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Arvin Salonga

Arvin Cruz Salonga

Vice Mayor

Party: SIGAW
Jurisdiction: San Antonio, Nueva Ecija
Current term: Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
Years in public office: 21
Government affiliation: Local government unit
Previous positions: Vice Mayor (2025–2028) · Mayor (2022–2025) · Mayor (2019–2022)

Political Career Replay

2026

Vice MayorSIGAW

Councilor · 2004–2007

San Antonio

Mayor · 2007–2010

San Antonio

Mayor · 2010–2013

San Antonio

Mayor · 2016–2019

San Antonio

Mayor · 2019–2022

San Antonio

Mayor · 2022–2025

San Antonio

Vice Mayor · 2025–2028

San Antonio

20052010201520202025

Vice Mayor · San AntonioUnopposed — 38,167 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
Mayor · San Antonio31,621 votes of 46,945 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
Mayor · San AntonioUnopposed — 30,107 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
Mayor · San Antonio20,611 votes of 41,000 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019
Mayor · San Antonio17,410 votes of 33,096 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2010 – Jun 30, 2013
Mayor · San AntonioJun 30, 2007 – Jun 30, 2010
Councilor · San AntonioJun 30, 2004 – Jun 30, 2007

Election history (8 races)

Year	Office sought	Party	Votes	Result
2025	Vice MayorSan Antonio	SIGAW	38,167100.0%	✓ Won
2022	MayorSan Antonio	SIGAW	31,62167.4%	✓ Won
2019	MayorSan Antonio	SIGAW	30,107100.0%	✓ Won
2016	MayorSan Antonio	PMP	20,61150.3%	✓ Won
2013	MayorSan Antonio	BALANE	17,85547.6%	✗ Lost (#2)
2010	MayorSan Antonio	BALANE	17,41052.6%	✓ Won
2007	MayorSan Antonio	KAMPI/BALANE	—	✓ Won
2004	CouncilorSan Antonio	BALANE	—	✓ 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

BALANE
2004–2007 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
KAMPI/BALANE
2007–2010 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
BALANE
2010–2016 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
PMP
2016–2019 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
SIGAW
2019–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy

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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.

Mayor · San Antonio, Nueva Ecija

Arvin Salonga Dra Salonga

Moderate risk · 4 pts

Swapped seatsSame-surname successorTerm limit 2025

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Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · San Antonio · Same-surname successor took the seat: Dra Salonga

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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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Family connections

Same-surname blocs in Nueva Ecija

8 of 338 local seats are held by officials surnamed Cruz; 4 of 338 local seats are held by officials surnamed Salonga (2025 elections).

Nueva Ecija · 2025 elections

Cruz

of 338 seats

332,318

votes

+50 barangay & SK officials named Cruz4 punong barangay · 5 SK chairs · 20 kagawad · 21 SK membersShow

Ramiro Y. CruzPunong Barangay · Brgy. Bakero, Cabanatuan City
Arnold C. CruzPunong Barangay · Brgy. Padre Crisostomo, Cabanatuan City
Noel M. CruzPunong Barangay · Brgy. Santo Cristo Sur, Gapan City
Teodoro Q. CruzPunong Barangay · Brgy. Sapang, Jaen
Anndrei Raphael D. CruzSK Chair · Brgy. Mayapyap Sur, Cabanatuan City
Armella Kate G. CruzSK Chair · Brgy. Poblacion, San Antonio
Reyven S. CruzSK Chair · Brgy. Sampaloc, Talavera
Kc Joy B. CruzSK Chair · Brgy. Santo Rosario, Santa Rosa
Averry Maizza V. CruzSK Chair · Brgy. Valdefuente, Cabanatuan City

Elected in the 2023 barangay & SK elections (DILG directory). Matched by last name only within Nueva Ecija; a common surname is very likely to include unrelated families. The list above shows only the punong barangay and SK chairs.

Nueva Ecija · 2025 elections

Salonga

of 338 seats

130,960

votes

+6 barangay & SK officials named Salonga1 punong barangay · 2 kagawad · 3 SK membersShow

Resty C. SalongaPunong Barangay · Brgy. Rio Chico, General Tinio

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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Promises are added with the date, source, and responsible office. They are only marked “Completed” when there is documentary evidence, never based on campaign statements alone.

LGU recognitions during their term (3)

Awarded to the LGU while Arvin Salonga 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.

SGLG
Seal of Good Local Governance 2023
2023 · San Antonio, Nueva Ecija
SGLG
Seal of Good Local Governance 2019
2019 · San Antonio, Nueva Ecija
SGLG
Seal of Good Local Governance 2017
2017 · San Antonio, Nueva Ecija

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 San Antonio in years Arvin Salonga was mayor for the whole calendar year. COA audits the local government unit, not the official.

2024
Qualified opinion
15 of 27 prior COA recommendations fully implemented (55.6%), 12 not implemented

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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