Mayor · San Manuel, Tarlac
Benjamin TesoroDonya Tesoro
Same-surname successorTerm limit 2019
’01
’04
’07
●
’10
●
’13
●
’16
S
’19
S
’22
S
’25
Same-surname successor took the seat: Donya Tesoro · Surname held this office 18 straight years
Secondary source2028: No declared intention
Donya Tesoro
Doña Cresencia Reyes Tesoro
Mayor
- Party
- NPC
- Jurisdiction
- San Manuel, Tarlac
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 9
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Mayor (2025–2028) · Mayor (2022–2025) · Mayor (2019–2022)
Political Career Replay
2026
MayorNPC
Mayor · 2019–2022
San Manuel
Mayor · 2022–2025
San Manuel
Mayor · 2025–2028
San Manuel
202020242028
- Mayor · San Manuel11,103 votes of 15,287 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Mayor · San Manuel10,395 votes of 14,852 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
- Mayor · San Manuel7,757 votes of 13,552 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
Election history (3 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MayorSan Manuel | NPC | 11,10372.6% | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | MayorSan Manuel | NPC | 10,39570.0% | ✓ Won |
| 2019 | MayorSan Manuel | PFP | 7,75757.2% | ✓ 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
- PFP2019–2022 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- NPC2022–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
Every party affiliation must cite a source. Affiliations are never inferred from election speculation.
Legislative record
No local legislation recorded
City and provincial ordinances are not yet published in a machine-readable form.
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.
Moderate risk · 4 pts
Accountability & legal records
No verified public records found in the available sources.
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.
Elected in the 12 May 2025 elections (term 30 Jun 2025 – 30 Jun 2028). Later changes such as succession, suspension, or death are not reflected unless verified.
How legal statuses are labeled 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.
No reviewed news items yet.
Pulse check
Do you approve of how Donya Tesoro is doing the job?
Pulse check, not a scientific survey: anyone can vote once per device and change their vote any time. It shows how site visitors feel, not public opinion as a whole, and says nothing about any case or allegation.
Family connections
Same-surname bloc in Tarlac
2 of 194 local seats are held by officials surnamed Tesoro (2025 elections).
Tarlac · 2025 elections
Tesoro
2
of 194 seats
22,768
votes
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
No campaign promises tracked yet
Promises are added with the date, source, and responsible office. They are only marked “Completed” when there is documentary evidence, never based on campaign statements alone.
LGU recognitions during their term (1)
Awarded to the LGU while Donya Tesoro 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 San Manuel in years Donya Tesoro 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
No awards or achievements recorded yet
Each achievement is classified as an official award, a public recognition, an independently verified accomplishment, a self-reported achievement, or a campaign claim. Campaign materials are never treated as independent evidence.
Performance
Public Accountability & Performance Index
A transparent composite of measurable public-service indicators. It does not measure personal integrity, and unproven allegations are never used as a penalty. Weights are demonstration settings you can change.
Period: — · Source: —See methodology & change weights