Chua family of Ilocos Norte

Batac City has been led by the Chua brothers: Albert as mayor and now vice mayor, with his brother Windell before him, and Windell’s son Markee as mayor since 2025.

6 documented relatives · 5 currently in public office · 9 documented relationships · Province of Ilocos Norte

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Who they are

Mark Christian “Markee” Chua

Batac City mayor, 2025–2028 · Sangguniang Panlungsod member, Batac City, 2022–2025

In office

Sources: MMSU · Batac mayor and vice mayor in office; Comelec · Certified list of candidates, City of Batac, 9 May 2022 — 'CHUA, WINDELL DAGUIO' for vice mayor and 'CHUA, ALBERT DAGUIO' for mayor (shared middle name)

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Albert Chua

Batac City vice mayor, 2025–2028 · mayor of Batac City, 2016–2025

In office

Sources: MMSU · Batac mayor and vice mayor in office; Batac · seventh city council, 2025–2028; City Government of Batac · 'Leadership Transition in the City of Batac' — Vice Mayor Windell Chua turned over to Vice Mayor-elect Albert Chua, and Mayor Albert Chua to Mayor-elect Markee Chua

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Rafael Salvador Chua Medina

Ilocos Norte provincial board member, 2nd District, 2022–present (re-elected 2025) · ex officio board member as SK provincial federation president, 2018–2022

In office

Sources: Comelec · Certified list of candidates, Ilocos Norte, 12 May 2025 — Member, Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Second Provdist: 'MEDINA, RAFAEL SALVADOR CHUA' (NP); Wikipedia · 2025 Ilocos Norte local elections — 2nd District board results, 'Rafael Salvador Medina (incumbent)' first with 107,725 votes; Wikipedia · 2022 Ilocos Norte local elections — 2nd District winner 'Rafael Medina (Incumbent)', footnote 'Ex-officio member as SK Chairman', 88,094 votes; Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte · 'SK Federated President is newest Prov'l Board member, chairs Committee on Youth, Sports'

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Martha Louise Aurora “Mara” Medina-Borleo

Sangguniang Panlungsod member (city councilor), Batac City, 2025–2028

In office

Sources: Comelec · Certified list of candidates, City of Batac, 12 May 2025 — councilor no. 12 'MEDINA, MARA (NP)', full name 'BORLEO, MARTHA LOUISE AURORA MEDINA'; City Government of Batac · City Officials — portrait card 'HON. GILBERT O. MEDINA, ABC President'; Sangguniang Panlungsod of Batac · 7th Sangguniang Panlungsod (June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2028) roster graphic — 'SPM Martha Louise Aurora M. Borleo'; Facebook · Dra. Mara Chua Medina (official page of the Batac city councilor) — candidacy post naming 'Tito Mayor Albert D. Chua, Tito Vice Mayor Windell D. Chua, Manong Counselor Markee R. Chua, Ading Senior Board Member Rafael Chua Medina, and Papa ABC President Gilbert Medina'

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Gilbert O. Medina

Punong barangay of 1-S Valdez, Batac City, and Liga ng mga Barangay (ABC) president / ex officio Sangguniang Panlungsod member, Batac City, 2023–present

In office

Sources: City Government of Batac · Barangay 1-S Valdez — 'GILBERT O. MEDINA, Punong Barangay'; City Government of Batac · City Officials — portrait card 'HON. GILBERT O. MEDINA, ABC President'; City Government of Batac · Sangguniang Panlungsod page (2022–2025 council) — 'Hon. Gilbert O. Medina', Chairman, Committee on Barangay Affairs; Facebook · Liga ng mga Barangay – Ilocos Norte Chapter — officers 2023–2025; Board of Directors lists 'Hon. Lendell Benedict M. Chua (Piddig)'

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Windell Daguio Chua

Vice mayor of Batac City, 2019–2025 · vice governor of Ilocos Norte, 2001–2010

Not in office

Sources: Rappler · 'Abadillas, Ablans, Naluptas of Ilocos Norte: Where are they now?' — states Windell is Albert Chua's older brother, a former Ilocos Norte vice governor and provincial government administrator, and that Markee is Windell's son; Wikipedia · Mariano Nalupta Jr. — vice governor of Ilocos Norte 1992–2001, succeeded by Windell D. Chua; Wikipedia · 2010 Ilocos Region local elections — 'Incumbent Vice Governor Windell Chua … was term-limited', citing Comelec results; PeoPlaid · Batac City Mayor, Vice Mayor, Councilors — rosters for the 2019–2022 and 2022–2025 terms, both with Atty. Windell D. Chua as vice mayor; City Government of Batac · 'Batac SP is provincial champion in the 2025 Local Legislative Awards' — the 30 June 2022 to 30 June 2025 council was 'led by then Vice Mayor, Atty. Windell D. Chua'; Comelec · Certified list of candidates, City of Batac, 9 May 2022 — 'CHUA, WINDELL DAGUIO' for vice mayor and 'CHUA, ALBERT DAGUIO' for mayor (shared middle name); City Government of Batac · 'Leadership Transition in the City of Batac' — Vice Mayor Windell Chua turned over to Vice Mayor-elect Albert Chua, and Mayor Albert Chua to Mayor-elect Markee Chua

