Same-surname successor took the seat: Bernie Bernardo · Won the same office back in 2022 · Surname held this office 27 straight years
Angelo Bernardo
Angelo Alamo Bernardo
- Party
- PFP
- Jurisdiction
- Palanan, Isabela
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 21
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Mayor (2025–2028) · Mayor (2022–2025) · Mayor (2013–2016)
Political Career Replay
- Mayor · PalananUnopposed — 7,354 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Mayor · Palanan4,789 votes of 9,504 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
- Mayor · PalananJun 30, 2013 – Jun 30, 2016
- Mayor · PalananJun 30, 2010 – Jun 30, 2013
- Mayor · PalananJun 30, 2007 – Jun 30, 2010
- Vice Mayor · PalananJun 30, 2004 – Jun 30, 2007
- Councilor · PalananJun 30, 2001 – Jun 30, 2004
Election history (7 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MayorPalanan | PFP | 7,354100.0% | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | MayorPalanan | NP | 4,78950.4% | ✓ Won |
| 2013 | MayorPalanan | NPC | — | ✓ Won |
| 2010 | MayorPalanan | LKS-KAM | — | ✓ Won |
| 2007 | MayorPalanan | NPC | — | ✓ Won |
| 2004 | Vice MayorPalanan | NPC | — | ✓ Won |
| 2001 | CouncilorPalanan | NPC | — | ✓ 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
- NPC2001–2010 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- LKS-KAM2010–2013 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- NPC2013–2016 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- NP2022–2025 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- PFP2025–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
Every party affiliation must cite a source. Affiliations are never inferred from election speculation.
Legislative record
Term-limit seat moves
Patterns where a seat stayed with this official or the same surname after a term limit. These moves are legal; the level measures how concentrated the seat became, not wrongdoing.
Accountability & legal records
This is not a “clean record” certification. It means no case has been entered and verified in this database yet. Check the Office of the Ombudsman, Sandiganbayan, and Supreme Court directly.
Family connections
Same-surname bloc in Isabela
6 of 390 local seats are held by officials surnamed Bernardo (2025 elections).
- Angelo Alamo BernardoMayor · Palanan7,354PFP
- Elizabeth Bernardo OchoaVice Mayor · Palanan · surname as middle name7,537PFP
- Bilog BernardoCouncilor · Palanan7,007PFP
- Eden Subia BernardoCouncilor · Palanan6,782PFP
- John John BernardoCouncilor · Palanan5,912PFP
- Onad BernardoCouncilor · Palanan5,875PFP
+14 barangay & SK officials named Bernardo1 punong barangay · 2 SK chairs · 5 kagawad · 6 SK membersShow
- Angelina A. BernardoPunong Barangay · Brgy. Dicabisagan West, Palanan
- Cristean Jay L. BernardoSK Chair · Brgy. Camaal, Quirino
- Christian Johanzos BernardoSK Chair · Brgy. Palagao, Jones
Elected in the 2023 barangay & SK elections (DILG directory). Matched by last name only within Isabela; a common surname is very likely to include unrelated families. The list above shows only the punong barangay and SK chairs.
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
COA audits of the LGU during their term
Commission on Audit results for Palanan in years Angelo Bernardo 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
Performance
Public Accountability & Performance Index
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