Victor Tirando Samama
Mayor, Datu Piang (2025 roster); mayor since Sept 2018 succession; vice mayor from 2010
In officeSources: Politiko Mindanao (PNA) · Gov Mangudadatu swears in new Maguindanao town mayor
See Victor Tirando Samama in the map →Samama–Kamaong (Datu Piang) family of Maguindanao del Sur
Datu Piang’s mayor Victor Samama succeeded his paternal cousin, Mayor Genuine Kamaong, who died in 2018.
3 documented relatives · 2 currently in public office · 2 documented relationships · Province of Maguindanao del Sur
Who they are
Mohammad Omar Abpi Samama
Vice mayor of Datu Piang (re-elected 2025)
In officeSources: Rappler · RESULTS: Datu Piang, Maguindanao del Sur election 2025; Davao Today · report on the Datu Piang vice mayor, 25 February 2025 (read for kinship only)
See Mohammad Omar Abpi Samama in the map →
Genuine Kamaong
Former Datu Piang mayor (died in office, 2018)
DeceasedSources: Politiko Mindanao (PNA) · Gov Mangudadatu swears in new Maguindanao town mayor
See Genuine Kamaong in the map →How they are related
- Victor Tirando Samama and Genuine Kamaong — CousinsBloodEvidence: Politiko Mindanao (PNA) · Gov Mangudadatu swears in new Maguindanao town mayor · “Samama is Kamaong’s paternal cousin.”
- Victor Tirando Samama and Mohammad Omar Abpi Samama — Father → sonBloodEvidence: Davao Today · report on the Datu Piang vice mayor, 25 February 2025 (read for kinship only); SunStar Davao · report on the Datu Piang vice mayor, 26 February 2025 (read for kinship only)
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.
Open the Samama–Kamaong (Datu Piang) relationship map →Sources
- Politiko Mindanao (PNA) · Gov Mangudadatu swears in new Maguindanao town mayor · 2018-09-06
- Rappler · RESULTS: Datu Piang, Maguindanao del Sur election 2025 · Reviewed 13 October 2026
- Davao Today · report on the Datu Piang vice mayor, 25 February 2025 (read for kinship only) · 25 February 2025
- Politiko Mindanao (PNA) · Gov Mangudadatu swears in new Maguindanao town mayor · “Samama is Kamaong’s paternal cousin.” · 2018-09-06
- SunStar Davao · report on the Datu Piang vice mayor, 26 February 2025 (read for kinship only) · 26 February 2025
Other families documented in Maguindanao del Sur
- Mangudadatu–SakaluranAdds the father links from Raden Camlian Sakaluran to his children Prince Raden and Bai Rihan.
- MidtimbangThe Midtimbangs of Talayan hold the governorship (Ali Musa Midtimbang, since 2025), the mayoralties of Talayan, Guindulungan and Datu Anggal Midtimbang, and a Bangsamoro Parliament seat, and are linked by marriage to the Ampatuans of Datu Hoffer Ampatuan.
- AmpatuanLinks the Shariff Aguak branch (Marop) to Andal Sr.’s son Sajid as cousins.
- PaglasThe Paglases have run Datu Paglas since its creation in 1973 and held the district’s House seat in 2022–2025 through Mohamad “Tong” Pendatun Paglas Sr., whom the Inquirer calls a cousin of Bai Mariam Sangki-Mangudadatu.
- NandoVice Governor Hisham Salendab Nando is the son of the late Wali of the Bangsamoro, Sheikh Khalipa Nando.
- Pendatun Ali (General Salipada K. Pendatun)Former General Salipada K. Pendatun mayor Rafsanjani Pendatun Ali won a Bangsamoro Parliament seat in 2026; his wife Mielyn Ali is the town’s mayor.
- MontawalPagagawan (Datu Montawal) is led by a father-and-son pair who swapped the mayor and vice-mayor posts.