Secondary source2028: No declared intention

Erick Yu

Erick Penera Yu

Mayor

Party: NP
Jurisdiction: Cortes, Surigao del Sur
Current term: Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
Years in public office: 3
Government affiliation: Local government unit
Previous positions: Mayor (2025–2028)

Political Career Replay

2026

MayorNP

Mayor · 2025–2028

Cortes

2022202420262028

Mayor · Cortes8,023 votes of 12,673 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028

Election history (1 races)

Year	Office sought	Party	Votes	Result
2025	MayorCortes	NP	8,02363.3%	✓ 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

NP
2025–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy

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Legislative record

No local legislation recorded

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Accountability & legal records

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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.

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Family connections

Same-surname bloc in Surigao Del Sur

6 of 204 local seats are held by officials surnamed Yu (2025 elections).

Surigao Del Sur · 2025 elections

of 204 seats

43,759

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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Personal background

Date of birth: Not recorded
Education: Not yet entered (pending sourced record)
Latest election result: 8,023 votes of 12,673 cast in the contest (rank 1)

What this office can — and cannot — do

Chief executive of the city or municipality, responsible for local services, permits, and local development.

Budget responsibility

Prepares and submits the executive budget

Cannot

Cannot spend without an appropriation ordinance

Full powers & limits

Sources & verification

Secondary sourceLast checked Sep 14, 2026

[1]Open Halalan: Philippine National and Local Election Dataset (2001–2025) — ODbL v1.0 — Open Halalan (COMELEC results & DILG records, compiled by R. R. Leung) · checked Nov 7, 2026
[2]Dynasties — Philippine local officials 2001–2025 — BetterGov.ph · checked Nov 7, 2026

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