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Darwin Cruz

Michael Darwin Mendoza Cruz

Councilor
Party
LAKAS
Jurisdiction
Hagonoy, Bulacan
Current term
Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
Years in public office
9
Government affiliation
Local government unit
Previous positions
Councilor (2025–2028) · Councilor (2022–2025) · Councilor (2019–2022)

Political Career Replay

2026
CouncilorLAKAS
Councilor · 2019–2022
Hagonoy
Councilor · 2022–2025
Hagonoy
Councilor · 2025–2028
Hagonoy
202020242028
  • Councilor · Hagonoy20,691 votes of 376,258 cast in the contest (rank 6)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
  • Councilor · Hagonoy24,750 votes of 390,891 cast in the contest (rank 7)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
  • Councilor · Hagonoy18,845 votes of 359,338 cast in the contest (rank 7)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022

Election history (3 races)

YearOffice soughtPartyVotesResult
2025CouncilorHagonoyLAKAS20,6915.5%✓ Won
2022CouncilorHagonoyPDPLBN24,7506.3%✓ Won
2019CouncilorHagonoyNUP18,8455.2%✓ 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

  1. NUP
    2019–2022 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  2. PDPLBN
    2022–2025 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  3. LAKAS
    2025–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy

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Family connections

Same-surname blocs in Bulacan

15 of 264 local seats are held by officials surnamed Cruz; 9 of 264 local seats are held by officials surnamed Mendoza (2025 elections).

Bulacan · 2025 elections
Cruz
15
of 264 seats
577,240
votes
+225 barangay & SK officials named Cruz19 punong barangay · 14 SK chairs · 104 kagawad · 88 SK membersShow
  • Sixto M. CruzPunong Barangay · Brgy. Biak-na-Bato, San Miguel
  • Gerardo S. CruzPunong Barangay · Brgy. Cacarong Matanda, Pandi
  • Robin C. CruzPunong Barangay · Brgy. Caingin, Malolos City
  • Armando S. CruzPunong Barangay · Brgy. Calawitan, San Ildefonso
  • Vicente G. Cruz Jr.Punong Barangay · Brgy. Canalate, Malolos City
  • Herminio M. CruzPunong Barangay · Brgy. Garlang, San Ildefonso
  • Danilo C. CruzPunong Barangay · Brgy. Liang, Malolos City
  • Victoria M. CruzPunong Barangay · Brgy. Magmarale, San Miguel
  • Rolando D. CruzPunong Barangay · Brgy. Malibong Matanda, Pandi
  • Alexis R. CruzPunong Barangay · Brgy. Mapulang Lupa, Pandi
  • Anthony Mark R. CruzPunong Barangay · Brgy. Matungao, Bulacan
  • Enrico C. CruzPunong Barangay · Brgy. San Juan, Hagonoy

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

Bulacan · 2025 elections
Mendoza
9
of 264 seats
358,034
votes
+95 barangay & SK officials named Mendoza8 punong barangay · 11 SK chairs · 42 kagawad · 34 SK membersShow
  • Victor N. MendozaPunong Barangay · Brgy. Buenavista, Santa Maria
  • Bernard C. MendozaPunong Barangay · Brgy. Camachilihan, Bustos
  • Arnold A. MendozaPunong Barangay · Brgy. Malamig, Bustos
  • Maria Jasmine M. MendozaPunong Barangay · Brgy. Poblacion I, Marilao
  • Jayson G. MendozaPunong Barangay · Brgy. San Agustin, Hagonoy
  • Herminio I. MendozaPunong Barangay · Brgy. San Gabriel, Santa Maria
  • Ferdinand D. MendozaPunong Barangay · Brgy. Tibagan, Bustos
  • Jose C. MendozaPunong Barangay · Brgy. Upig, San Ildefonso
  • Don Joshua M. MendozaSK Chair · Brgy. Bintog, Plaridel
  • Andrian Xavier R. MendozaSK Chair · Brgy. Borol 2nd, Balagtas
  • Jamil Louis G. MendozaSK Chair · Brgy. Bundukan, Bocaue
  • Marion Dayne MendozaSK Chair · Brgy. Pag-asa, Obando

Elected in the 2023 barangay & SK elections (DILG directory). Matched by last name only within Bulacan; 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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