Acharon family of General Santos

Adds Jacinto C. Acharon, barangay captain and ABC president, whom a city government page names as brother of Mayor Antonio C. Acharon.

6 documented relatives · 1 currently in public office · 6 documented relationships · Independent city of General Santos

In General Santos the family currently holds office through Yolando B. “Aying” Acharon (Barangay captain in General Santos (since 2007)).

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Who they are

How they are related

• Pedro B. Acharon Jr. and Loreto “Ton” B. Acharon — BrothersBloodEvidence: PNA · Reelectionist mayor, other winning bets proclaimed in GenSan (read via web.archive.org) · “Loreto is a younger brother of former mayor and outgoing South Cotabato 1st District Rep. Pedro Acharon Jr.”; PNA · GenSan’s top opposition pols shun 2019 elections; Rappler · Dynasty members, old names capture new districts; Rappler · Major upset in General Santos City
• Antonio C. “Toning” Acharon and Jacinto C. Acharon — BrothersBloodEvidence: Sangguniang Panlungsod of General Santos · Barangay Labangal (history) · “It was only in 1986 through the motion of Jacinto C. Acharon (the Mayor’s brother) an ABC President that the petition was approved through an ordinance No. 31, Series of 1986)”
• Pedro A. Acharon Sr. and Yolando B. “Aying” Acharon — Father → sonBloodEvidence: Peryodista TV (local community news page on Facebook) · Carrying the Torch: A Family’s Lifetime of Service, statement of Barangay Captain Yolando “Aying” Acharon · “I was raised as the youngest in a family devoted to governance, guided by my father, former Mayor Pedro Acharon Sr., and by my brothers, Mayor Jun Acharon and Mayor Toning Acharon, and Captain Asing Acharon.”
• Yolando B. “Aying” Acharon and Pedro B. Acharon Jr. — BrothersBloodEvidence: Peryodista TV (local community news page on Facebook) · Carrying the Torch: A Family’s Lifetime of Service, statement of Barangay Captain Yolando “Aying” Acharon · “I was raised as the youngest in a family devoted to governance, guided by my father, former Mayor Pedro Acharon Sr., and by my brothers, Mayor Jun Acharon and Mayor Toning Acharon, and Captain Asing Acharon.”
• Yolando B. “Aying” Acharon and Antonio C. “Toning” Acharon — BrothersBloodEvidence: Peryodista TV (local community news page on Facebook) · Carrying the Torch: A Family’s Lifetime of Service, statement of Barangay Captain Yolando “Aying” Acharon · “I was raised as the youngest in a family devoted to governance, guided by my father, former Mayor Pedro Acharon Sr., and by my brothers, Mayor Jun Acharon and Mayor Toning Acharon, and Captain Asing Acharon.”
• Pedro A. Acharon Sr. and Loreto “Ton” B. Acharon — Father → sonBloodEvidence: Ton Acharon (then Rep. Loreto Acharon, official page on Facebook) · 39th founding anniversary of Pedro Acharon Sr. Central Elementary School · “My utmost gratitude to all dedicated officers, faculty and staff for the warm reception, and heartfelt tribute to my father’s legacy.”

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. GenSan News Online · THROWBACK: Do you know the Mayors of General Santos City? · 2016-05-06
2. MindaNews (Mindaviews opinion column) · COMMENTARY: Battle of political titans in the 2022 polls looms in GenSan · 2021-04-18
3. PNA · GenSan’s top opposition pols shun 2019 elections · 2018-10-17
4. PNA · Reelectionist mayor, other winning bets proclaimed in GenSan · 2019-05-15
5. MindaNews · GenSan Mayor Lorelie Pacquiao wins second term · 2025-05-13
6. Rappler 2025 results (ACHARON, TON, NPC) · 2025-05-15
7. SP General Santos · Barangay Labangal (history) · 2024-09-19
8. SP General Santos · Barangay Dadiangas West (history: barangay captain; "resigned his post to run for City Vice-Mayor" in 1983) · 2024-09-19
9. SP General Santos · Barangay City Heights (history: "presided by City Kagawad Jacinto C. Acharon") · 2024-09-19
10. Peryodista TV (local community news page on Facebook) · Carrying the Torch: A Family’s Lifetime of Service, statement of Barangay Captain Yolando “Aying” Acharon · Read September 2026
11. PNA · Reelectionist mayor, other winning bets proclaimed in GenSan (read via web.archive.org) · “Loreto is a younger brother of former mayor and outgoing South Cotabato 1st District Rep. Pedro Acharon Jr.” · 2019-05-15
12. Rappler · Dynasty members, old names capture new districts · 2019-05-16
13. Rappler · Major upset in General Santos City · 2013-05-14
14. Sangguniang Panlungsod of General Santos · Barangay Labangal (history) · “It was only in 1986 through the motion of Jacinto C. Acharon (the Mayor’s brother) an ABC President that the petition was approved through an ordinance No. 31, Series of 1986)” · 2024-09-19
15. Peryodista TV (local community news page on Facebook) · Carrying the Torch: A Family’s Lifetime of Service, statement of Barangay Captain Yolando “Aying” Acharon · “I was raised as the youngest in a family devoted to governance, guided by my father, former Mayor Pedro Acharon Sr., and by my brothers, Mayor Jun Acharon and Mayor Toning Acharon, and Captain Asing Acharon.” · Read September 2026
16. Ton Acharon (then Rep. Loreto Acharon, official page on Facebook) · 39th founding anniversary of Pedro Acharon Sr. Central Elementary School · “My utmost gratitude to all dedicated officers, faculty and staff for the warm reception, and heartfelt tribute to my father’s legacy.” · Read September 2026

Other families documented in General Santos

• PacquiaoMayor Lorelie Pacquiao is the wife of Manny Pacquiao’s brother Bobby; Manny’s son Michael Stephen sits on her city council, her son’s wife is the SK federation president, and brother Ruel governs neighbouring Sarangani.
• Bañas-NogralesRepresentative Shirlyn Bañas-Nograles, a former vice mayor, is the sister of Councilor Cesar Bañas Jr. and wife of 2022 South Cotabato congressional candidate Danny Nograles; she is not related to the Davao Nograles family.
• ChiongbianCongressman James L. Chiongbian, who authored General Santos’s city charter, had his wife Priscilla run for city mayor against Antonio Acharon.
• LagareFormer OIC mayor and four-term councilor Dominador A. Lagare has two sons who became General Santos city councilors, including 2025 councilor Dominador S. “Dom” Lagare III.

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