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)In Claver the Gokiangkee brothers fought for the mayoralty through their wives in 2010; Georgia Gokiangkee is mayor again in 2025.
• Mondano (Mainit)Husband and wife Ramon and Crisanta Mondano swapped Mainit's mayor and vice mayor seats in 2025.

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