Vice Mayor · General Macarthur, Eastern Samar
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Won another seat the next election: Mayor · General Macarthur
Secondary source2028: No declared intention
Joel Baldo
Joel Dado Baldo
Mayor
- Party
- PFP
- Jurisdiction
- General Macarthur, Eastern Samar
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 15
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Mayor (2025–2028) · Vice Mayor (2022–2025) · Vice Mayor (2019–2022)
Political Career Replay
2026
MayorPFP
Councilor · 2013–2016
General Macarthur
Vice Mayor · 2016–2019
General Macarthur
Vice Mayor · 2019–2022
General Macarthur
Vice Mayor · 2022–2025
General Macarthur
Mayor · 2025–2028
General Macarthur
2016202020242028
- Mayor · General Macarthur4,883 votes of 9,027 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Vice Mayor · General Macarthur5,197 votes of 7,711 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
- Vice Mayor · General Macarthur4,089 votes of 6,994 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
- Vice Mayor · General Macarthur5,505 votes of 6,771 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019
- Councilor · General Macarthur1,398 votes of 18,270 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2013 – Jun 30, 2016
Election history (5 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MayorGeneral Macarthur | PFP | 4,88354.1% | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Vice MayorGeneral Macarthur | PDPLBN | 5,19767.4% | ✓ Won |
| 2019 | Vice MayorGeneral Macarthur | PDPLBN | 4,08958.5% | ✓ Won |
| 2016 | Vice MayorGeneral Macarthur | LP | 5,50581.3% | ✓ Won |
| 2013 | CouncilorGeneral Macarthur | LP | 1,3987.7% | ✓ 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
- PDPLBN2019–2025 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- PFP2025–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
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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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