Fawa Batula
Florencio Abobo Batula Jr.
- Party
- NUP
- Jurisdiction
- Palapag, Northern Samar
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 12
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Mayor (2025–2028) · Mayor (2022–2025) · Provincial Board Member, 2nd District (2019–2022)
Political Career Replay
- Mayor · Palapag13,802 votes of 18,011 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Mayor · Palapag12,580 votes of 17,884 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
- Provincial Board Member, 2nd District · Northern SamarUnopposed — 77,199 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
- Provincial Board Member, 2nd District · Northern Samar59,032 votes of 341,741 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019
Election history (4 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MayorPalapag | NUP | 13,80276.6% | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | MayorPalapag | NUP | 12,58070.3% | ✓ Won |
| 2019 | Board MemberNorthern Samar | NUP | 77,19922.4% | ✓ Won |
| 2016 | Board MemberNorthern Samar | LP | 59,03217.3% | ✓ 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
- LP2016–2019 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- NUP2019–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
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Legislative record
Accountability & legal records
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Family connections
Same-surname bloc in Northern Samar
2 of 256 local seats are held by officials surnamed Batula (2025 elections).
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Campaign promises
COA audits of the LGU during their term
Commission on Audit results for Palapag in years Fawa Batula was mayor for the whole calendar year. COA audits the local government unit, not the official.
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Awards & achievements
Performance
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