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How they are related

• Albert Chua and Mark Christian “Markee” Chua — Uncle → nephewBloodEvidence: The Ilocos Times · Batac father and son candidates
• Windell Daguio Chua and Mark Christian “Markee” Chua — Father → sonBloodEvidence: Rappler · 'Abadillas, Ablans, Naluptas of Ilocos Norte: Where are they now?' — states Windell is Albert Chua's older brother, a former Ilocos Norte vice governor and provincial government administrator, and that Markee is Windell's son
• Windell Daguio Chua and Albert Chua — BrothersBloodEvidence: Rappler · 'Abadillas, Ablans, Naluptas of Ilocos Norte: Where are they now?' — states Windell is Albert Chua's older brother, a former Ilocos Norte vice governor and provincial government administrator, and that Markee is Windell's son; Comelec · Certified list of candidates, City of Batac, 9 May 2022 — 'CHUA, WINDELL DAGUIO' for vice mayor and 'CHUA, ALBERT DAGUIO' for mayor (shared middle name)
• Gilbert O. Medina and Martha Louise Aurora “Mara” Medina-Borleo — Father → daughterBloodEvidence: Facebook · Dra. Mara Chua Medina (official page of the Batac city councilor) — candidacy post naming 'Tito Mayor Albert D. Chua, Tito Vice Mayor Windell D. Chua, Manong Counselor Markee R. Chua, Ading Senior Board Member Rafael Chua Medina, and Papa ABC President Gilbert Medina'
• Gilbert O. Medina and Rafael Salvador Chua Medina — Father → sonBloodEvidence: Facebook · Rafael Chua Medina (own page) — 'Happy Father's Day to my wonderful Papa Gilbert'; Facebook · Dra. Mara Chua Medina (official page of the Batac city councilor) — candidacy post naming 'Tito Mayor Albert D. Chua, Tito Vice Mayor Windell D. Chua, Manong Counselor Markee R. Chua, Ading Senior Board Member Rafael Chua Medina, and Papa ABC President Gilbert Medina'
• Martha Louise Aurora “Mara” Medina-Borleo and Rafael Salvador Chua Medina — SiblingsBloodEvidence: Facebook · Rafael Chua Medina (own page) — '#Mothersday2024 … Mom Gretchen and Manang Mara'; Facebook · Dra. Mara Chua Medina (official page of the Batac city councilor) — candidacy post naming 'Tito Mayor Albert D. Chua, Tito Vice Mayor Windell D. Chua, Manong Counselor Markee R. Chua, Ading Senior Board Member Rafael Chua Medina, and Papa ABC President Gilbert Medina'
• Albert Chua and Martha Louise Aurora “Mara” Medina-Borleo — Uncle → nieceBloodEvidence: Facebook · Dra. Mara Chua Medina (official page of the Batac city councilor) — candidacy post naming 'Tito Mayor Albert D. Chua, Tito Vice Mayor Windell D. Chua, Manong Counselor Markee R. Chua, Ading Senior Board Member Rafael Chua Medina, and Papa ABC President Gilbert Medina'
• Windell Daguio Chua and Martha Louise Aurora “Mara” Medina-Borleo — Uncle → nieceBloodEvidence: Facebook · Dra. Mara Chua Medina (official page of the Batac city councilor) — candidacy post naming 'Tito Mayor Albert D. Chua, Tito Vice Mayor Windell D. Chua, Manong Counselor Markee R. Chua, Ading Senior Board Member Rafael Chua Medina, and Papa ABC President Gilbert Medina'
• Albert Chua and Rafael Salvador Chua Medina — Uncle → nephewBloodEvidence: Facebook · Rafael Chua Medina (own page) — birthday greeting to Mayor Albert D. Chua, 'a beloved uncle, mentor, and friend'

How this was researched

Corrected 22 September 2026 after reader reports: Markee is Windell’s son and Albert’s nephew, not Albert’s son (Rappler, 7 May 2022). Documented relationships; coverage is not exhaustive.

