Mayor · Maria Aurora, Aurora
Ariel BitongAmado Geneta
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Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Maria Aurora · Won the same office back in 2022
Secondary source2028: No declared intention
Ariel Bitong
Ariel Saturno Bitong
Mayor
- Party
- LDP
- Jurisdiction
- Maria Aurora, Aurora
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 18
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Mayor (2025–2028) · Mayor (2022–2025) · Vice Mayor (2013–2016)
Political Career Replay
2026
MayorLDP
Mayor · 2004–2007
Maria Aurora
Mayor · 2007–2010
Maria Aurora
Mayor · 2010–2013
Maria Aurora
Vice Mayor · 2013–2016
Maria Aurora
Mayor · 2022–2025
Maria Aurora
Mayor · 2025–2028
Maria Aurora
20052010201520202025
- Mayor · Maria Aurora13,477 votes of 23,133 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Mayor · Maria Aurora12,264 votes of 23,443 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
- Vice Mayor · Maria Aurora11,363 votes of 16,954 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2013 – Jun 30, 2016
- Mayor · Maria AuroraJun 30, 2010 – Jun 30, 2013
- Mayor · Maria AuroraJun 30, 2007 – Jun 30, 2010
- Mayor · Maria AuroraJun 30, 2004 – Jun 30, 2007
Election history (8 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MayorMaria Aurora | LDP | 13,47758.3% | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | MayorMaria Aurora | LDP | 12,26452.3% | ✓ Won |
| 2019 | GovernorAurora | LDP | 41,19540.5% | ✗ Lost (#2) |
| 2016 | MayorMaria Aurora | LDP | 8,82247.5% | ✗ Lost (#2) |
| 2013 | Vice MayorMaria Aurora | LDP | 11,36367.0% | ✓ Won |
| 2010 | MayorMaria Aurora | LDP | — | ✓ Won |
| 2007 | MayorMaria Aurora | LDP | — | ✓ Won |
| 2004 | MayorMaria Aurora | LDP | — | ✓ 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
- LDP2004–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
Every party affiliation must cite a source. Affiliations are never inferred from election speculation.
Legislative record
No local legislation recorded
City and provincial ordinances are not yet published in a machine-readable form.
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.
Moderate risk · 4 pts
Vice Mayor · Maria Aurora, Aurora
Amado GenetaAriel Bitong
Swapped seatsReturned to the seatTerm limit 2013
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Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Maria Aurora · Won the same office back in 2022
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Maria Aurora, Aurora
Amado GenetaAriel Bitong
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Amado Geneta and Ariel Bitong traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2013
Mayor · Maria Aurora, Aurora
Amado GenetaAriel Bitong
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2022
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Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Maria Aurora
Accountability & legal records
No verified public records found in the available sources.
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.
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.
How legal statuses are labeled In the News
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Pulse check
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Family connections
Same-surname bloc in Aurora
2 of 91 local seats are held by officials surnamed Bitong (2025 elections).
Aurora · 2025 elections
Bitong
2
of 91 seats
26,355
votes
- Ariel Saturno BitongMayor · Maria Aurora13,477LDP
- Aleirah Saturno BitongCouncilor · Maria Aurora12,878LDP
+1 barangay & SK officials named Bitong1 SK membersShow
Elected in the 2023 barangay & SK elections (DILG directory). Matched by last name only within Aurora; 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
No campaign promises tracked yet
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LGU recognitions during their term (1)
Awarded to the LGU while Ariel Bitong 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 Maria Aurora in years Ariel Bitong 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
No awards or achievements recorded yet
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Performance
Public Accountability & Performance Index
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