Mayor · City of Batac, Ilocos Norte
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Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · City of Batac · Same-surname successor took the seat: Markee Chua
Secondary source2028: No declared intention
Albert Chua
Albert Daguio Chua
Vice Mayor
- Party
- NP
- Jurisdiction
- City of Batac, Ilocos Norte
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 24
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Vice Mayor (2025–2028) · Mayor (2022–2025) · Mayor (2019–2022)
Political Career Replay
2026
Vice MayorNP
Vice Mayor · 2001–2004
City of Batac
Vice Mayor · 2004–2007
City of Batac
Provincial Board Member · 2007–2010
Ilocos Norte
Provincial Board Member, 2nd District · 2013–2016
Ilocos Norte
Mayor · 2016–2019
City of Batac
Mayor · 2019–2022
City of Batac
Mayor · 2022–2025
City of Batac
Vice Mayor · 2025–2028
City of Batac
20052010201520202025
- Vice Mayor · City of Batac22,113 votes of 35,036 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Mayor · City of Batac27,400 votes of 33,834 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
- Mayor · City of Batac20,878 votes of 31,253 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
- Mayor · City of Batac17,321 votes of 28,883 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019
- Provincial Board Member, 2nd District · Ilocos Norte63,171 votes of 310,038 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2013 – Jun 30, 2016
- Provincial Board Member · Ilocos NorteJun 30, 2007 – Jun 30, 2010
- Vice Mayor · City of BatacJun 30, 2004 – Jun 30, 2007
- Vice Mayor · City of BatacJun 30, 2001 – Jun 30, 2004
Election history (9 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vice MayorCity of Batac | NP | 22,11363.1% | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | MayorCity of Batac | NP | 27,40081.0% | ✓ Won |
| 2019 | MayorCity of Batac | NP | 20,87866.8% | ✓ Won |
| 2016 | MayorCity of Batac | NP | 17,32160.0% | ✓ Won |
| 2013 | Board MemberIlocos Norte | NP | 63,17120.4% | ✓ Won |
| 2010 | MayorCity of Batac | NP | 12,15046.3% | ✗ Lost (#2) |
| 2007 | Board MemberIlocos Norte | KBL | — | ✓ Won |
| 2004 | Vice MayorCity of Batac | KBL | — | ✓ Won |
| 2001 | Vice MayorCity of Batac | KBL | — | ✓ Won |
Source: COMELEC certified results compiled by Open Halalan (ODbL 1.0), via BetterGov Dynasties. Vote counts are as reported in the compilation.
Party affiliation history
- KBL2001–2010 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- NP2010–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
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Legislative record
No local legislation recorded
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Term-limit seat moves
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Moderate risk · 4 pts
Accountability & legal records
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Elected in the 12 May 2025 elections (term 30 Jun 2025 – 30 Jun 2028). Later changes such as succession, suspension, or death are not reflected unless verified.
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Pulse check
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Family connections
Same-surname blocs in Ilocos Norte
7 of 244 local seats are held by officials surnamed Chua; 2 of 244 local seats are held by officials surnamed Daguio (2025 elections).
Ilocos Norte · 2025 elections
Chua
7
of 244 seats
294,990
votes
- Rafael Chua MedinaBoard Member · 2nd District · surname as middle name107,725NP
- Hanson ChuaBoard Member · 1st District98,834NP
- Markee ChuaMayor · Batac City19,015NP
- Albert Daguio ChuaVice Mayor · Batac City22,113NP
- Justine Clarence ChuaCouncilor · Laoag City27,890NP
- Jake Sebastian ChuaCouncilor · Badoc10,433NP
- Gian Guillen ChuaCouncilor · Piddig8,980NP
+4 barangay & SK officials named Chua1 punong barangay · 3 kagawadShow
- Lendell Benedict M. ChuaPunong Barangay · Brgy. Loing, Piddig
Elected in the 2023 barangay & SK elections (DILG directory). Matched by last name only within Ilocos Norte; a common surname is very likely to include unrelated families. The list above shows only the punong barangay and SK chairs.
Ilocos Norte · 2025 elections
Daguio
2
of 244 seats
39,087
votes
- Albert Daguio ChuaVice Mayor · Batac City · surname as middle name22,113NP
- Jojo Monroy DaguioCouncilor · Batac City16,974NP
+1 barangay & SK officials named Daguio1 punong barangayShow
- John F. DaguioPunong Barangay · Brgy. Ablan Pob., Batac City
Elected in the 2023 barangay & SK elections (DILG directory). Matched by last name only within Ilocos Norte; a common surname is very likely to include unrelated families.
A surname bloc is officials elected in one province who carry the same surname as last or middle name; barangay & SK officials with the same last name are listed separately. Shared names may not mean kinship, and a bloc is not evidence of wrongdoing. Definition and data:BetterGov.ph Dynasties
Campaign promises
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LGU recognitions during their term (3)
Awarded to the LGU while Albert Chua was mayor. These are not personal awards: the seal or award goes to the local government unit, which includes the work of its staff, council and partners.
Recognitions are given to the local government unit, not to a person. An official is shown only as being in office when the LGU was recognized. Matched by office and year from election records (in office on 1 December of the award year). Sources & method →
COA audits of the LGU during their term
Commission on Audit results for City of Batac in years Albert Chua was mayor for the whole calendar year. COA audits the local government unit, not the official.
COA says an audit opinion is not a rating, score or grade and should not be ranked. It covers whether the financial statements are fairly presented — it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Sources & method →
Awards & achievements
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Performance
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