List of Political Families - Philippines

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The Aquino Family (father, 2 sons, 3 grandchildren, granddaughter-in-law, great-grandson)

  • Servillano Aquino
    • Benigno Aquino, Sr. (assemblyman), son of Servillano
      • Benigno Aquino, Jr. (former senator and political prisoner), son of Benigno Sr.
      • Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino (former president), wife of Benigno Jr.
        • Benigno Aquino III (former congressman and senator, current president), son of Benigno Jr. and Corazon
      • Agapito Aquino (former senator), son of Benigno Sr.
      • Teresa Aquino-Oreta (former senator), daughter of Benigno Sr.
    • Herminio Aquino (former congressman), son of Servillano

The Binay Family

  • Jejomar Binay (former Mayor of Makati City, 1987–98, 2001–10; current Vice-President)
  • Elenita Binay (former Mayor of Makati City, 1998–2001)
    • Jejomar Erwin "Jun-Jun" Binay (former City Councillor and current Mayor of Makati City)

The Cayetano Family

  • Rene Cayetano (former Senator)
  • Alan Peter Cayetano (former Congressman, Senator; son of Rene Cayetano)
  • Pia Cayetano (Senator; daughter of Rene Cayetano)

The Cojuangco Family

  • Melecio Cojuangco (former Representative, 1st Philippine Assembly)
  • Jose "Pepe" Cojuangco Sr. (former Representative, 10th Philippine Assembly; father of Corazon Aquino)
  • Eduardo Cojuangco Sr. (former provincial governor)
  • Jose "Peping" Cojuangco, Jr. (Presidential adviser on Food Security; former Representative, House of Representatives; current President of the Philippine Olympic Committee), brother of Corazon Aquino
  • Margarita "Ting-Ting" Cojuangco (Undersecretary for Interior and Local Government; former provincial governor; wife of Jose Jr.)
  • Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino (former President of the Philippines, 1986–92)
  • Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. (former 1992 Presidential candidate; former Representative, House of Representatives)
  • Mercedes Cojuangco-Teodoro (former Assemblywoman, Batasang Pambansa)
  • Marcos Cojuangco (Representative, House of Representatives)
  • Carlos Cojuangco (Representative, House of Representatives; former town Mayor)
  • Miguel Cojuangco Rivilla (Town Mayor)
  • Gilberto Teodoro (presidential candidate former National Defense Secretary)

The Dominguez Family

  • Pedro Dominguez, President of Mt. Province 1920s (Governor in present political lingo)
  • Victor Dominguez, Congressman of Mt. Province from 1987–98
  • Vice Governor Benjamin Dominguez, Mt. Province
  • Philippine Under Secretary Josephine Dominguez, (Mt. Province Congresswoman 1998–2004)
  • Philippine General "Popoy" Dominguez-Fianza
  • Councilor Elaine Dominguez Sembrano, Baguio City 2008–Present

The Duremdes Family

  • Capitan Toribio Duremdes - Capitan del Municipio, the Philippine Municipal Elections/the Maura Law was passed to reorganize town governments in 1893 and was effective in 1895.
  • Godofredo Duremdes Sr. - Mayor c. 1950s
  • Ramon Divinagracia Duremdes - Mayor of the town of Dumangas for 3 consecutive terms (1960–69). He was the longest serving Vice Governor of the Province of Iloilo (1972-92). The Divinagracia's of Dumangas written by Dinggol Araneta Divinagracia - Founder of INM "Ilonggo Nation Movement". (Relative of Senator Franklin Drilon).
  • Nery De La Gente Duremdes - Presiding Judge - Branch 11, Regional Trial Court, San Jose, Antique. (Son of Ramon Divinagracia Duremdes)
  • Rose Marie Duremdes Doromal - Former Councilor and Vice Mayor of Dumangas, Social Worker, Active Volunteer/ Civic Worker, Street Parliamentarian, First woman presiding officer of the Municipal Council of Dumangas, author of the highest number of ORIGINAL ordinances and resolutions in the history of the town. (Daughter of Ramon Divinagracia Duremdes)
  • Lorenzo (Monfort Paternal side) Doclaima Duremdes - He served in the Municipality of Dumangas before WW II until 1951, served in the Provincial Auditor's office of the Province of Iloilo 1951-70. His mother donated a piece of her land to Dumangas Protestant Church. (Relative of Ramon Divinagracia Duremdes) (Relative of Former Congressman Narciso Dolar Monfort of the Fourth District of Iloilo)(Bloodline of the Montfort's) (Husband of Encarnacion Duremdes relative of the Lopez's, Lopez's of Iloilo and Silay maternal side. Graciano Lopez Jaena of Jaro Iloilo, Ilonggo National Hero and Founder of "La Solidaridad").
  • Lorenzo Jamero Duremdes Jr. - Barangay Captain Pandaraonan Nueva Valencia,Guimaras. (Son of Lorenzo D. Duremdes)
  • Domingo Jamero Duremdes - Served at the Municipal Treasurer's office 1957-69. (Son of Lorenzo D. Duremdes)
  • Gloria Jamero Duremdes - Served at the Municipal Treasurer's office 1966-70. (Daughter of Lorenzo D. Duremdes)
  • Cresenciano Dumdumaya Duremdes- Mayor of the Municipality of Balasan for two terms.
  • Cresenciano Bataga Duremdes Jr- SB Member of the Municipality of Balasan for three consecutive terms.(Son Of Cresenciano D. Duremdes)
  • Alonso Bataga Duremdes- SB Member of the Municipality of Balasan and Former Barangay Captain of Balanti-an, Balasan. (Son of Cresenciano D. Duremdes)
  • Bernabe Bataga Duremdes- Former Vice Mayor and SB Member of the Municipality of Balasan. (Son of Cresenciano D. Duremdes)
  • Janus Cris Tingson Duremdes- Former SK Chairman of Barangay Balanti-an, Balasan, Iloilo (2002–07) (Grandson of Cresenciano D. Duremdes)

