Jamalul (Turtle Islands) family of Tawi-Tawi

Turtle Islands' mayor and vice mayor are both Jamaluls and are the parents of 2026 parliament candidate Sanya Jamalul.

3 documented relatives · 2 currently in public office · 2 documented relationships · Province of Tawi-Tawi

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Who they are

Jay Sayang Lonzaga Jamalul

Mayor of Turtle Islands (2025)

In office

Sources: Rappler · Tawi-Tawi location page (2025 officials with full names); Rappler · BARMM polls: Over half of Tawi-Tawi bets have ties to political families

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Mohammad Faizal Hajani Jamalul

Vice mayor of Turtle Islands (2025); former mayor (in office 2022)

In office

Sources: Rappler · Tawi-Tawi location page (2025 officials with full names); Rappler · Marcos, Sara score big in Tawi-Tawi with support of province's key leaders; Rappler · BARMM polls: Over half of Tawi-Tawi bets have ties to political families

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Sanya Jamalul

Candidate, Bangsamoro Parliament, Tawi-Tawi 4th district (2026; placed third)

Not in office

Sources: Rappler · BARMM polls: Over half of Tawi-Tawi bets have ties to political families; Rappler · Ex-MP Ahaja beats own relative for Tawi-Tawi 4th District parliament seat

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How they are related

• Mohammad Faizal Hajani Jamalul and Sanya Jamalul — Father → daughterBloodEvidence: Rappler · BARMM polls: Over half of Tawi-Tawi bets have ties to political families · “Sanya Jamalul, daughter of Turtle Islands Mayor Jay Sayang Jamalul and Vice Mayor Mohammad Faisal Jamalul, is an independent candidate for the district seat.”; Rappler · Ex-MP Ahaja beats own relative for Tawi-Tawi 4th District parliament seat
• Jay Sayang Lonzaga Jamalul and Sanya Jamalul — Mother → daughterBloodEvidence: Rappler · BARMM polls: Over half of Tawi-Tawi bets have ties to political families · “Sanya Jamalul, daughter of Turtle Islands Mayor Jay Sayang Jamalul and Vice Mayor Mohammad Faisal Jamalul, is an independent candidate for the district seat.”

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 · Tawi-Tawi location page (2025 officials with full names) · 2026-09
2. Rappler · BARMM polls: Over half of Tawi-Tawi bets have ties to political families · 2026-09-07
3. Rappler · Marcos, Sara score big in Tawi-Tawi with support of province's key leaders · 2022-03
4. Rappler · Ex-MP Ahaja beats own relative for Tawi-Tawi 4th District parliament seat · 2026-09-15
5. Rappler · BARMM polls: Over half of Tawi-Tawi bets have ties to political families · “Sanya Jamalul, daughter of Turtle Islands Mayor Jay Sayang Jamalul and Vice Mayor Mohammad Faisal Jamalul, is an independent candidate for the district seat.” · 2026-09-07

Other families documented in Tawi-Tawi

• Sali (Languyan) and in-laws Matolo of Sapa-SapaGovernor Yshmael Sali heads the province with his son as vice governor, his brother as Languyan mayor, his nephew in Congress and a wife as Sapa-Sapa mayor; her sister won a Bangsamoro Parliament seat in 2026.
• Sahali (Panglima Sugala)Former governor Sadikul Sahali (died 2024) was followed into office by his son Nurbert (governor, now Panglima Sugala mayor) and daughters Ruby (vice governor, congresswoman) and Reggie (ARMM vice governor, town mayor); Ruby's daughter Dayang Iman is vice mayor.
• Que (Bongao)Three brothers of the Que family, sons of former mayor Albert Que, hold Bongao's mayoralty and vice mayoralty and a 2026 Bangsamoro Parliament seat; Bongao has had a Que mayor since 2001.
• Ahaja (Sitangkai and Sibutu)Sitangkai's mayoralty has passed among Ahajas since the late 1990s (Tiblan, Serbin, Tiblan, now Tiblan's son Allan); board member and ex-vice governor Michail Ahaja is married to Sibutu Mayor Nur-Fitra Pajiji-Ahaja, and lost the 2026 parliament race to a relative.
• MatbaFormer governor Hadjiril Matba's son Rashidin was twice governor and then congressman and is married to Agusan del Norte's Angelica Amante-Matba; Hadjimar Matba, a relative of South Ubian Mayor Hadzri Matba, won a 2026 parliament seat.
• Muksin (Mapun)Mapun Mayor Suraida Fabello-Muksin, in office since 2019, is married to former mayor Kennedy Hussin Muksin.

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