Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Naawan · Same-surname successor took the seat: Jaime Roa · Won the same office back in 2019 · Surname held this office 27 straight years
Dennis Roa
Dennis Ladra Roa
- Party
- LAKAS
- Jurisdiction
- Naawan, Misamis Oriental
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 27
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Mayor (2025–2028) · Mayor (2022–2025) · Mayor (2019–2022)
Political Career Replay
- Mayor · Naawan9,577 votes of 14,053 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Mayor · Naawan8,572 votes of 12,942 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
- Mayor · Naawan6,437 votes of 11,677 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
- Vice Mayor · NaawanUnopposed — 7,809 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019
- Vice Mayor · Naawan1,466 votes of 2,065 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2013 – Jun 30, 2016
- Vice Mayor · Naawan5,670 votes of 8,942 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2010 – Jun 30, 2013
- Mayor · NaawanJun 30, 2007 – Jun 30, 2010
- Mayor · NaawanJun 30, 2004 – Jun 30, 2007
- Mayor · NaawanJun 30, 2001 – Jun 30, 2004
Election history (9 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MayorNaawan | LAKAS | 9,57768.1% | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | MayorNaawan | PADAYN | 8,57266.2% | ✓ Won |
| 2019 | MayorNaawan | PADAYN | 6,43755.1% | ✓ Won |
| 2016 | Vice MayorNaawan | PADAYON PILIPINO | 7,809100.0% | ✓ Won |
| 2013 | Vice MayorNaawan | NP | 1,46671.0% | ✓ Won |
| 2010 | Vice MayorNaawan | NP | 5,67063.4% | ✓ Won |
| 2007 | MayorNaawan | KAMPI | — | ✓ Won |
| 2004 | MayorNaawan | LAKAS-CMD | — | ✓ Won |
| 2001 | MayorNaawan | PA DAYON PILIPINO | — | ✓ 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
- PA DAYON PILIPINO2001–2004 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- LAKAS-CMD2004–2007 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- KAMPI2007–2010 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- NP2010–2016 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- PADAYON PILIPINO2016–2019 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- PADAYN2019–2025 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- LAKAS2025–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
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Legislative record
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.
Dennis Roa and Jaime Roa traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2019 · Both share the same surname · Surname held these offices 27 straight years
Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Naawan · Same-surname successor took the seat: Dennis Roa · Surname held this office 27 straight years
Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Naawan · Same-surname successor took the seat: Jaime Roa · Surname held this office 18 straight years
Accountability & legal records
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In the News
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Family connections
Same-surname bloc in Misamis Oriental
5 of 283 local seats are held by officials surnamed Roa (2025 elections).
- Dennis Ladra RoaMayor · Naawan9,577LAKAS
- Allan Baggay RoaVice Mayor · Naawan9,322NP
- Antuy Roa PascualCouncilor · Cagayan De Oro City · surname as middle name84,132PFP
- Jaime Chua RoaCouncilor · Naawan9,103PDYN
- Coling Roa GabeCouncilor · Lugait · surname as middle name6,118PFP
+12 barangay & SK officials named Roa2 punong barangay · 1 SK chairs · 6 kagawad · 3 SK membersShow
- Edsel A. RoaPunong Barangay · Brgy. Barangay 2, Balingasag
- Josemaria Juan L. RoaPunong Barangay · Brgy. Dansolihon, Cagayan De Oro City
- LG Clare P. RoaSK Chair · Brgy. Cogon, Balingasag
Elected in the 2023 barangay & SK elections (DILG directory). Matched by last name only within Misamis Oriental; 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 Dennis Roa 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 →
COA audits of the LGU during their term
Commission on Audit results for Naawan in years Dennis Roa was mayor 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
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