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Ara Kho
Olga Tingcungco Kho
Mayor
- Party
- LAKAS
- Jurisdiction
- City of Masbate, Masbate
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 9
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Mayor (2025–2028) · Representative, 2nd District (2022–2025) · Vice Governor (2019–2022)
Political Career Replay
2026
MayorLAKAS
Vice Governor · 2019–2022
Masbate
Representative, 2nd District · 2022–2025
Masbate
Mayor · 2025–2028
City of Masbate
Milestones
202020242028
- Mayor · City of Masbate41,391 votes of 65,977 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Representative, 2nd District · Masbate123,160 votes of 167,160 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
- Vice Governor · Masbate249,711 votes of 364,237 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
Election history (3 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MayorCity of Masbate | LAKAS | 41,39162.7% | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | RepresentativeMasbate | PDPLBN | 123,16073.7% | ✓ Won |
| 2019 | Vice GovernorMasbate | PDPLBN | 249,71168.6% | ✓ 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
- PDPLBN2019–2025 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- LAKAS2025–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
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Legislative record
Principal author
18
Enacted into law
4
Co-authored
81
- Southern Leyte A Tourism ZoneRA 12236 · HB 5598 · 19th CongressSigned into law
- Lto Regular District Office (Ticao Island, Masbate)RA 12171 · HB 10785 · 19th CongressSigned into law
- Philippine Citizenship To Kyle Douglas JennermannRA 11955 · HB 7185 · 19th CongressSigned into law
- Philippine Citizenship To Justin Donta BrownleeRA 11937 · HB 6224 · 19th CongressSigned into law
- An Act Creating One (1) Additional Branch Of The Regional Trial Court In The Fifth Judicial Region To Be Stationed In The Municipality Of San Pascual, Province Of Masbate, And Appropriating Funds TherHB 11526 · 19th CongressFiled
- An Act Granting Hazard Pay To Public Prosecutors Exposed To Hazardous Situations And Performing Hazardous Duties Related To Assigned Cases, And Appropriating Funds ThereforHB 11545 · 19th CongressFiled
- An Act Institutionalizing A Mechanism For The Declaration Of A State Of Imminent Disaster, Providing The Criteria For Its Declaration And Lifting, Enabling Anticipatory Measures, And Providing Funds THB 11430 · 19th CongressFiled
- An Act Classifying A Parcel Of Timberland Located In The Municipality Of San Pascual, Province Of Masbate, As Alienable And Disposable Land For Agricultural, Commercial, Residential, Industrial And OtHB 10956 · 19th CongressPending in committee
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
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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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Family connections
Same-surname bloc in Masbate
8 of 227 local seats are held by officials surnamed Kho (2025 elections).
Masbate · 2025 elections
Kho
8
of 227 seats
746,132
votes
- Richard KhoGovernor · Masbate321,100LAKAS
- Olga Tingcungco KhoRepresentative · 2nd District141,264LAKAS
- Tonton KhoRepresentative · 3rd District127,161LAKAS
- Tony KhoRepresentative · 1st District70,214LAKAS
- Ara KhoMayor · Masbate City41,391LAKAS
- Sonnyboy Kho CabatañaVice Mayor · Cataingan · surname as middle name17,109LAKAS
- Sonson Kho AngCouncilor · Cataingan · surname as middle name14,149LAKAS
- Raffy Kho CabatañaCouncilor · Cataingan · surname as middle name13,744LAKAS
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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Awards & achievements
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Performance
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