The Escudero Family

  • Manuel Escudero (former Representative, 4th Philippine Assembly)
  • Salvador Escudero Sr. (former provincial governor, provincial legislative member, town mayor and councilor)
  • Salvador Escudero Jr. (former town mayor and provincial legislative member)
  • Ramon Escudero (town councilor)
  • Antonio Escudero Jr. (provincial vice governor)
  • Salvador "Sonny" Escudero III (former Secretary of Agriculture; former Representative, House of Representatives; former Assemblyman, Batasang Pambansa; former Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food)
  • Oscar Escudero (town mayor)
  • Francis "Chiz" Escudero (former Representative, House of Representatives; son of Salvador III; current senator)

The Estrada Family (husband, wife, two sons, nephew)

  • Joseph Estrada (born Jose M. Ejercito) (former President)
  • Luisa Pimintel Estrada (senator), wife of Joseph
    • Jinggoy Estrada (born Jose P. Ejercito, Jr.) (senator), son of Joseph and Luisa
    • JV Ejercito (mayor), out-of-wedlock son of Joseph
    • Emilio Ramon "ER" Ejercito III (current mayor of Pagsanjan, Laguna), nephew of Joseph

The Lacson Family

  • Aniceto Lacson (former President of the Republic Negros 1898)
  • Arsenio Lacson (former congressman and Mayor of Manila)
  • Daniel Lacson (former Governor of Negros Occidental)
  • Isaac Lacson (former congressman and senator), son of Aniceto Lacson
  • Rafael Lacson (former Governor of Negros Occidental and Mayor of Talisay City)
  • Eusebio Lacson (former Mayor of Tibiao)
  • Jose Carlos Lacson (congressman)
  • Panfilo Lacson (senator and presidential candidate)

The Lopez- Romualdez Family

  • Don Francisco Lopez of Granada, Spain- Grand Patriarch and founder of the Lopez-Romualdez Clan of Leyte; Spanish friar and silversmith; founded Tolosa town in Leyte
  • Don Antonio Lopez (Lopez line patriarch)- managed the Lopez family's vast coconut and abaca plantations in Leyte
    • Señor Gil Mendiola Lopez- engineer who oversaw building of bridges and roads across the Visayas and Mindanao, many of which are still used to this day
      • Captain Generoso Lopez - World War II veteran; captain of Philippine Airforce; one of the very first commercial pilots in the Philippines (Philippine Airlines)
        • Mike Acebedo Lopez - former National Youth Commissioner and youngest Philippine delegate to the United Nations General Assembly in history
  • Doña Trinidad Lopez- Romualdez (Romualdez line Matriarch)
  • Daniel Romualdez (Romualdez line Patriarch)
    • Norberto Lopez Romualdez - former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
    • Miguel Lopez Romualdez - Assemblyman, Mayor of Manila during World War II
      • Daniel "Danieling" Z. Romualdez II - former Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
      • Eduardo Romualdez - Central Bank of the Philippines Governor
      • Alberto Zialcita Romualdez
        • Albert G. Romualdez - Secretary of the Department of Health of the Philippines
          • Luigi Romualdez Quisumbing - Representative of the 6th District of Cebu, House of Representatives.
    • Vicente Orestes Lopez Romualdez - Provincial Sheriff of Leyte
      • Imelda Romualdez-Marcos- former Philippine First Lady and governor of Metro Manila; Minister of Human Settlements; currently Representative of Ilocos Norte
        • Imee Romualdez Marcos - incumbent Representative of the 2nd Legislative District of Ilocos Norte
        • Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, Jr. - Senator, 15th Congress
      • Benjamin Romualdez - Ambassador, Governor of Leyte, Assemblyman during the Regular Batasang Pambansa; Brother of Imelda Marcos
        • Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez - Representative of the 2nd Legislative District of Leyte during the 14th and 15th Congress
      • Alfredo "Bejo" Romualdez - Mayor of Tacloban; Brother of Imelda Marcos
        • Rep. Alfred S. Romualdez - Representative of the Legislative District of Leyte during the 11th Congress; Son of Mayor Bejo Romualdez
        • Cristina "Kring-kring" Gonzales-Romualdez - City Councilor of Tacloban City; wife of Alfred S. Romualdez

