Causing (provincial board) family of South Cotabato

Board member Lyndale Causing died in office in 2023 and her daughter Alicia Nicole was appointed to the seat, then elected in the 3rd district in 2025.

2 documented relatives · 1 currently in public office · 1 documented relationship · Province of South Cotabato

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Who they are

How they are related

• Lyndale Marieta Cataluña Causing and Alicia Nicole Cataluña Causing — Mother → daughterBloodEvidence: Erlinda P. Araquil (then Koronadal vice mayor, official page on Facebook) · visit of incoming Board Member Alicia Nicole Causing · “Thank you for visiting us incoming Board Member Alicia Nicole Causing, daughter of Board Member Lyndale Marieta Causing”; South Cotabato News · Palace approves Alicia Nicole Causing

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. Inquirer · South Cotabato legislator Causing dies at 54 · 2023-06-12
2. PNA · 2-way fight for SoCot gov looms · 2021-10-05
3. South Cotabato News · Palace approves Alicia Nicole Causing · 2023-10-18
4. Inquirer · Admin party head wins reelection as South Cotabato governor · 2025-05-14
5. Rappler · 2025 South Cotabato results · 2025-05-15
6. Erlinda P. Araquil (then Koronadal vice mayor, official page on Facebook) · visit of incoming Board Member Alicia Nicole Causing · “Thank you for visiting us incoming Board Member Alicia Nicole Causing, daughter of Board Member Lyndale Marieta Causing” · Read September 2026

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• 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.
• Tamayo of TupiThree generations in Tupi politics: grandmother Loreto was Tupi vice mayor, her sons Reynaldo Sr. (ANGAT party-list representative) and Romeo (Tupi mayor), and grandson Reynaldo Jr. (Tupi mayor 2010-2019, governor since 2019).
• Pingoy of KoronadalFormer governor and three-term 2nd district representative Arthur "Dodo" Pingoy Jr., now vice governor, and his wife Annabelle, a provincial board member.
• Ogena of KoronadalMayor Eliordo "Bebot" Ogena died in office in March 2026; his daughter Suellen took the resulting vacant city council seat.
• Lumayag of PolomolokFormer Polomolok mayor Isidro "Ed" Lumayag, 1st district representative since 2022, and his daughter Honey Lumayag-Matti, Polomolok mayor 2013-2022.
• Palencia of BangaBanga Mayor Albert Palencia and Polomolok Mayor Bernie Palencia are brothers.
• Matinong of SurallahSurallah mayor Pedro "Cano" Matinong Jr. and his brother, former board member Miguel "Mike" Matinong, a 2025 3rd district House candidate.
• Tuan of T'boliFormer T'boli mayor Dibu Tuan, now 3rd district representative, and his son Keo Dayle Tuan, T'boli mayor since 2022.

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