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Bernard Waclin

Bernard Sagandoy Waclin

Mayor
Party
LAKAS
Jurisdiction
Itogon, Benguet
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) · Provincial Board Member, 1st District (2019–2022)

Political Career Replay

2026
MayorLAKAS
Councilor · 2007–2010
Itogon
Councilor · 2010–2013
Itogon
Councilor · 2013–2016
Itogon
Provincial Board Member, 1st District · 2016–2019
Benguet
Provincial Board Member, 1st District · 2019–2022
Benguet
Mayor · 2022–2025
Itogon
Mayor · 2025–2028
Itogon
2010201520202025
  • Mayor · Itogon16,166 votes of 27,800 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
  • Mayor · Itogon12,276 votes of 27,905 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
  • Provincial Board Member, 1st District · Benguet24,507 votes of 189,534 cast in the contest (rank 2)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
  • Provincial Board Member, 1st District · Benguet21,260 votes of 179,400 cast in the contest (rank 4)Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019
  • Councilor · Itogon10,330 votes of 95,976 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2013 – Jun 30, 2016
  • Councilor · ItogonJun 30, 2010 – Jun 30, 2013
  • Councilor · ItogonJun 30, 2007 – Jun 30, 2010

Election history (7 races)

YearOffice soughtPartyVotesResult
2025MayorItogonLAKAS16,16658.2%✓ Won
2022MayorItogonIND12,27644.0%✓ Won
2019Board MemberBenguetLAKAS24,50712.9%✓ Won
2016Board MemberBenguetIND21,26011.9%✓ Won
2013CouncilorItogonNUP10,33010.8%✓ Won
2010CouncilorItogonLKS-KAM—✓ Won
2007CouncilorItogonKAMPI—✓ 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

  1. KAMPI
    2007–2010 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  2. LKS-KAM
    2010–2013 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  3. NUP
    2013–2016 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  4. IND
    2016–2019 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  5. LAKAS
    2019–2022 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  6. IND
    2022–2025 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  7. LAKAS
    2025–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy

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