Ecleo family family of Dinagat Islands

Direct statements of four ties within the Ecleo family that the research file had only by inference.

15 documented relatives · 4 currently in public office · 30 documented relationships · Province of Dinagat Islands

In Dinagat Islands the family currently holds office through Geraldine Buray Ecleo “Jade” (Vice governor of Dinagat Islands (2025-); first governor (acting from Dec 2006, elected 2007-2010); vice governor 2010-2013. Married name Ecleo-Villaroman (PhilStar 2006)).

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Who they are

Allan Buray Ecleo II “Allandos”

Municipal councilor, San Jose (re-elected 2025); former mayor of San Jose

In office

Sources: Rappler · At least 10 Ecleo clan members win key seats in Dinagat Islands; Rappler · Dinagat: Ecleo mother defeats daughter; PCIJ Blog · Dinagat Islands: Ecleo country (read via web.archive.org/web/20220922013039/); DBM · 2014 directory of municipal mayors and vice mayors (Dinagat Islands section); Rappler · 2025 results, San Jose

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Geraldine Buray Ecleo “Jade”

Vice governor of Dinagat Islands (2025-); first governor (acting from Dec 2006, elected 2007-2010); vice governor 2010-2013. Married name Ecleo-Villaroman (PhilStar 2006)

In office

Sources: Province of Dinagat Islands · Vice Governor Geraldine "Jade" Buray Ecleo profile; The Philippine Star · Rep. Ecleo's daughter chosen as interim gov of Dinagat province; Rappler · At least 10 Ecleo clan members win key seats in Dinagat Islands; Rappler · 'Dragon Slayer' Kaka Bag-ao returns as Dinagat Islands congresswoman; Rappler · 2025 results, Dinagat Islands

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Ozzy Reuben Magayaga Ecleo

Mayor of Basilisa (re-elected 2025)

In office

Sources: Rappler · At least 10 Ecleo clan members win key seats in Dinagat Islands; Rappler · 2025 results, Basilisa

See Ozzy Reuben Magayaga Ecleo in the map →

Ruben Edera Ecleo Sr.

Former mayor of Dinagat town (elected 1967, when Dinagat was a Surigao del Norte town); founder of the Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association (PBMA)

Deceased

Sources: Rappler · Dinagat: The hands that heal hold power; Philippine News Agency · Dinagat residents mourn passing of former guv Glenda Ecleo (read via web.archive.org/web/20241010201246/)

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Glenda Oliveros Buray Ecleo

Former governor of Dinagat Islands (2010-2019); former representative of Surigao del Norte 1st district (1987-1995, 2001-2007) and Dinagat Islands lone district (2007-2010)

Deceased

Sources: Philippine News Agency · Dinagat residents mourn passing of former guv Glenda Ecleo (read via web.archive.org/web/20241010201246/); Rappler · Dinagat: Ecleo mother defeats daughter; PCIJ Blog · Dinagat Islands: Ecleo country (read via web.archive.org/web/20220922013039/)

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Ruben Buray Ecleo Jr.

Former representative, Dinagat Islands lone district (2010 until dropped from the House roll in 2012); former mayor of San Jose (1991-1994)

Deceased

Sources: Rappler · Dinagat: The hands that heal hold power; Rappler · Dinagat: Kaka cracks glass ceiling; Philippine Daily Inquirer · Ruben Ecleo Jr. now in police custody (read via Wayback); SunStar · Ruben Ecleo Jr. dies at Bilibid

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Benglen B. Ecleo

Former vice governor (2013-2019, 2022-2025); former mayor of San Jose (elected 2007); lost the 2019 governor race and the 2025 vice-governor race

Not in office

Sources: PCIJ Blog · Dinagat Islands: Ecleo country (read via web.archive.org/web/20220922013039/); Rappler · Dinagat: Ecleo mother defeats daughter; Rappler · 'Dragon slayer' Kaka Bag-ao wins as Dinagat Islands governor; Rappler · 'Dragon Slayer' Kaka Bag-ao returns as Dinagat Islands congresswoman; Philippine News Agency · Dinagat residents mourn passing of former guv Glenda Ecleo (read via web.archive.org/web/20241010201246/); Rappler · 2025 results, Dinagat Islands

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Alan Uno Buray Ecleo “Alan 1”

Former representative, Dinagat Islands lone district (2019-2025); former mayor of Basilisa; lost the 2025 House race

