Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Kabugao, Apayao
Bensmar LigwangJoseph Amid
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2019
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Secondary source2028: No declared intention
Bensmar Ligwang
Bensmar Bosing Ligwang
Mayor
- Party
- NPC
- Jurisdiction
- Kabugao, Apayao
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 15
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Mayor (2025–2028) · Mayor (2022–2025) · Mayor (2019–2022)
Political Career Replay
2026
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Vice Mayor · 2013–2016
Kabugao
Vice Mayor · 2016–2019
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Mayor · 2019–2022
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Mayor · 2022–2025
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Mayor · 2025–2028
Kabugao
2016202020242028
- Mayor · KabugaoUnopposed — 7,014 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Mayor · Kabugao4,925 votes of 9,233 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
- Mayor · KabugaoUnopposed — 6,440 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
- Vice Mayor · KabugaoUnopposed — 5,117 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019
- Vice Mayor · KabugaoJun 30, 2013 – Jun 30, 2016
Election history (5 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MayorKabugao | NPC | 7,014100.0% | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | MayorKabugao | PRP | 4,92553.3% | ✓ Won |
| 2019 | MayorKabugao | NPC | 6,440100.0% | ✓ Won |
| 2016 | Vice MayorKabugao | LP | 5,117100.0% | ✓ Won |
| 2013 | Vice MayorKabugao | UNA | — | ✓ 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
- UNA2013–2016 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- LP2016–2019 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- NPC2019–2022 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- PRP2022–2025 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- NPC2025–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
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Legislative record
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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.
Low risk · 2 pts
Mayor · Kabugao, Apayao
Joseph AmidBensmar Ligwang
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2019
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’04
’07
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’13
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’16
’19
’22
’25
Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Kabugao
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 Apayao
2 of 81 local seats are held by officials surnamed Ligwang (2025 elections).
Apayao · 2025 elections
Ligwang
2
of 81 seats
11,264
votes
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COA audits of the LGU during their term
Commission on Audit results for Kabugao in years Bensmar Ligwang was mayor for the whole calendar year. COA audits the local government unit, not the official.
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Awards & achievements
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Performance
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