Esma (Alegria) family of Surigao del Norte

Brothers Dominador "Yoyoy" Esma Jr. and Rene "Reneboy" Esma hold Alegria's mayor and vice mayor seats and swapped them in 2025.

2 documented relatives · 2 currently in public office · 1 documented relationship · Province of Surigao del Norte

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Who they are

Dominador Guiral Esma Jr. “Yoyoy”

Mayor of Alegria (2025-present); vice mayor 2022-2025

In office

Sources: Rappler · 2025 results, Surigao del Norte; Comelec · 2025 Certified List of Candidates, Region XIII (per-town PDFs SURIGAODELNORTE_<TOWN>.pdf); PCIJ · In CARAGA, Bag-ao defeats Ecleo, but Plaza dynasty wins 5 seats across 3 provinces

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Rene Guiral Esma “Reneboy”

Vice Mayor of Alegria (2025-present); mayor 2022-2025

In office

Sources: Rappler · 2025 results, Surigao del Norte; Comelec · 2025 Certified List of Candidates, Region XIII (per-town PDFs SURIGAODELNORTE_<TOWN>.pdf); PCIJ · In CARAGA, Bag-ao defeats Ecleo, but Plaza dynasty wins 5 seats across 3 provinces

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How they are related

• Dominador Guiral Esma Jr. “Yoyoy” and Rene Guiral Esma “Reneboy” — BrothersBloodEvidence: PCIJ · Caraga political dynasties (2025 regions report) · “In Alegria town, brothers Yoyoy and Reneboy Esma will keep the top posts.”; MindaNews · Special Report: Mindanao 2022 to 2025: fat and obese dynasties rule (part 3 of 3) (read via Wayback)

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. Rappler · 2025 results, Surigao del Norte · 2025-05
2. Comelec · 2025 Certified List of Candidates, Region XIII (per-town PDFs SURIGAODELNORTE_<TOWN>.pdf) · 2025
3. PCIJ · In CARAGA, Bag-ao defeats Ecleo, but Plaza dynasty wins 5 seats across 3 provinces · 2025-05-22
4. PCIJ · Caraga political dynasties (2025 regions report) · “In Alegria town, brothers Yoyoy and Reneboy Esma will keep the top posts.” · 2025-05-22
5. MindaNews · Special Report: Mindanao 2022 to 2025: fat and obese dynasties rule (part 3 of 3) (read via Wayback) · 2022-07-15

Other families documented in Surigao del Norte

• BarbersFormer senator Robert Z. Barbers, his mother (a former vice governor), his three sons and a daughter-in-law have held the governorship and the 2nd-district House seat for most years since 1992.
• MatugasSince 1992 the Siargao-based Matugas family has held the governorship, the 1st-district House seat, the Surigao City mayoralty and the mayoralties of Dapa, Del Carmen and General Luna.
• RomarateTubod has been run by former three-term congressman Guillermo Romarate Jr. and his daughter Richelle, who swapped the mayor and vice mayor seats in 2025.
• Gokiangkee (Claver)Former Claver Mayor George Gokiangkee and his wife Georgia Dy Gokiangkee, mayor again in 2025. In 2010 George’s brother Ricardo, who held no office, fielded his own wife, Rosemarie Mira Gokiangkee, against the family in the mayoral race.
• Mondano (Mainit)Husband and wife Ramon and Crisanta Mondano swapped Mainit's mayor and vice mayor seats in 2025.

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