Not in office

Sources: Rappler · At least 10 Ecleo clan members win key seats in Dinagat Islands; Rappler · 'Dragon Slayer' Kaka Bag-ao returns as Dinagat Islands congresswoman; Rappler · Dinagat: Ecleo mother defeats daughter; DBM · 2014 directory of municipal mayors and vice mayors (Dinagat Islands section); Rappler · 2025 results, Dinagat Islands

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Gwendolyn Buray Ecleo-Pols “Gwen”

Former provincial board member, 2nd district (2019-2025); former mayor of Dinagat town (2004-2013); lost the 2013 House race and the 2025 board race

Not in office

Sources: Rappler · At least 10 Ecleo clan members win key seats in Dinagat Islands; Rappler · 'Dragon Slayer' Kaka Bag-ao returns as Dinagat Islands congresswoman; Rappler · Dinagat: Kaka cracks glass ceiling; Rappler · 2025 results, Dinagat Islands

See Gwendolyn Buray Ecleo-Pols “Gwen” in the map →

Craig O. Ecleo

Former mayor of Dinagat town (elected 2013)

Not in office

Sources: Rappler · Dinagat: Ecleo mother defeats daughter; DBM · 2014 directory of municipal mayors and vice mayors (Dinagat Islands section)

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Yngwie Hero Bacolod Ecleo “Hero”

Former mayor of San Jose (2022-2025); lost the 2025 mayoral race

Not in office

Sources: Rappler · At least 10 Ecleo clan members win key seats in Dinagat Islands; Rappler · Son of Dinagat's 'Supreme Master' votes vs ruling Ecleos; Rappler · 2025 results, San Jose

