PULITIKLAN › Mga pamilya › Eastern Samar Libanan–Gonzales–Kwan family of Eastern Samar Deep audit 16 September 2026. Rep. Sheen Gonzales is married to Libanan’s daughter Eloisa; Libanan’s daughters Marian June (Taft mayor) and Sol Angeli (Taft councilor) and his wife Elda are documented separately. Kinna Mae Kwan is matched by name and town to the “Kinna Kwan” named as the mayor’s daughter in 2018. Ex officio Board Member Stella Maris Libanan, Oras Councilor Carlo Libanan and Board Member Mark Pol Gonzales share surnames without a stated relation.
8 documented relatives · 4 currently in public office · 9 documented relationships · Province of Eastern Samar
In Eastern Samar the family currently holds office through Christopher Sheen Gonzales (Eastern Samar representative (since 2025); former vice governor (2010–2013) and Guiuan mayor)
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How they are related Marcelino Libanan and Christopher Sheen Gonzales — Father-in-law → son-in-lawIn-law Evidence: Inquirer · Gonzales identified as Libanan’s son-in-law ; Samar News (PIA) · Evardone, Nicart, Gonzales proclaimed: Libanan and wife Elda are Vice Governor-elect Gonzales’s parents-in-law; Borongan Mayor-elect Fe Abunda is the daughter of former Vice Mayor Lesing Abunda ; Politiko Visayas · Boy Abunda’s sister Rep. Maria Fe Abunda loses reelection bid; Sheen Gonzales is the husband of Libanan’s daughter Eloisa Annaliza Gonzales-Kwan and Christopher Sheen Gonzales — SiblingsBlood Evidence: Leyte Samar Daily News · Guiuan Mayor Annaliza Gonzales-Kwan backs Sheen Gonzales, “Kwan’s younger brother”, against Rep. Abunda ; Wikipedia · Sheen Gonzales (youngest of eight siblings; brother of Guiuan mayor Annaliza Gonzales-Kwan; son-in-law of Marcelino Libanan) Marcelino Libanan and Eloisa Salvacion Libanan-Gonzales — Father → daughterBlood Evidence: PCIJ · Party-list groups linked to political dynasties: 4Ps fourth nominee Eloisa Salvacion Ellado Libanan-Gonzales is Libanan’s daughter and Sheen Gonzales’s wife ; Politiko Visayas · Boy Abunda’s sister Rep. Maria Fe Abunda loses reelection bid; Sheen Gonzales is the husband of Libanan’s daughter Eloisa Eloisa Salvacion Libanan-Gonzales and Christopher Sheen Gonzales — SpousesMarriage Evidence: PCIJ · Party-list groups linked to political dynasties: 4Ps fourth nominee Eloisa Salvacion Ellado Libanan-Gonzales is Libanan’s daughter and Sheen Gonzales’s wife ; Politiko Visayas · Boy Abunda’s sister Rep. Maria Fe Abunda loses reelection bid; Sheen Gonzales is the husband of Libanan’s daughter Eloisa Marcelino Libanan and Elda Libanan — SpousesMarriage Evidence: Samar News · Elda Libanan, wife of Congressman Marcelino Libanan, loses the Eastern Samar congressional race to Doloy Coquilla ; Samar News (PIA) · Libanan girl grabs SP seat: Taft Councilor Sol Angeli Libanan, PCL president, is the daughter of Commissioner Marcelino Libanan and wife Elda Marcelino Libanan and Marian June E. Libanan — Father → daughterBlood Evidence: Leyte Samar Daily News · Taft marks its 111th founding anniversary; former Congressman Marcelino Libanan honored as “father of the sitting mayor” Marian June Libanan; former mayors Lope Ty and Francisco Adalim also honored ; Politiko Visayas (PNA) · Taft Mayor Marian June Libanan, “the daughter of former Eastern Samar Rep. Marcelino Libanan” Marcelino Libanan and Sol Angeli “Bisol” E. Libanan — Father → daughterBlood Evidence: Samar News (PIA) · Libanan girl grabs SP seat: Taft Councilor Sol Angeli Libanan, PCL president, is the daughter of Commissioner Marcelino Libanan and wife Elda Elda Libanan and Sol Angeli “Bisol” E. Libanan — Mother → daughterBlood Evidence: Samar News (PIA) · Libanan girl grabs SP seat: Taft Councilor Sol Angeli Libanan, PCL president, is the daughter of Commissioner Marcelino Libanan and wife Elda Annaliza Gonzales-Kwan and Kinna Mae Kwan — Mother → daughterBlood Evidence: Leyte Samar Daily News · Former Guiuan mayor Annaliz Gonzalez-Kwan “and her daughter Kinna Kwan” research Tubabao’s Russian history How this was researched Deep audit 16 September 2026. Rep. Sheen Gonzales is married to Libanan’s daughter Eloisa; Libanan’s daughters Marian June (Taft mayor) and Sol Angeli (Taft councilor) and his wife Elda are documented separately. Kinna Mae Kwan is matched by name and town to the “Kinna Kwan” named as the mayor’s daughter in 2018. Ex officio Board Member Stella Maris Libanan, Oras Councilor Carlo Libanan and Board Member Mark Pol Gonzales share surnames without a stated relation.