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

Sources

1. MMSU · Batac mayor and vice mayor in office · 22 August 2025
2. Comelec · Certified list of candidates, City of Batac, 9 May 2022 — 'CHUA, WINDELL DAGUIO' for vice mayor and 'CHUA, ALBERT DAGUIO' for mayor (shared middle name) · 9 May 2022 election
3. Batac · seventh city council, 2025–2028 · Reviewed 13 September 2026
4. City Government of Batac · 'Leadership Transition in the City of Batac' — Vice Mayor Windell Chua turned over to Vice Mayor-elect Albert Chua, and Mayor Albert Chua to Mayor-elect Markee Chua · June 2025
5. Rappler · 'Abadillas, Ablans, Naluptas of Ilocos Norte: Where are they now?' — states Windell is Albert Chua's older brother, a former Ilocos Norte vice governor and provincial government administrator, and that Markee is Windell's son · 7 May 2022
6. Wikipedia · Mariano Nalupta Jr. — vice governor of Ilocos Norte 1992–2001, succeeded by Windell D. Chua · Revision read 22 September 2026
7. Wikipedia · 2010 Ilocos Region local elections — 'Incumbent Vice Governor Windell Chua … was term-limited', citing Comelec results · Revision read 22 September 2026
8. PeoPlaid · Batac City Mayor, Vice Mayor, Councilors — rosters for the 2019–2022 and 2022–2025 terms, both with Atty. Windell D. Chua as vice mayor · 12 April 2023
9. City Government of Batac · 'Batac SP is provincial champion in the 2025 Local Legislative Awards' — the 30 June 2022 to 30 June 2025 council was 'led by then Vice Mayor, Atty. Windell D. Chua' · October 2025
10. Comelec · Certified list of candidates, Ilocos Norte, 12 May 2025 — Member, Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Second Provdist: 'MEDINA, RAFAEL SALVADOR CHUA' (NP) · Report generated December 2024
11. Wikipedia · 2025 Ilocos Norte local elections — 2nd District board results, 'Rafael Salvador Medina (incumbent)' first with 107,725 votes · Revision read 24 September 2026
12. Wikipedia · 2022 Ilocos Norte local elections — 2nd District winner 'Rafael Medina (Incumbent)', footnote 'Ex-officio member as SK Chairman', 88,094 votes · Revision read 24 September 2026
13. Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte · 'SK Federated President is newest Prov'l Board member, chairs Committee on Youth, Sports' · July 2018
14. Comelec · Certified list of candidates, City of Batac, 12 May 2025 — councilor no. 12 'MEDINA, MARA (NP)', full name 'BORLEO, MARTHA LOUISE AURORA MEDINA' · Report generated 3 December 2024
15. City Government of Batac · City Officials — portrait card 'HON. GILBERT O. MEDINA, ABC President' · Page modified 16 April 2026
16. Sangguniang Panlungsod of Batac · 7th Sangguniang Panlungsod (June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2028) roster graphic — 'SPM Martha Louise Aurora M. Borleo' · Uploaded September 2025
17. Facebook · Dra. Mara Chua Medina (official page of the Batac city councilor) — candidacy post naming 'Tito Mayor Albert D. Chua, Tito Vice Mayor Windell D. Chua, Manong Counselor Markee R. Chua, Ading Senior Board Member Rafael Chua Medina, and Papa ABC President Gilbert Medina' · 20 November 2024
18. City Government of Batac · Barangay 1-S Valdez — 'GILBERT O. MEDINA, Punong Barangay' · Page modified 26 June 2026
19. City Government of Batac · Sangguniang Panlungsod page (2022–2025 council) — 'Hon. Gilbert O. Medina', Chairman, Committee on Barangay Affairs · Retrieved 24 September 2026
20. Facebook · Liga ng mga Barangay – Ilocos Norte Chapter — officers 2023–2025; Board of Directors lists 'Hon. Lendell Benedict M. Chua (Piddig)' · Election held 12 January 2024
21. The Ilocos Times · Batac father and son candidates · October 2024; kinship and former offices only
22. Facebook · Rafael Chua Medina (own page) — 'Happy Father's Day to my wonderful Papa Gilbert' · Father's Day, June 2024
23. Facebook · Rafael Chua Medina (own page) — '#Mothersday2024 … Mom Gretchen and Manang Mara' · Mother's Day, May 2024
24. Facebook · Rafael Chua Medina (own page) — birthday greeting to Mayor Albert D. Chua, 'a beloved uncle, mentor, and friend' · 14 November 2024

Other families documented in Ilocos Norte

• MarcosThe Marcos network links national offices with Ilocos Norte’s governor, vice governor and congressional seats.
• GarvidaThe spouses have exchanged Nueva Era’s top offices and now serve together as mayor and vice mayor.
• AbadillaThe spouses exchanged Banna’s mayoralty and vice mayoralty.
• FariñasRudy’s children have held congressional, provincial-board and Laoag city offices.
• Guillen–SalazarThe network spans Piddig’s mayoralty, vice mayoralty and council, plus appointed national office and Claveria’s mayoralty in Cagayan.
• De LaraFather and son hold Solsona’s mayoralty and vice mayoralty.
• EspirituFrancisco and his wife Lairvee have both served as Dumalneg mayor.
• GalanoShiella and her husband Jessie have both served as Paoay mayor.

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