Both share the same surname · Surname held these offices 27 straight years
Gerryboy Espina
Gerryboy Espina
- Party
- LAKAS
- Jurisdiction
- Biliran
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 15
- Government affiliation
- Legislative branch
- Previous positions
- Representative, Lone District (2025–2028) · Representative, Lone District (2022–2025) · Representative, Lone District (2019–2022)
Political Career Replay
- Representative, Lone District · BiliranUnopposed — 76,884 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Representative, Lone District · BiliranUnopposed — 74,502 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
- Representative, Lone District · Biliran46,772 votes of 86,365 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
- Governor · BiliranUnopposed — 51,353 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019
- Representative · House of Representatives, 13th Congress[congress] Member of the 13th Congress (House)2004 – 2007
Election history (4 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | RepresentativeBiliran | LAKAS | 76,884100.0% | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | RepresentativeBiliran | LAKAS | 74,502100.0% | ✓ Won |
| 2019 | RepresentativeBiliran | PDPLBN | 46,77254.2% | ✓ Won |
| 2016 | GovernorBiliran | LP | 51,353100.0% | ✓ 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
- PDPLBN2019–2022 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- LAKAS2022–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
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Legislative record
- Rtc In The Ninth Judicial Region (Labason, Zamboanga del Norte)RA 12266 · HB 9470 · 19th CongressLapsed into law
- Rtc In The Fourth Judicial Region (Coron And Roxas, Palawan)RA 12267 · HB 9493 · 19th CongressLapsed into law
- Rtc In The Seventh Judicial Region (Moalboal, Cebu)RA 12241 · HB 9488 · 19th CongressSigned into law
- Rtc In The Second Judicial Region (Alicia, Isabela)RA 12242 · HB 9489 · 19th CongressSigned into law
- Rtc/mtc In The Eleventh Judicial Region (Mati, Davao Oriental)RA 12243 · HB 9492 · 19th CongressSigned into law
- Mtc In The Eleventh Judicial Region (Tagum, Davao del Norte)RA 12244 · HB 9494 · 19th CongressSigned into law
- Rtc In The Second Judicial Region (Ilagan And Tumauini, Isabela)RA 12245 · HB 9496 · 19th CongressSigned into law
- General Appropriations Act 2025RA 12116 · HB 10800 · 19th CongressSigned into law
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.
Accountability & legal records
This is not a “clean record” certification. It means no case has been entered and verified in this database yet. Check the Office of the Ombudsman, Sandiganbayan, and Supreme Court directly.
In the News
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Family connections
Same-surname bloc in Biliran
6 of 91 local seats are held by officials surnamed Espina (2025 elections).
- Rogelio Jimenez EspinaGovernor · Biliran74,282NP
- Gerryboy EspinaRepresentative · Lone District76,884LAKAS
- Gretchen Stephanie EspinaMayor · Naval21,541NP
- Rudy Jimenez EspinaMayor · Kawayan10,099LAKAS
- Jake Sison EspinaVice Mayor · Kawayan10,066LAKAS
- Ofelia Tabla EspinaCouncilor · Naval12,630LAKAS
+5 barangay & SK officials named Espina3 SK chairs · 1 kagawad · 1 SK membersShow
- John Lloyd T. EspinaSK Chair · Brgy. Calumpang, Naval
- Ernesto O. Espina Jr.SK Chair · Brgy. Kansanok, Kawayan
- Rejette James EspinaSK Chair · Brgy. Tabunan North, Kawayan
Elected in the 2023 barangay & SK elections (DILG directory). Matched by last name only within Biliran; 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 province while Gerryboy Espina was governor. 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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