Franklin Esmeña
Franklin Dy Esmeña Jr.
- Party
- LP
- Jurisdiction
- City of Dumaguete, Negros Oriental
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 6
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Councilor (2025–2028) · Vice Mayor (2016–2019)
Political Career Replay
- Councilor · City of Dumaguete28,225 votes of 589,159 cast in the contest (rank 7)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Vice Mayor · City of Dumaguete28,499 votes of 54,981 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019
Election history (2 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CouncilorCity of Dumaguete | LP | 28,2254.8% | ✓ Won |
| 2016 | Vice MayorCity of Dumaguete | NPC | 28,49951.8% | ✓ 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
- NPC2016–2019 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- LP2025–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
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Family connections
Same-surname bloc in Negros Oriental
5 of 264 local seats are held by officials surnamed Dy (2025 elections).
- Lawrence Dy LimkaichongMayor · La Libertad · surname as middle name16,158NPC
- Franklin Dy EsmeñaCouncilor · Dumaguete City · surname as middle name28,225LP
- Bonhongvicky Veloso DyCouncilor · Bindoy11,026NPC
- Edmund F. DyCouncilor · Valencia10,464IND
- Beverly DyCouncilor · Bindoy8,188NPC
+1 barangay & SK officials named Dy1 SK chairsShow
- Clven Justine A. DySK Chair · Brgy. Poblacion, Bindoy
Elected in the 2023 barangay & SK elections (DILG directory). Matched by last name only within Negros Oriental; a common surname is very likely to include unrelated families.
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
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Performance
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