Celso Matias
Celso Aragon Matias
- Party
- LAKAS
- Jurisdiction
- Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 18
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Mayor (2025–2028) · Mayor (2019–2022) · Vice Mayor (2013–2016)
Political Career Replay
- Mayor · Bayog12,315 votes of 19,412 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Mayor · Bayog7,710 votes of 14,669 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
- Vice Mayor · Bayog3,264 votes of 6,515 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2013 – Jun 30, 2016
- Councilor · BayogJun 30, 2010 – Jun 30, 2013
- Councilor · BayogJun 30, 2007 – Jun 30, 2010
- Councilor · BayogJun 30, 2004 – Jun 30, 2007
Election history (6 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MayorBayog | LAKAS | 12,31563.4% | ✓ Won |
| 2019 | MayorBayog | PDPLBN | 7,71052.6% | ✓ Won |
| 2013 | Vice MayorBayog | NPC | 3,26450.1% | ✓ Won |
| 2010 | CouncilorBayog | LKS-KAM | — | ✓ Won |
| 2007 | CouncilorBayog | NPC | — | ✓ Won |
| 2004 | CouncilorBayog | NPC | — | ✓ 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
- NPC2004–2010 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- LKS-KAM2010–2013 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- NPC2013–2016 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- PDPLBN2019–2022 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- LAKAS2025–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
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Legislative record
Accountability & legal records
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In the News
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Family connections
Same-surname bloc in Zamboanga Del Sur
3 of 304 local seats are held by officials surnamed Matias (2025 elections).
- Celso Aragon MatiasMayor · Bayog12,315LAKAS
- Jezel Perez MatiasVice Mayor · Bayog11,740PFP
- Theody Aragon MatiasCouncilor · Bayog11,627PFP
+1 barangay & SK officials named Matias1 kagawadShow
Elected in the 2023 barangay & SK elections (DILG directory). Matched by last name only within Zamboanga Del Sur; 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
LGU recognitions during their term (1)
Awarded to the LGU while Celso Matias 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 →
Awards & achievements
Performance
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