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How they are related

• Ruben Edera Ecleo Sr. and Glenda Oliveros Buray Ecleo — SpousesMarriageEvidence: PNA · Dinagat residents mourn passing of former guv Glenda Ecleo (read via web.archive.org) · “Ecleo and her husband, Ruben Ecleo Sr., founded the Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association Inc. (PBMAI), a non-sectarian and non-profit charitable religious fraternal organization, in 1965.”; Rappler · Dinagat: The hands that heal hold power
• Glenda Oliveros Buray Ecleo and Ruben Buray Ecleo Jr. — Mother → sonBloodEvidence: Rappler · Dinagat: Hands that heal, hold power · “Her first son, Ruben Ecleo Jr, could not effectively govern as mayor of San Jose, Dinagat’s capital town.”
• Ruben Edera Ecleo Sr. and Ruben Buray Ecleo Jr. — Father → sonBloodEvidence: Rappler · Things to know about Ruben Ecleo Jr · “Ecleo Jr, the “supreme master” of the group, took over after his father died in 1987.”; Rappler · Family feud and political sisterhood in Dinagat
• Glenda Oliveros Buray Ecleo and Geraldine Buray Ecleo “Jade” — Mother → daughterBloodEvidence: Rappler · Dinagat: Ecleo mother defeats daughter · “Dinagat Islands Vice Gov Jade Ecleo's fight with her mother, Gov Glenda Ecleo”; Province of Dinagat Islands · Vice Governor Geraldine "Jade" Buray Ecleo profile
• Ruben Edera Ecleo Sr. and Geraldine Buray Ecleo “Jade” — Father → daughterBloodEvidence: Province of Dinagat Islands · Vice Governor profile · “she was named by her father, Ruben Edera Ecleo Sr., after the gemstone jade”; Rappler · Dinagat: Ecleo mother defeats daughter
• Glenda Oliveros Buray Ecleo and Gwendolyn Buray Ecleo-Pols “Gwen” — Mother → daughterBloodEvidence: Rappler · Kaka Bag-ao wins Dinagat Islands House seat · “Gwendolyn is the youngest child of late lawmaker and Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association founder Ruben Ecleo Sr. and Glenda Ecleo, three-term governor and author of the Island’s charter.”; Rappler · Dinagat: The hands that heal hold power
• Ruben Edera Ecleo Sr. and Gwendolyn Buray Ecleo-Pols “Gwen” — Father → daughterBloodEvidence: Rappler · Kaka Bag-ao wins Dinagat Islands House seat · “Gwendolyn is the youngest child of late lawmaker and Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association founder Ruben Ecleo Sr. and Glenda Ecleo, three-term governor and author of the Island’s charter.”; Rappler · Dinagat: The hands that heal hold power
• Glenda Oliveros Buray Ecleo and Alan Uno Buray Ecleo “Alan 1” — Mother → sonBloodEvidence: Politiko Mindanao · 'I will miss her everyday': Ecleo mourns passing of mother, former Gov. Glenda · “Dinagat Islands Rep. Alan 1 Ecleo announced the passing of his mother, former Gov. Glenda Ecleo at the age of 86.”; Rappler · Dinagat: Ecleo mother defeats daughter; Philippine News Agency · Dinagat residents mourn passing of former guv Glenda Ecleo (read via web.archive.org/web/20241010201246/)
• Glenda Oliveros Buray Ecleo and Allan Buray Ecleo II “Allandos” — Mother → sonBloodEvidence: Rappler · Dinagat: Ecleo mother defeats daughter · “Glenda’s twins, Mayors Allan I and Allan II, won as re-electionists in the towns of Basilisa and San Jose, respectively.”; Rappler · Dinagat: The hands that heal hold power
• Alan Uno Buray Ecleo “Alan 1” and Allan Buray Ecleo II “Allandos” — BrothersBloodEvidence: Rappler · Ecleo family members win local races in Dinagat Islands · “Alan I and Jade’s brother Benglen got elected back as Dinagat vice governor, and Alan I’s twin Alan II became councilor of San Jose, the capital town of Dinagat.”; Rappler · Dinagat: Ecleo mother defeats daughter
• Glenda Oliveros Buray Ecleo and Benglen B. Ecleo — Mother → sonBloodEvidence: PNA · Dinagat residents mourn passing of former guv Glenda Ecleo (read via web.archive.org) · ““It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Dr. Glenda Buray Ecleo,” Dinagat Islands Vice Governor Benglen Ecleo said in a statement on Monday.”; Rappler · Dinagat: Ecleo mother defeats daughter
• Glenda Oliveros Buray Ecleo and Gracelyn Ecleo — Mother → daughterBloodEvidence: Politiko Mindanao · 'I will miss her everyday': Ecleo mourns passing of mother, former Gov. Glenda · “My Mother and Father raised us in a household of faith, love, and service, I and my siblings, Ruben Jr. (+), Glorigen, Gracelyn (+), Benglen, Alan I, Alan II, Geraldine, and Gwendolyn,” he added.”; The Philippine Star · Rep. Ecleo's daughter chosen as interim gov of Dinagat province; PCIJ Blog · Dinagat Islands: Ecleo country (read via web.archive.org/web/20220922013039/)
• Ruben Edera Ecleo Sr. and Gracelyn Ecleo — Father → daughterBloodEvidence: Politiko Mindanao · 'I will miss her everyday': Ecleo mourns passing of mother, former Gov. Glenda · “My Mother and Father raised us in a household of faith, love, and service, I and my siblings, Ruben Jr. (+), Glorigen, Gracelyn (+), Benglen, Alan I, Alan II, Geraldine, and Gwendolyn,” he added.”; PCIJ Blog · Dinagat Islands: Ecleo country (read via web.archive.org/web/20220922013039/)
