Pascual family of Nueva Ecija

Representative Emerson “Emeng” Pascual, his sister Mayor Emary Joy Pascual and his nephew Vice Mayor Max Pascual Howley hold Gapan City’s three elected executive and legislative posts, after their father served as a barangay captain.

4 documented relatives · 4 currently in public office · 4 documented relationships · Province of Nueva Ecija

In Nueva Ecija the family currently holds office through Emerson “Emeng” David Pascual (Nueva Ecija 4th district representative (re-elected 2025, 67,233 votes); Gapan City mayor 2016–2022; former Pambuan barangay captain).

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Who they are

Portrait of Emerson “Emeng” David Pascual

Emerson “Emeng” David Pascual

Nueva Ecija 4th district representative (re-elected 2025, 67,233 votes); Gapan City mayor 2016–2022; former Pambuan barangay captain

In office

Sources: Rappler · Gapan City 2025 results (Joy Pascual 74,327 for mayor; Max Pascual Howley 62,385 for vice mayor; Emeng Pascual 67,233 for the 4th district); Wikipedia · Emerson Pascual: 4th district representative since 2022, Gapan mayor 2016–2022, former Pambuan barangay captain; “son of Rodrigo ‘Boy’ Pascual, a former barangay captain and Cristina ‘Bebe’ David-Pascual”; “His sister, Emary Joy Pascual, is the current mayor of Gapan”; Breaking News Online · Current Gapan and Cabiao officials; Remate · Nueva Ecija officials take their oaths

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Portrait of Emary Joy D. Pascual

Emary Joy D. Pascual

Gapan City mayor (re-elected 2025, 74,327 votes); mayor since 2022

In office

Sources: Rappler · Gapan City 2025 results (Joy Pascual 74,327 for mayor; Max Pascual Howley 62,385 for vice mayor; Emeng Pascual 67,233 for the 4th district); Wikipedia · Emerson Pascual: 4th district representative since 2022, Gapan mayor 2016–2022, former Pambuan barangay captain; “son of Rodrigo ‘Boy’ Pascual, a former barangay captain and Cristina ‘Bebe’ David-Pascual”; “His sister, Emary Joy Pascual, is the current mayor of Gapan”; DBM · 2026 government directory, Nueva Ecija cities and municipalities; Breaking News Online · Current Gapan and Cabiao officials

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Portrait of Max Pascual Howley

Max Pascual Howley

Gapan City vice mayor (elected 2025, 62,385 votes)

In office

Sources: Rappler · Gapan City 2025 results (Joy Pascual 74,327 for mayor; Max Pascual Howley 62,385 for vice mayor; Emeng Pascual 67,233 for the 4th district); DBM · 2026 government directory, Nueva Ecija cities and municipalities; Breaking News Online · Current Gapan and Cabiao officials

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Rodrigo “Boy” Pascual

Barangay captain of Pambuan, Gapan City (in office as of December 2024) · father of Representative Emerson Pascual and Mayor Emary Joy Pascual

In office

Sources: Wikipedia · Emerson Pascual: 4th district representative since 2022, Gapan mayor 2016–2022, former Pambuan barangay captain; “son of Rodrigo ‘Boy’ Pascual, a former barangay captain and Cristina ‘Bebe’ David-Pascual”; “His sister, Emary Joy Pascual, is the current mayor of Gapan”; Journal News Online · Ecija top cop steps in to mediate feuding political camps of Pascual, Nagaño (names Pambuan Bgy. Captain Rodrigo 'Boy' Pascual as father of Rep. Emeng and Mayor Joy Pascual); Wikipedia · Emerson Pascual (son of Rodrigo "Boy" Pascual, a former barangay captain; entered politics as Pambuan barangay captain)

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How they are related

How this was researched

Reviewed 20 September 2026 against the 2025 Comelec count and Emerson Pascual’s sourced biography, which names the parents and the sister. The uncle–nephew link to Max Pascual Howley is from the Gapan City Christmas lighting report of 25 November 2025; which of the representative’s siblings is Max’s parent is not reported. No Pascual won a Gapan council seat in 2025.

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

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Sources

  1. Rappler · Gapan City 2025 results (Joy Pascual 74,327 for mayor; Max Pascual Howley 62,385 for vice mayor; Emeng Pascual 67,233 for the 4th district) · Comelec transparency data, 15 May 2025; read 20 September 2026
  2. Wikipedia · Emerson Pascual: 4th district representative since 2022, Gapan mayor 2016–2022, former Pambuan barangay captain; “son of Rodrigo ‘Boy’ Pascual, a former barangay captain and Cristina ‘Bebe’ David-Pascual”; “His sister, Emary Joy Pascual, is the current mayor of Gapan” · Read 20 September 2026
  3. Breaking News Online · Current Gapan and Cabiao officials · 19 February 2026
  4. Remate · Nueva Ecija officials take their oaths · 1 July 2025
  5. DBM · 2026 government directory, Nueva Ecija cities and municipalities · 2026 directory; reviewed 14 September 2026
  6. Journal News Online · Ecija top cop steps in to mediate feuding political camps of Pascual, Nagaño (names Pambuan Bgy. Captain Rodrigo 'Boy' Pascual as father of Rep. Emeng and Mayor Joy Pascual) · 2024-12-15
  7. Wikipedia · Emerson Pascual (son of Rodrigo "Boy" Pascual, a former barangay captain; entered politics as Pambuan barangay captain) · accessed 2026-09-24
  8. Current PH · Pascual siblings and nephew Max at Gapan ceremony · 25 November 2025

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