Won another seat the next election: Representative, Lone District · Quirino · Same-surname successor took the seat: Dax Cua · Surname held this office 21 straight years
Dax Cua
Dax Enriquez Cua
- Party
- PFP
- Jurisdiction
- Quirino
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Sep 15, 2026
- Years in public office
- 16
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Governor (2025–2026) · Governor (2022–2025) · Governor (2019–2022)
Political Career Replay
- Governor · QuirinoUnopposed — 97,595 votes (rank 1) — Died in office on 15 September 2026. Sources: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/1002561/quirino-governor-dax-cua-dies-at-48/story/ ; https://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/comelec-no-need-for-special-polls-in-quirino ; DILG ELOPD (2026-11-10).Jun 30, 2025 – Sep 15, 2026
- Governor · Quirino82,377 votes of 100,889 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
- Governor · QuirinoUnopposed — 76,254 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
- Representative, Lone District · QuirinoUnopposed — 68,356 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019
- Representative · House of Representatives, 16th Congress[congress] Member of the 16th Congress (House)2013 – 2016
- Representative · House of Representatives, 15th Congress[congress] Member of the 15th Congress (House)2010 – 2013
Election history (4 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | GovernorQuirino | PFP | 97,595100.0% | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | GovernorQuirino | PDDS | 82,37781.7% | ✓ Won |
| 2019 | GovernorQuirino | PDPLBN | 76,254100.0% | ✓ Won |
| 2016 | RepresentativeQuirino | LP | 68,356100.0% | ✓ 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
- LP2016–2019 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- PDPLBN2019–2022 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- PDDS2022–2025 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- PFP2025–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
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Legislative record
- Transnational Higher Education ActRA 11448 · HB 8682 · 17th CongressSigned into law
- Bases Conversion And Development Authority (Franchise)RA 11420 · HB 8667 · 17th CongressSigned into law
- Southern Broadcasting NetworkRA 11354 · HB 8175 · 17th CongressSigned into law
- Radioworld Broadcasting CorporationRA 11355 · HB 8176 · 17th CongressSigned into law
- Rajah Broadcasting Network, Inc.RA 11414 · HB 8177 · 17th CongressSigned into law
- Solar Para Sa Bayan CorporationRA 11357 · HB 8179 · 17th CongressSigned into law
- Mountain Province Broadcasting CorporationRA 11353 · HB 8156 · 17th CongressSigned into law
- National Performing Arts Companies ActRA 11392 · HB 7785 · 17th 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.
Both share the same surname · Surname held these offices 21 straight years
Accountability & legal records
This is not a “clean record” certification. It means no case has been entered and verified in this database yet. Check the Office of the Ombudsman, Sandiganbayan, and Supreme Court directly.
In the News
Reports from established newsrooms and official records that name this official in a case, investigation, audit or controversy. Each item links to the original. Being named in the news is not proof of wrongdoing; check the legal records above for the official status of any case.
Pulse check
Do you approve of how Dax Cua is doing the job?
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Family connections
Same-surname bloc in Quirino
2 of 71 local seats are held by officials surnamed Cua (2025 elections).
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 (2)
Awarded to the province while Dax Cua was governor. 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 →
COA audits of the LGU during their term
Commission on Audit results for Quirino in years Dax Cua was governor for the whole calendar year. COA audits the local government unit, not the official.
COA says an audit opinion is not a rating, score or grade and should not be ranked. It covers whether the financial statements are fairly presented — it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Sources & method →
Awards & achievements
Performance
Public Accountability & Performance Index
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