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Eric Palma

Eric Yap Palma

Mayor
Party
LAKAS
Jurisdiction
Diplahan, Zamboanga Sibugay
Current term
Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
Years in public office
21
Government affiliation
Local government unit
Previous positions
Mayor (2025–2028) · Mayor (2022–2025) · Mayor (2019–2022)

Political Career Replay

2026
MayorLAKAS
Mayor · 2001–2004
Diplahan
Mayor · 2004–2007
Diplahan
Provincial Board Member, 1st District · 2010–2013
Zamboanga Sibugay
Provincial Board Member, 1st District · 2016–2019
Zamboanga Sibugay
Mayor · 2019–2022
Diplahan
Mayor · 2022–2025
Diplahan
Mayor · 2025–2028
Diplahan
20052010201520202025
  • Mayor · Diplahan12,690 votes of 18,163 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
  • Mayor · Diplahan10,283 votes of 17,118 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
  • Mayor · Diplahan7,825 votes of 15,485 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
  • Provincial Board Member, 1st District · Zamboanga Sibugay42,415 votes of 332,365 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019
  • Provincial Board Member, 1st District · Zamboanga Sibugay17,671 votes of 102,979 cast in the contest (rank 2)Jun 30, 2010 – Jun 30, 2013
  • Mayor · DiplahanJun 30, 2004 – Jun 30, 2007
  • Mayor · DiplahanJun 30, 2001 – Jun 30, 2004

Election history (7 races)

YearOffice soughtPartyVotesResult
2025MayorDiplahanLAKAS12,69069.9%✓ Won
2022MayorDiplahanLAKAS10,28360.1%✓ Won
2019MayorDiplahanIND7,82550.5%✓ Won
2016Board MemberZamboanga SibugayLP42,41512.8%✓ Won
2010Board MemberZamboanga SibugayNP17,67117.2%✓ Won
2004MayorDiplahanLAKAS-CMD—✓ Won
2001MayorDiplahanNPC—✓ 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. NPC
    2001–2004 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  2. LAKAS-CMD
    2004–2007 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  3. NP
    2010–2013 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  4. LP
    2016–2019 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  5. IND
    2019–2022 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  6. LAKAS
    2022–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy

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Legislative record

No local legislation recorded
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Family connections

Same-surname bloc in Zamboanga Sibugay

2 of 174 local seats are held by officials surnamed Palma (2025 elections).

Zamboanga Sibugay · 2025 elections
Palma
2
of 174 seats
25,440
votes

A surname bloc is officials elected in one province who carry the same surname as last or middle name. Shared names may not mean kinship, and a bloc is not evidence of wrongdoing. Definition and data:BetterGov.ph Dynasties

Campaign promises

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Awards & achievements

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Performance

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