The Marcos Family (father, son, 2 grandchildren, granddaughter-in-law, 5 great-grandchildren and somebody-in-law)

  • Fabian Marcos (appointed Mayor of Batac during the American occupation)
    • Mariano Marcos (assemblyman), son of Fabian
      • Ferdinand Marcos (President, 1965–86), son of Mariano
      • Imelda Marcos (Governor of Metro Manila, Minister of Human Settlements, Congresswoman), wife of Ferdinand
        • Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. (former provincial governor of Ilocos Norte and representative, current senator), son of Ferdinand and Imelda
        • Imee Marcos (former congresswoman and current provincial governor of Ilocos Norte), daughter of Ferdinand and Imelda
        • Pacífico Marcos (provincial board member), younger brother of Ferdinand
      • Elizabeth Marcos-Keon (former provincial governor), sister of Ferdinand
        • Michael Marcos Keon (provincial board member), son of Elizabeth
        • Angelo Marcos Barba (provincial board member), nephew of Ferdinand
      • Fidel Ramos (President, 1992–98), cousin of Ferdinand Marcos

The Macapagal Family (father, 2 daughters, grandson and somebody-in-law)

  • Diosdado Macapagal (former President)
    • Cielo Macapagal-Salgado (former provincial vice governor), daughter of Diosdado and elder sister of Gloria
    • Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (former Senator, Vice-President, and President, current Congresswoman), daughter of Diosdado
      • Jose Miguel Arroyo (former First Gentleman), husband of Gloria and son-in-law of Diosdado
        • Juan Miguel Macapagal-Arroyo (provincial vice-governor), eldest son of Gloria
    • Ignacio Arroyo, Jr. (congressman), brother-in-law of Gloria

The Rama Family

  • Vicente Rama (Senator / Mayor / Congressman)
  • Osmundo Rama (Governor – Cebu)
  • Napoleon Rama (Constitutional Commission Floor Leader)
  • Eduardo L. Rama, Sr. (Governor / Congressman – Agusan del Norte)
  • Enrique Rama (Vice Governor – Cebu)
  • Michael L. Rama (Mayor / Vice Mayor / City Councilor – Cebu)
  • Eduardo R. Rama, Jr. (City Councilor – Cebu)
  • George Rama (City Councilor / Barangay Chairman – Cebu)
  • Fernando Rama (City Councilor – Cebu)
  • Haley Rama Sy (Barangay Councilor – Cebu)
  • Pancreasus Rama (Barangay Councilor – Cebu)
  • Edmundito N. Rama (Vice Mayor – Kiblawan, Davao del Sur)
  • Edgar Rama (Mayor – Poro, Cebu)

The Revilla Family (father, children, in-laws, and grandson)

  • Ramon Revilla Sr. (Senator)
    • Ramon Revilla Jr. (Vice Governor of Cavite / Governor of Cavite / Senator), son
      • Lani Mercado-Revilla (2001 Bacoor mayoralty candidate),daughter-in-law
    • Strike Revilla (Councilor of Bacoor / Board Member of Cavite / Mayor of Bacoor), son
    • Rowena Bautista-Mendiola (Councilor of Imus), daughter
    • Robert Jaworski (Senator), son-in-law
      • Robert Jaworski Jr. (Councilor of San Juan / Representative of Pasig), grandson
    • Casimiro Yñares III (Governor of Rizal), son-in-law

The Roxas Family

  • Manuel Roxas (former Speaker, former Senate President and former President)
    • Gerardo Roxas (former Representative 1st District of Capiz, former Senator; son of Manuel)
    • Mar Roxas (former Representative, 1st District of Capiz, Senator; son of Gerry)
    • Dinggoy Roxas (former representative, 1st District of Capiz; son of Gerry)

The Rufino Family

  • Jose Mari 'Joey' Rufino (former Presidential adviser to Gloria Magcapagal-Arroyo)

The Ty Family (mother, children and grandchilren)

  • Doña Adela Serra-Ty (Mayor / Governor)
    • Don Mario Serra-Ty (Mayor / Assemblyman / Congressman / Secretary of the Dept. of Health in the house of representatives / Author of Republic Act No. 7901 which created Caraga Region on 25 February 1995), son of Adela
    • Felicidad Ty-Pimentel (Vice-Governor / Governor), daughter of Adela
      • Marybeth Ty-Delgado (Vice-Mayor / Mayor)
      • Vicente Ty-Pimentel (Mayor / Governor), son of Felicidad
      • Johnny Ty-Pimentel (Vice-Governor), son of Felicidad
      • Alexander Ty-Pimentel (Vice-Mayor / Mayor), son of Felicidad
      • Larry Ty-Montesclaros (provincial board member)

The Villarreal Family

  • Cornelio T. Villareal Sr. (House Speaker of the Philippines)
  • Cornelio Villareal Jr. (Governor)
  • Raoul Villareal (Congressman)
  • Juelita Villareal (Congressman)
  • Christopher Villareal (Provincial Board Member; Mayor)
  • Roy Villareal - Señeres (former ambassador; NLRC Chairman)

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