PULITIKLAN › Mga pamilya › Sarangani Yap (Glan) family of Sarangani Cyril John Rustico Yap, a cousin of the Yap siblings, ran with Enrique Jr. in 2013 and 2019, sought the Glan vice mayoralty in 2022 and a board seat in 2025.
7 documented relatives · 2 currently in public office · 12 documented relationships · Province of Sarangani
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How they are related Enrique Yap Sr. and Enrique “Yoyong” Barrera Yap Jr. — Father → sonBlood Evidence: MindaNews · Same families seen to dominate Sarangani 2025 polls · “the Yaps has been the ruling family with their father, the late Enrique Sr., serving as mayor for a long period during the Marcos Sr. martial law era.” ; Rappler · Same surnames, new positions: Sarangani politicians gear up for 2025 Enrique Yap Sr. and Vivien Yap — Father → daughterBlood Evidence: MindaNews · Same families seen to dominate Sarangani 2025 polls · “the Yaps has been the ruling family with their father, the late Enrique Sr., serving as mayor for a long period during the Marcos Sr. martial law era.” ; Rappler · Same surnames, new positions: Sarangani politicians gear up for 2025 Enrique Yap Sr. and Victor James “Tata” Barrera Yap Sr. — Father → sonBlood Evidence: MindaNews · Same families seen to dominate Sarangani 2025 polls · “the Yaps has been the ruling family with their father, the late Enrique Sr., serving as mayor for a long period during the Marcos Sr. martial law era.” ; Rappler · Same surnames, new positions: Sarangani politicians gear up for 2025 Vivien Yap and Enrique “Yoyong” Barrera Yap Jr. — SiblingsBlood Evidence: MindaNews · Same families seen to dominate Sarangani 2025 polls · “She and her brother Enrique Jr. lost to their sibling and nephew” ; Rappler · Same surnames, new positions: Sarangani politicians gear up for 2025 Vivien Yap and Victor James “Tata” Barrera Yap Sr. — SiblingsBlood Evidence: MindaNews · Same families seen to dominate Sarangani 2025 polls · “she will not anymore challenge her brother, the incumbent mayor” ; Rappler · Same surnames, new positions: Sarangani politicians gear up for 2025 Enrique “Yoyong” Barrera Yap Jr. and Victor James “Tata” Barrera Yap Sr. — BrothersBlood Evidence: MindaNews · Same families seen to dominate Sarangani 2025 polls · “an alleged agreement with his siblings to allow his younger brother Victor James Sr. to take a shot at the mayoralty seat.” Victor James “Tata” Barrera Yap Sr. and Victor James “James” Perocho Yap Jr. — Father → sonBlood Evidence: MindaNews · Same families seen to dominate Sarangani 2025 polls · “the father-and-son tandem of Glan incumbent Mayor Victor James Yap Sr. and Vice Mayor Victor James Yap Jr.” Vivien Yap and Victor James “James” Perocho Yap Jr. — Aunt → nephewBlood Evidence: MindaNews · Same families seen to dominate Sarangani 2025 polls · “She and her brother Enrique Jr. lost to their sibling and nephew” ; Rappler · Same surnames, new positions: Sarangani politicians gear up for 2025 Cyril John Rustico Gido Yap and Vivien Yap — CousinsBlood Evidence: Rappler · 'Election tradition': Relatives with same surname quarrel for control of Sarangani town · “Cyril is a cousin of the Yap siblings.” Cyril John Rustico Gido Yap and Victor James “Tata” Barrera Yap Sr. — CousinsBlood Evidence: Rappler · 'Election tradition': Relatives with same surname quarrel for control of Sarangani town · “Cyril is a cousin of the Yap siblings.” Cyril John Rustico Gido Yap and Enrique “Yoyong” Barrera Yap Jr. — CousinsBlood Evidence: Rappler · 'Election tradition': Relatives with same surname quarrel for control of Sarangani town · “Cyril is a cousin of the Yap siblings.” Enrique “Yoyong” Barrera Yap Jr. and Amy Yap — SpousesMarriage Evidence: Rappler · 'Election tradition': Relatives with same surname quarrel for control of Sarangani town (same article as existing key mn-s1192) 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.