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Open the Libanan–Gonzales–Kwan relationship map → Sources Inquirer · Gonzales proclaimed and Libanan party-list mandate · 14 May 2025 DBM · Philippine Government Directory 2026 · 2026 edition; LGU directory dated 30 September 2025; reviewed 13 September 2026 Samar News (PIA) · Evardone, Nicart, Gonzales proclaimed: Libanan and wife Elda are Vice Governor-elect Gonzales’s parents-in-law; Borongan Mayor-elect Fe Abunda is the daughter of former Vice Mayor Lesing Abunda · 18 May 2010 Politiko Visayas · Boy Abunda’s sister Rep. Maria Fe Abunda loses reelection bid; Sheen Gonzales is the husband of Libanan’s daughter Eloisa · 14 May 2025 DBM · 2026 Government Directory, Eastern Samar municipal mayors and vice mayors · 2026 directory; read 15 September 2026 Samar News · Guiuan 2025 results (Annaliza Kwan mayor) · Final unofficial tally, May 2025 Leyte Samar Daily News · Guiuan Mayor Annaliza Gonzales-Kwan backs Sheen Gonzales, “Kwan’s younger brother”, against Rep. Abunda · October 2024 PCIJ · Party-list groups linked to political dynasties: 4Ps fourth nominee Eloisa Salvacion Ellado Libanan-Gonzales is Libanan’s daughter and Sheen Gonzales’s wife · 11 May 2025 Samar News · Elda Libanan, wife of Congressman Marcelino Libanan, loses the Eastern Samar congressional race to Doloy Coquilla · 26 May 2007 Samar News (PIA) · Libanan girl grabs SP seat: Taft Councilor Sol Angeli Libanan, PCL president, is the daughter of Commissioner Marcelino Libanan and wife Elda · 12 August 2010 Leyte Samar Daily News · Taft marks its 111th founding anniversary; former Congressman Marcelino Libanan honored as “father of the sitting mayor” Marian June Libanan; former mayors Lope Ty and Francisco Adalim also honored · 26 November 2014 Politiko Visayas (PNA) · Taft Mayor Marian June Libanan, “the daughter of former Eastern Samar Rep. Marcelino Libanan” · 11 May 2019 Rappler · Guiuan, Eastern Samar 2025 results (mayor, vice mayor and councilors; Comelec transparency server) · 15 May 2025 tally Leyte Samar Daily News · Former Guiuan mayor Annaliz Gonzalez-Kwan “and her daughter Kinna Kwan” research Tubabao’s Russian history · 3 December 2018 Inquirer · Gonzales identified as Libanan’s son-in-law · 13 May 2025 Wikipedia · Sheen Gonzales (youngest of eight siblings; brother of Guiuan mayor Annaliza Gonzales-Kwan; son-in-law of Marcelino Libanan) · Read 15 September 2026 Other families documented in Eastern Samar Evardone Eastern Samar · the governorship, Sulat since 1988 and Arteche since 2007 Nicart The late Gov. Conrado Nicart Jr.’s widow Thelma and son Conrado III have traded San Policarpo’s mayoral and vice-mayoral posts since 2016. Santiago Deep audit 16 September 2026. Heraclio Santiago, mayor until 2025, topped the 2025 Maslog council race. Vice Mayor Zacarias C. Santiago shares the surname and middle initial without a stated relation. Carpeso Brothers Zaldy and Shonny Niño Carpeso hold Dolores’ mayoral and vice-mayoral posts. Candido Hernani mayor · late father was also mayor Mendros Lawaan mayor · spouse is Comelec regional director All families and officials in Eastern Samar →
