Same-surname successor took the seat: Maria Alcantara · Won the same office back in 2025 · Surname held this office 18 straight years
Erwin Ocaña
Erwin Cinco Ocaña
- Party
- LAKAS
- Jurisdiction
- Tolosa, Leyte
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 24
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Mayor (2025–2028) · Councilor (2019–2022) · Mayor (2016–2019)
Political Career Replay
- Mayor · Tolosa8,400 votes of 13,096 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Councilor · Tolosa7,078 votes of 72,551 cast in the contest (rank 4)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
- Mayor · Tolosa7,169 votes of 10,891 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019
- Mayor · Tolosa3,611 votes of 5,669 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2013 – Jun 30, 2016
- Mayor · TolosaJun 30, 2010 – Jun 30, 2013
- Vice Mayor · TolosaJun 30, 2007 – Jun 30, 2010
- Vice Mayor · TolosaJun 30, 2004 – Jun 30, 2007
- Councilor · TolosaJun 30, 2001 – Jun 30, 2004
Election history (8 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MayorTolosa | LAKAS | 8,40064.1% | ✓ Won |
| 2019 | CouncilorTolosa | PDPLBN | 7,0789.8% | ✓ Won |
| 2016 | MayorTolosa | LP | 7,16965.8% | ✓ Won |
| 2013 | MayorTolosa | LP | 3,61163.7% | ✓ Won |
| 2010 | MayorTolosa | LP | — | ✓ Won |
| 2007 | Vice MayorTolosa | LP | — | ✓ Won |
| 2004 | Vice MayorTolosa | LAKAS-CMD | — | ✓ Won |
| 2001 | CouncilorTolosa | IND | — | ✓ 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
- IND2001–2004 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- LAKAS-CMD2004–2007 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- LP2007–2019 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- PDPLBN2019–2022 · 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
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Accountability & legal records
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Family connections
Same-surname blocs in Leyte
3 of 447 local seats are held by officials surnamed Cinco; 2 of 447 local seats are held by officials surnamed Ocana (2025 elections).
- Erwin Cinco OcañaMayor · Tolosa · surname as middle name8,400LAKAS
- Joel Custodio CincoMayor · La Paz6,741IND
- Bryan Renomeron CincoCouncilor · Burauen20,202IND
+73 barangay & SK officials named Cinco6 punong barangay · 8 SK chairs · 30 kagawad · 29 SK membersShow
- Cristina B. CincoPunong Barangay · Brgy. Alahag, Jaro
- Kean C. CincoPunong Barangay · Brgy. Barangay 30, Tacloban City
- Argie S. CincoPunong Barangay · Brgy. Lapay, Tanauan
- Feliciana C. CincoPunong Barangay · Brgy. Linao, Tanauan
- Menjo Lester D. CincoPunong Barangay · Brgy. Mag-aso, La Paz
- Isidoro J. Cinco Jr.Punong Barangay · Brgy. Poblacion District IX, Burauen
- Rainhart O. CincoSK Chair · Brgy. Barangay 30, Tacloban City
- Adelaide A. CincoSK Chair · Brgy. Barangay 72, Tacloban City
- Nilo G. CincoSK Chair · Brgy. Capahuan, Tabontabon
- Denzelle Anne CincoSK Chair · Brgy. Limburan, Burauen
- Carol Jane P. CincoSK Chair · Brgy. Linao, Tanauan
- Jet Bryan C. CincoSK Chair · Brgy. Malitbogay, Pastrana
Elected in the 2023 barangay & SK elections (DILG directory). Matched by last name only within Leyte; a common surname is very likely to include unrelated families. The list above shows only the punong barangay and SK chairs.
+6 barangay & SK officials named Ocana1 punong barangay · 3 kagawad · 2 SK membersShow
- Romeo D. OcañaPunong Barangay · Brgy. Barangay 20, Tacloban City
Elected in the 2023 barangay & SK elections (DILG directory). Matched by last name only within Leyte; 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 Erwin Ocaña 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 →
Awards & achievements
Performance
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