• Geraldine Buray Ecleo “Jade” and Alan Uno Buray Ecleo “Alan 1” — SiblingsBloodEvidence: Rappler · Ecleo family members win local races in Dinagat Islands · “Dinagat Representative Alan Ecleo I kept his position, frustrating the attempt of his sister Geraldine “Jade” Ecleo to unseat him.”
• Geraldine Buray Ecleo “Jade” and Benglen B. Ecleo — SiblingsBloodEvidence: Rappler · Kaka Bag-ao wins Dinagat Islands House seat · “She defeated her older brother Vice Governor Benglen Ecleo and was the first to challenge her family’s 40-year reign in 2013.”; Rappler · At least 10 Ecleo clan members win key seats in Dinagat Islands
• Benglen B. Ecleo and Gwendolyn Buray Ecleo-Pols “Gwen” — SiblingsBloodEvidence: Rappler · Kaka Bag-ao wins as Dinagat governor · “Benglen Ecleo is the brother of Gwendolyn Ecleo, who ran and lost to Bag-ao in 2013 for a seat in the House of Representatives.”
• Geraldine Buray Ecleo “Jade” and Gwendolyn Buray Ecleo-Pols “Gwen” — SistersBloodEvidence: Rappler · Dinagat: Ecleo mother defeats daughter · “Jade supported Bag-ao’s congressional bid against Jade’s sister Gwendolyn Ecleo.”; Rappler · Family feud and political sisterhood in Dinagat
• Geraldine Buray Ecleo “Jade” and Ruben Buray Ecleo Jr. — SiblingsBloodEvidence: Rappler · Dinagat: Hands that heal, hold power · “So, whatever my mom would say, he would just bow his head and say yes," said Dinagat Vice Gov Jade Ecleo of her older brother.”
• Gwendolyn Buray Ecleo-Pols “Gwen” and Alan Uno Buray Ecleo “Alan 1” — SiblingsBloodEvidence: Rappler · Ecleo family members win local races in Dinagat Islands · “Another Ecleo sibling, Gwendolyn Ecleo-Pols, was elected to the provincial board.”; Politiko Mindanao · 'I will miss her everyday': Ecleo mourns passing of mother, former Gov. Glenda
• Gwendolyn Buray Ecleo-Pols “Gwen” and Craig O. Ecleo — Mother → sonBloodEvidence: Rappler · Dinagat: Ecleo mother defeats daughter · “Defeated congressional candidate Gwen’s son, Craig, would replace her mother as mayor of Dinagat town.”; Rappler · Dinagat: The hands that heal hold power
• Alan Uno Buray Ecleo “Alan 1” and Ozzy Reuben Magayaga Ecleo — Father → sonBloodEvidence: Rappler · Ecleo family members win local races in Dinagat Islands · “Alan I’s son, Ozzy Reuben Ecleo, was reelected mayor of In Basilisa town.”
• Ruben Buray Ecleo Jr. and Yngwie Hero Bacolod Ecleo “Hero” — Father → sonBloodEvidence: Rappler · Ecleo family members win local races in Dinagat Islands · “Yngwie is the son of the Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association (PBMA) supreme master and congressman Ruben Ecleo Jr. and his murdered wife Alona Bacolod.”; Rappler · Son of Dinagat's 'Supreme Master' votes vs ruling Ecleos
• Glenda Oliveros Buray Ecleo and Yngwie Hero Bacolod Ecleo “Hero” — Grandmother → grandsonBloodEvidence: Rappler · Ecleo family members win local races in Dinagat Islands · “In the Dinagat capital of San Jose, Glenda’s grandson Yngwie Hero Ecleo was elected mayor.”; Rappler · Son of Dinagat's 'Supreme Master' votes vs ruling Ecleos
• Yngwie Hero Bacolod Ecleo “Hero” and Ludwig Bacolod Ecleo — BrothersBloodEvidence: Rappler · Ecleo family members win local races in Dinagat Islands · “Yngwie’s brother Ludwig was also elected councilor of San Jose town.”
• Ruben Edera Ecleo Sr. and Ruben Al B. Ecleo — Father → sonBloodEvidence: PCIJ Blog · Dinagat Islands: Ecleo country (read via web.archive.org) · “Her son with the late PBMA Divine Master, Ruben Al, won as vice mayor.”
• Reyneria Borja and Ruben Al B. Ecleo — Mother → sonBloodEvidence: PCIJ Blog · Dinagat Islands: Ecleo country (read via web.archive.org) · “Her son with the late PBMA Divine Master, Ruben Al, won as vice mayor.”
• Ruben Edera Ecleo Sr. and Alan Uno Buray Ecleo “Alan 1” — Father → sonBloodEvidence: Politiko Mindanao · 'I will miss her everyday': Ecleo mourns passing of mother, former Gov. Glenda · “She and my Father, PBMA Divine Master and former Municipality of Dinagat Mayor Ruben Ecleo, spent their lives in the service of the People of Dinagat Islands.”
• Ruben Edera Ecleo Sr. and Allan Buray Ecleo II “Allandos” — Father → sonBloodEvidence: PCIJ Blog · Dinagat Islands: Ecleo country (read via web.archive.org) · “In the capital, five of the eight Sangguniang Bayan seats will be occupied by Ecleos: Michael Angelo, Elvin, Jessie, Henry Ecleo Malatamban and Ruben’s son Allan II.”
• Benglen B. Ecleo and Alan Uno Buray Ecleo “Alan 1” — BrothersBloodEvidence: Rappler · Ecleo family members win local races in Dinagat Islands · “Alan I and Jade’s brother Benglen got elected back as Dinagat vice governor, and Alan I’s twin Alan II became councilor of San Jose, the capital town of Dinagat.”
• Gwendolyn Buray Ecleo-Pols “Gwen” and Ruben Buray Ecleo Jr. — SiblingsBloodEvidence: Rappler · Dinagat: Hands that heal, hold power · “Gwen is eyeing Dinagat Islands’ lone congressional seat once held by her older brother Ruben Jr, the "Supreme Master," who is still in hiding.”

