Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · El Nido Bacuit, Palawan
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Secondary source2028: No declared intention
Edna Lim
Edna Gacot Lim
Mayor
- Party
- PPP
- Jurisdiction
- El Nido, Palawan
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 24
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Mayor (2025–2028) · Mayor (2022–2025) · Mayor (2019–2022)
Political Career Replay
2026
MayorPPP
Mayor · 2001–2004
El Nido
Mayor · 2004–2007
El Nido
Vice Mayor · 2007–2010
El Nido
Mayor · 2010–2013
El Nido
Mayor · 2013–2016
El Nido
Mayor · 2013–2016
El Nido
Mayor · 2019–2022
El Nido
Mayor · 2022–2025
El Nido
Mayor · 2025–2028
El Nido
20052010201520202025
- Mayor · El Nido15,999 votes of 29,252 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Mayor · El Nido12,367 votes of 27,939 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
- Mayor · El Nido12,185 votes of 22,189 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
- Mayor · El NidoJun 30, 2013 – Jun 30, 2016
- Mayor · El Nido5,150 votes of 11,115 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2013 – Jun 30, 2016
- Mayor · El Nido5,650 votes of 14,486 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2010 – Jun 30, 2013
- Vice Mayor · El NidoJun 30, 2007 – Jun 30, 2010
- Mayor · El NidoJun 30, 2004 – Jun 30, 2007
- Mayor · El NidoJun 30, 2001 – Jun 30, 2004
Election history (9 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MayorEl Nido | PPP | 15,99954.7% | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | MayorEl Nido | PPPL | 12,36744.3% | ✓ Won |
| 2019 | MayorEl Nido | PPP | 12,18554.9% | ✓ Won |
| 2013 | MayorEl Nido | NUP/PPP | 5,15046.3% | ✓ Won |
| 2013 | MayorEl Nido | NUP/PPP | — | ✓ Won |
| 2010 | MayorEl Nido | PPP | 5,65039.0% | ✓ Won |
| 2007 | Vice MayorEl Nido | LAKAS-CMD/KAMPI | — | ✓ Won |
| 2004 | MayorEl Nido | LAKAS-CMD | — | ✓ Won |
| 2001 | MayorEl Nido | LAKAS NUCD-UMDP | — | ✓ 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
- LAKAS NUCD-UMDP2001–2004 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- LAKAS-CMD2004–2007 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- LAKAS-CMD/KAMPI2007–2010 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- PPP2010–2013 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- NUP/PPP2013–2016 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- PPP2019–2022 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- PPPL2022–2025 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- PPP2025–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.
Low risk · 2 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 Family connections
Same-surname bloc in Palawan
5 of 253 local seats are held by officials surnamed Lim (2025 elections).
Palawan · 2025 elections
Lim
5
of 253 seats
214,993
votes
- Mommy Lim SalvameRepresentative · 1st District · surname as middle name145,701PRP
- Norbert Salvame LimMayor · Taytay24,383PRP
- Edna Gacot LimMayor · El Nido15,999PPP
- Andoy Lim OngMayor · Cuyo · surname as middle name6,197PPP
- Ben Lim SalvameCouncilor · Taytay · surname as middle name22,713PRP
+10 barangay & SK officials named Lim1 punong barangay · 1 SK chairs · 5 kagawad · 3 SK membersShow
- Felino M. LimPunong Barangay · Brgy. Mabini, El Nido
- JOnathan John S. LimSK Chair · Brgy. New Ibajay, El Nido
Elected in the 2023 barangay & SK elections (DILG directory). Matched by last name only within Palawan; 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
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.
COA audits of the LGU during their term
Commission on Audit results for El Nido in years Edna Lim 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
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Performance
Public Accountability & Performance Index
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