Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Peñarrubia, Abra
Jane CeciliaGeraldine Balbuena
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2016
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Secondary source2028: No declared intention
Jane Cecilia
Jane Mamsaang Cecilia
Provincial Board Member, 1st District
- Party
- PFP
- Jurisdiction
- Abra
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 15
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Provincial Board Member, 1st District (2025–2028) · Mayor (2022–2025) · Mayor (2019–2022)
Political Career Replay
2026
Provincial Board Member, 1st DistrictPFP
Vice Mayor · 2013–2016
Peñarrubia
Mayor · 2016–2019
Peñarrubia
Mayor · 2019–2022
Peñarrubia
Mayor · 2022–2025
Peñarrubia
Provincial Board Member, 1st District · 2025–2028
Abra
2016202020242028
- Provincial Board Member, 1st District · Abra47,217 votes of 218,909 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Mayor · PeñarrubiaUnopposed — 3,007 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
- Mayor · Peñarrubia3,483 votes of 4,014 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
- Mayor · Peñarrubia3,434 votes of 3,649 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019
- Vice Mayor · PeñarrubiaJun 30, 2013 – Jun 30, 2016
Election history (5 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Board MemberAbra | PFP | 47,21721.6% | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | MayorPeñarrubia | ASENSO | 3,007100.0% | ✓ Won |
| 2019 | MayorPeñarrubia | ASENSO | 3,48386.8% | ✓ Won |
| 2016 | MayorPeñarrubia | LP | 3,43494.1% | ✓ Won |
| 2013 | Vice MayorPeñarrubia | LP | — | ✓ 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
- LP2013–2019 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- ASENSO2019–2025 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- PFP2025–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
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Legislative record
No local legislation recorded
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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.
Low risk · 2 pts
Mayor · Peñarrubia, Abra
Geraldine BalbuenaJane Cecilia
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2016
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Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Peñarrubia
Accountability & legal records
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Elected in the 12 May 2025 elections (term 30 Jun 2025 – 30 Jun 2028). Later changes such as succession, suspension, or death are not reflected unless verified.
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Pulse check
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Family connections
Same-surname bloc in Abra
3 of 281 local seats are held by officials surnamed Mamsaang (2025 elections).
Abra · 2025 elections
Mamsaang
3
of 281 seats
53,499
votes
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
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LGU recognitions during their term (4)
Awarded to the LGU while Jane Cecilia 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 →
COA audits of the LGU during their term
Commission on Audit results for Peñarrubia in years Jane Cecilia was mayor for the whole calendar year. COA audits the local government unit, not the official.
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
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Performance
Public Accountability & Performance Index
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