Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Abulug, Cagayan
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Both share the same surname · Surname held these offices 18 straight years
Secondary source2028: No declared intention
Jeff Vargas
Jesus Florencio Anog Vargas
Vice Mayor
- Party
- LAKAS
- Jurisdiction
- Abulug, Cagayan
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 12
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Vice Mayor (2025–2028) · Vice Mayor (2022–2025) · Mayor (2019–2022)
Political Career Replay
2026
Vice MayorLAKAS
Provincial Board Member, 2nd District · 2016–2019
Cagayan
Mayor · 2019–2022
Abulug
Vice Mayor · 2022–2025
Abulug
Vice Mayor · 2025–2028
Abulug
2016202020242028
- Vice Mayor · AbulugUnopposed — 16,062 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Vice Mayor · AbulugUnopposed — 14,814 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
- Mayor · Abulug10,477 votes of 13,618 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
- Provincial Board Member, 2nd District · Cagayan65,345 votes of 250,816 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019
Election history (4 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vice MayorAbulug | LAKAS | 16,062100.0% | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Vice MayorAbulug | LAKAS | 14,814100.0% | ✓ Won |
| 2019 | MayorAbulug | UNA | 10,47776.9% | ✓ Won |
| 2016 | Board MemberCagayan | NUP | 65,34526.1% | ✓ 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
- NUP2016–2019 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- UNA2019–2022 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- LAKAS2022–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
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Legislative record
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Term-limit seat moves
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Moderate risk · 4 pts
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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Family connections
Same-surname bloc in Cagayan
4 of 304 local seats are held by officials surnamed Vargas (2025 elections).
Cagayan · 2025 elections
Vargas
4
of 304 seats
51,938
votes
- Manny Perez VargasMayor · Abulug15,348LAKAS
- Jeff VargasVice Mayor · Abulug16,062LAKAS
- Plong VargasCouncilor · Abulug10,522LAKAS
- Precy Perez VargasCouncilor · Abulug10,006IND
+8 barangay & SK officials named Vargas3 punong barangay · 3 kagawad · 2 SK membersShow
- Bryan Paul A. VargasPunong Barangay · Brgy. Centro, Abulug
- Menandro B. VargasPunong Barangay · Brgy. Fabrica, Lal-Lo
- Zaldy P. VargasPunong Barangay · Brgy. Lucban, Abulug
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
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Awards & achievements
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Performance
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