How this was researched

Researched September 2026 against Comelec 2025 results. Every relationship is quoted from a published source; people who share a surname without a published statement of kinship are left out. Family relationships do not imply wrongdoing or political agreement.

Documented family networks; not a complete government or barangay roster. National offices are distinct from local offices.

Sources

1. Rappler · Dinagat: The hands that heal hold power · 2013-05-05
2. Philippine News Agency · Dinagat residents mourn passing of former guv Glenda Ecleo (read via web.archive.org/web/20241010201246/) · 2024-08-26
3. Rappler · Dinagat: Ecleo mother defeats daughter · 2013-05-14
4. PCIJ Blog · Dinagat Islands: Ecleo country (read via web.archive.org/web/20220922013039/) · 2007-06-07
5. Rappler · Dinagat: Kaka cracks glass ceiling · 2013-05-14
6. Philippine Daily Inquirer · Ruben Ecleo Jr. now in police custody (read via Wayback) · 2020-07-30
7. SunStar · Ruben Ecleo Jr. dies at Bilibid · 2021-05-13
8. Rappler · 'Dragon slayer' Kaka Bag-ao wins as Dinagat Islands governor · 2019-05-14
9. Rappler · 'Dragon Slayer' Kaka Bag-ao returns as Dinagat Islands congresswoman · 2025-05-14
10. Rappler · 2025 results, Dinagat Islands · 2025-05
11. Rappler · At least 10 Ecleo clan members win key seats in Dinagat Islands · 2022-05-13
12. DBM · 2014 directory of municipal mayors and vice mayors (Dinagat Islands section) · 2014
13. Rappler · 2025 results, San Jose · 2025-05
14. Province of Dinagat Islands · Vice Governor Geraldine "Jade" Buray Ecleo profile · Read September 2026
15. The Philippine Star · Rep. Ecleo's daughter chosen as interim gov of Dinagat province · 2006-12-15
16. Rappler · 2025 results, Basilisa · 2025-05
17. Rappler · Son of Dinagat's 'Supreme Master' votes vs ruling Ecleos · 2013-05-13
18. PNA · Dinagat residents mourn passing of former guv Glenda Ecleo (read via web.archive.org) · “Ecleo and her husband, Ruben Ecleo Sr., founded the Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association Inc. (PBMAI), a non-sectarian and non-profit charitable religious fraternal organization, in 1965.” · 2024-08-26
19. Rappler · Dinagat: Hands that heal, hold power · “Her first son, Ruben Ecleo Jr, could not effectively govern as mayor of San Jose, Dinagat’s capital town.” · 2013-05-05
20. Rappler · Things to know about Ruben Ecleo Jr · “Ecleo Jr, the “supreme master” of the group, took over after his father died in 1987.” · 2020-07-30
21. Rappler · Family feud and political sisterhood in Dinagat · 2013-05-09
22. Rappler · Dinagat: Ecleo mother defeats daughter · “Dinagat Islands Vice Gov Jade Ecleo's fight with her mother, Gov Glenda Ecleo” · 2013-05-14
23. Province of Dinagat Islands · Vice Governor profile · “she was named by her father, Ruben Edera Ecleo Sr., after the gemstone jade” · Read September 2026
24. Rappler · Kaka Bag-ao wins Dinagat Islands House seat · “Gwendolyn is the youngest child of late lawmaker and Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association founder Ruben Ecleo Sr. and Glenda Ecleo, three-term governor and author of the Island’s charter.” · 2025-05-14
25. Politiko Mindanao · 'I will miss her everyday': Ecleo mourns passing of mother, former Gov. Glenda · “Dinagat Islands Rep. Alan 1 Ecleo announced the passing of his mother, former Gov. Glenda Ecleo at the age of 86.” · 2024-08-26
26. Rappler · Dinagat: Ecleo mother defeats daughter · “Glenda’s twins, Mayors Allan I and Allan II, won as re-electionists in the towns of Basilisa and San Jose, respectively.” · 2013-05-14
27. Rappler · Ecleo family members win local races in Dinagat Islands · “Alan I and Jade’s brother Benglen got elected back as Dinagat vice governor, and Alan I’s twin Alan II became councilor of San Jose, the capital town of Dinagat.” · 2022-05-13
