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Esterlina Aguinaldo

Esterlina Ancheta Aguinaldo

Mayor
Party
LAKAS
Jurisdiction
Santa Praxedes, Cagayan
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 · 2007–2010
Santa Praxedes
Mayor · 2010–2013
Santa Praxedes
Mayor · 2013–2016
Santa Praxedes
Vice Mayor · 2016–2019
Santa Praxedes
Mayor · 2019–2022
Santa Praxedes
Mayor · 2022–2025
Santa Praxedes
Mayor · 2025–2028
Santa Praxedes
2010201520202025
  • Mayor · Santa PraxedesUnopposed — 2,473 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
  • Mayor · Santa Praxedes2,168 votes of 2,747 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
  • Mayor · Santa Praxedes1,466 votes of 2,850 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
  • Vice Mayor · Santa Praxedes1,898 votes of 2,814 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019
  • Mayor · Santa Praxedes899 votes of 1,206 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2013 – Jun 30, 2016
  • Mayor · Santa PraxedesJun 30, 2010 – Jun 30, 2013
  • Mayor · Santa PraxedesJun 30, 2007 – Jun 30, 2010

Election history (7 races)

YearOffice soughtPartyVotesResult
2025MayorSanta PraxedesLAKAS2,473100.0%✓ Won
2022MayorSanta PraxedesLAKAS2,16878.9%✓ Won
2019MayorSanta PraxedesNUP1,46651.4%✓ Won
2016Vice MayorSanta PraxedesNUP1,89867.4%✓ Won
2013MayorSanta PraxedesNUP89974.5%✓ Won
2010MayorSanta PraxedesLKS-KAM—✓ Won
2007MayorSanta PraxedesKAMPI—✓ 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. KAMPI
    2007–2010 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  2. LKS-KAM
    2010–2013 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  3. NUP
    2013–2022 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  4. LAKAS
    2022–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.

Mayor · Santa Praxedes, Cagayan
Esterlina AguinaldoDanny Aguinaldo
Very high risk · 8 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorReturned to the seatTerm limit 2016
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Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Santa Praxedes · Same-surname successor took the seat: Danny Aguinaldo · Won the same office back in 2019 · Surname held this office 21 straight years

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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.

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Pulse check

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Family connections

Same-surname blocs in Cagayan

7 of 304 local seats are held by officials surnamed Ancheta; 2 of 304 local seats are held by officials surnamed Aguinaldo (2025 elections).

Cagayan · 2025 elections
Ancheta
7
of 304 seats
53,286
votes
+38 barangay & SK officials named Ancheta2 punong barangay · 4 SK chairs · 22 kagawad · 10 SK membersShow
  • Bernabe A. AnchetaPunong Barangay · Brgy. Buenavista, Claveria
  • Froilan S. AnchetaPunong Barangay · Brgy. Sta. Ana, Gattaran
  • Margielyn R. AnchetaSK Chair · Brgy. Buenavista, Claveria
  • Genesis C. AnchetaSK Chair · Brgy. Masi, Santa Teresita
  • Kyra Claire R. AnchetaSK Chair · Brgy. Masical, Amulung
  • Princess Mae D. AnchetaSK Chair · Brgy. Minanga, Gonzaga

Elected in the 2023 barangay & SK elections (DILG directory). Matched by last name only within Cagayan; a common surname is very likely to include unrelated families. The list above shows only the punong barangay and SK chairs.

Cagayan · 2025 elections
Aguinaldo
2
of 304 seats
4,637
votes
+26 barangay & SK officials named Aguinaldo2 punong barangay · 3 SK chairs · 10 kagawad · 11 SK membersShow
  • Erlinda D. AguinaldoPunong Barangay · Brgy. Centro 11, Aparri
  • Rodel A. AguinaldoPunong Barangay · Brgy. Centro II, Santa Praxedes
  • Precious Erika R. AguinaldoSK Chair · Brgy. Centro II, Sanchez Mira
  • Ralph Kenneth B. AguinaldoSK Chair · Brgy. Centro II, Santa Praxedes
  • Sonny T. Aguinaldo Jr.SK Chair · Brgy. San Isidro, Buguey

Elected in the 2023 barangay & SK elections (DILG directory). Matched by last name only within Cagayan; 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.

LGU recognitions during their term (1)

Awarded to the LGU while Esterlina Aguinaldo 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.

  • SGLG
    Seal of Good Local Governance 2015
    2015 · Santa Praxedes, Cagayan

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 Santa Praxedes in years Esterlina Aguinaldo was mayor for the whole calendar year. COA audits the local government unit, not the official.

  • 2024
    Qualified opinion
    6 of 10 prior COA recommendations fully implemented (60%), 4 partially

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

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