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Open the Yap (Glan) relationship map → Sources MindaNews · Same families seen to dominate Sarangani 2025 polls (read via web.archive.org) · 2024-10-08 Rappler · Same surnames, new positions: Sarangani politicians gear up for 2025 · 2024-10-09 Rappler · 2025 Sarangani results · 2025-05 Rappler · 'Election tradition': Relatives with same surname quarrel for control of Sarangani town (Guia Abogado) · Published 10 October 2021; reviewed 13 October 2026 Rappler · Same surnames, new positions: Sarangani politicians gear up for 2025 · Published 9 October 2024; reviewed 13 October 2026 Municipality of Glan · homepage (Mayor Victor James "Tata" B. Yap Sr.; Vice Mayor Victor James P. Yap Jr.) · Read September 2026 Rappler · 2025 Glan results · 2025-05 Comelec · May 12, 2025 NLE Certified List of Candidates, Glan, Sarangani · Reviewed 13 October 2026 Comelec · May 12, 2025 NLE Certified List of Candidates (Provincial), Sarangani (copy hosted by MindaNews) · 2024-11-26 Comelec · May 9, 2022 NLE Certified List of Candidates, Glan · Read September 2026 Rappler · 'Election tradition': Relatives with same surname quarrel for control of Sarangani town · 2021-10-10 Rappler · 'Election tradition': Relatives with same surname quarrel for control of Sarangani town (same article as existing key mn-s1192) · 10 October 2021 MindaNews · Same families seen to dominate Sarangani 2025 polls · “the Yaps has been the ruling family with their father, the late Enrique Sr., serving as mayor for a long period during the Marcos Sr. martial law era.” · 2024-10-08 MindaNews · Same families seen to dominate Sarangani 2025 polls · “She and her brother Enrique Jr. lost to their sibling and nephew” · 2024-10-08 MindaNews · Same families seen to dominate Sarangani 2025 polls · “she will not anymore challenge her brother, the incumbent mayor” · 2024-10-08 MindaNews · Same families seen to dominate Sarangani 2025 polls · “an alleged agreement with his siblings to allow his younger brother Victor James Sr. to take a shot at the mayoralty seat.” · 2024-10-08 MindaNews · Same families seen to dominate Sarangani 2025 polls · “the father-and-son tandem of Glan incumbent Mayor Victor James Yap Sr. and Vice Mayor Victor James Yap Jr.” · 2024-10-08 Rappler · 'Election tradition': Relatives with same surname quarrel for control of Sarangani town · “Cyril is a cousin of the Yap siblings.” · 2021-10-10 Other families documented in Sarangani Pacquiao Mayor 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. Chiongbian Congressman James L. Chiongbian, who authored General Santos’s city charter, had his wife Priscilla run for city mayor against Antonio Acharon. Constantino (Malungon) Three generations have run Malungon: Felipe Constantino (mayor, later vice governor), his son Reynaldo and granddaughter Tessa, who swapped mayor and vice mayor in 2025; Reynaldo's sister ran for vice governor. Salarda-Jabilles (Alabel) Alabel mayor Ybing Salarda succeeded her husband Vic Paul Salarda; her late parents were municipal councilors and her son is a barangay captain. Grafilo (Alabel) Narciso Grafilo Jr. and Corazon Grafilo held Alabel's mayoralty back to back from 1998 to 2016; the marriage is stated only on a blog. Reganit (Maitum) Maitum’s mayoralty has passed from former mayor Felix Reganit to his son Alexander Bryan Jr. (2019–2025) and then to Alexander Bryan’s brother James Mark; a nephew sits on the council. Martinez (Kiamba) Sarangani Vice Governor Danny “Bogi” Martinez, a former Kiamba mayor, is the son of the late Kiamba mayor Raul “Dragon” Martinez. All families and officials in Sarangani →