28. PNA · Dinagat residents mourn passing of former guv Glenda Ecleo (read via web.archive.org) · ““It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Dr. Glenda Buray Ecleo,” Dinagat Islands Vice Governor Benglen Ecleo said in a statement on Monday.” · 2024-08-26
29. Politiko Mindanao · 'I will miss her everyday': Ecleo mourns passing of mother, former Gov. Glenda · “My Mother and Father raised us in a household of faith, love, and service, I and my siblings, Ruben Jr. (+), Glorigen, Gracelyn (+), Benglen, Alan I, Alan II, Geraldine, and Gwendolyn,” he added.” · 2024-08-26
30. Rappler · Ecleo family members win local races in Dinagat Islands · “Dinagat Representative Alan Ecleo I kept his position, frustrating the attempt of his sister Geraldine “Jade” Ecleo to unseat him.” · 2022-05-13
31. Rappler · Kaka Bag-ao wins Dinagat Islands House seat · “She defeated her older brother Vice Governor Benglen Ecleo and was the first to challenge her family’s 40-year reign in 2013.” · 2025-05-14
32. Rappler · Kaka Bag-ao wins as Dinagat governor · “Benglen Ecleo is the brother of Gwendolyn Ecleo, who ran and lost to Bag-ao in 2013 for a seat in the House of Representatives.” · 2019-05-14
33. Rappler · Dinagat: Ecleo mother defeats daughter · “Jade supported Bag-ao’s congressional bid against Jade’s sister Gwendolyn Ecleo.” · 2013-05-14
34. Rappler · Dinagat: Hands that heal, hold power · “So, whatever my mom would say, he would just bow his head and say yes," said Dinagat Vice Gov Jade Ecleo of her older brother.” · 2013-05-05
35. Rappler · Ecleo family members win local races in Dinagat Islands · “Another Ecleo sibling, Gwendolyn Ecleo-Pols, was elected to the provincial board.” · 2022-05-13
36. Politiko Mindanao · 'I will miss her everyday': Ecleo mourns passing of mother, former Gov. Glenda · 2024-08-26
37. Rappler · Dinagat: Ecleo mother defeats daughter · “Defeated congressional candidate Gwen’s son, Craig, would replace her mother as mayor of Dinagat town.” · 2013-05-14
38. Rappler · Ecleo family members win local races in Dinagat Islands · “Alan I’s son, Ozzy Reuben Ecleo, was reelected mayor of In Basilisa town.” · 2022-05-13
39. Rappler · Ecleo family members win local races in Dinagat Islands · “Yngwie is the son of the Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association (PBMA) supreme master and congressman Ruben Ecleo Jr. and his murdered wife Alona Bacolod.” · 2022-05-13
40. Rappler · Ecleo family members win local races in Dinagat Islands · “In the Dinagat capital of San Jose, Glenda’s grandson Yngwie Hero Ecleo was elected mayor.” · 2022-05-13
41. Rappler · Ecleo family members win local races in Dinagat Islands · “Yngwie’s brother Ludwig was also elected councilor of San Jose town.” · 2022-05-13
42. PCIJ Blog · Dinagat Islands: Ecleo country (read via web.archive.org) · “Her son with the late PBMA Divine Master, Ruben Al, won as vice mayor.” · 2007-06-07
43. Politiko Mindanao · 'I will miss her everyday': Ecleo mourns passing of mother, former Gov. Glenda · “She and my Father, PBMA Divine Master and former Municipality of Dinagat Mayor Ruben Ecleo, spent their lives in the service of the People of Dinagat Islands.” · 2024-08-26
44. PCIJ Blog · Dinagat Islands: Ecleo country (read via web.archive.org) · “In the capital, five of the eight Sangguniang Bayan seats will be occupied by Ecleos: Michael Angelo, Elvin, Jessie, Henry Ecleo Malatamban and Ruben’s son Allan II.” · 2007-06-07
45. Rappler · Dinagat: Hands that heal, hold power · “Gwen is eyeing Dinagat Islands’ lone congressional seat once held by her older brother Ruben Jr, the "Supreme Master," who is still in hiding.” · 2013-05-05

Other families documented in Dinagat Islands

• Demerey familyGovernor Nilo Demerey Jr.'s son Nilo Marco sits on the provincial board; his wife Marichu ran for the Libjo council in 2025 and lost.

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