Both share the same surname
Cindi Chan
Ma. Cynthia King Chan
- Party
- LAKAS
- Jurisdiction
- City of Lapu-Lapu, Cebu
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 6
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Mayor (2025–2028) · Representative, Lone District (2022–2025)
Political Career Replay
- Mayor · City of Lapu-Lapu142,058 votes of 223,825 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Representative, Lone District · City of Lapu-Lapu, Cebu147,631 votes of 199,045 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
Election history (2 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MayorCity of Lapu-Lapu | LAKAS | 142,05863.5% | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | RepresentativeCity of Lapu-Lapu | PDPLBN | 147,63174.2% | ✓ 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
- PDPLBN2022–2025 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- LAKAS2025–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
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Legislative record
- Career Progression System For Public School Teachers ActRA 12288 · HB 10270 · 19th CongressSigned into law
- Southern Leyte A Tourism ZoneRA 12236 · HB 5598 · 19th CongressSigned into law
- Early Childhood Care And Development System ActRA 12199 · HB 10142 · 19th CongressSigned into law
- Lto Regular District Office (Sanchez Mira, Cagayan)RA 12189 · HB 10773 · 19th CongressSigned into law
- Lto Class C Partido District Office (Tigaon, Camarines Sur)RA 12190 · HB 10774 · 19th CongressSigned into law
- Lto Class C District Office (Bayambang, Pangasinan)RA 12191 · HB 10775 · 19th CongressSigned into law
- Lto Class A District Office (Laoag City, Ilocos Norte)RA 12192 · HB 10777 · 19th CongressSigned into law
- Lto Regular District Office (Naic, Cavite)RA 12172 · HB 10837 · 19th CongressSigned into law
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.
Accountability & legal records
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In the News
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Family connections
Same-surname bloc in Cebu
3 of 567 local seats are held by officials surnamed Chan (2025 elections).
- Ahong Quirante ChanRepresentative · Lapu-Lapu City160,447PFP
- Cindi ChanMayor · Lapu-Lapu City142,058LAKAS
- Michelle Chan CaballesCouncilor · Sibonga · surname as middle name17,569NP
+4 barangay & SK officials named Chan1 punong barangay · 2 kagawad · 1 SK membersShow
- Jasmine Marie K. ChanPunong Barangay · Brgy. Basak, Lapu-Lapu City
Elected in the 2023 barangay & SK elections (DILG directory). Matched by last name only within Cebu; 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
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Performance
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