CITY OF MALOLOS—Top executive and legislative posts in many towns and cities including in legislative districts in Bulacan are continuously being shared by couples, father and mother-son-daughter with now new names and players as public servants based on the result of the May 12 midterm elections.
City of San Jose del Monte power couple Mayor Arthur Robes and wife, City of San Jose del Monte Lone District Rep. Rida Robes have successfully switched posts.
City of Meycauayan Mayor Henry Villarica and wife, Fourth District Rep. Linabelle Ruth Villarica were both re-elected on their respective posts.
Mayor Rolando Flores and Vice Mayor Marie Flores of Donya Remedios Trinidad (DRT) have both kept their seats.
Former San Rafael Mayor Cipriano “Goto” Violago mamaged to regain his post, while his son, incumbent San Rafael Mayor Mark Cholo Violago had won the seat for the third congressional district of Bulacan.
City of Baliwag Mayor Ferdie Estrella who is on his last term was elected as the new vice mayor of the city, while his mother, Sonia Estrella succeeded him and the now duly elected mayor of the City of Baliwag.
Fifth District Rep. Ambrosio Cruz Jr., and his daugther, Guiguinto Mayor Agatha Paula Cruz also successfuly exchanged posts. The elder Cruz had been elected mayor of Guiguinto for two seasons since 1998.
Considered as another wonder achieved and displayed by San Ildefonso Mayor Fernando “Gazo” Galvez is his re-election to the post together with his daughter, municipal administrator—Charize Galvez as his vice mayor. It is the first time the young Galvez throws her hat in politics.
Their father-daughter tandem defeated Vice Mayor Rocky Galvez and Tan in the mayoralty and vice mayoralty posts respectively. All three of them of the vice mayor and Tan are first cousins.
Gazo made history in Bulacan politics in 2022 when he unseated his cousin, then Mayor Carla Galvez-Tan. He used to be just one of his cousin’s personnel who prepared coffee for the visitors at the mayor’s office.
San Ildefonso had long been a “Galvez country” after the town’s most loved, long time former Mayor Honorato “Gener” Galvez was murdered in June 2000.
The mayoralty just revolves within their family.
