Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Rizal, Cagayan
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Both share the same surname · Surname held these offices 18 straight years
Secondary source2028: No declared intention
Joel Ruma
Joel Anguluan Ruma
Mayor
- Party
- NPC
- Jurisdiction
- Rizal, Cagayan
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 18
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Mayor (2025–2028) · Mayor (2022–2025) · Vice Mayor (2019–2022)
Political Career Replay
2026
MayorNPC
Mayor · 2010–2013
Rizal
Mayor · 2013–2016
Rizal
Vice Mayor · 2016–2019
Rizal
Vice Mayor · 2019–2022
Rizal
Mayor · 2022–2025
Rizal
Mayor · 2025–2028
Rizal
2010201520202025
- Mayor · Rizal6,533 votes of 10,876 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Mayor · Rizal5,746 votes of 10,151 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
- Vice Mayor · Rizal5,700 votes of 9,033 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
- Vice Mayor · RizalUnopposed — 3,835 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019
- Mayor · Rizal6,312 votes of 8,715 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2013 – Jun 30, 2016
- Mayor · Rizal3,194 votes of 7,891 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2010 – Jun 30, 2013
Election history (6 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MayorRizal | NPC | 6,53360.1% | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | MayorRizal | LAKAS | 5,74656.6% | ✓ Won |
| 2019 | Vice MayorRizal | NUP | 5,70063.1% | ✓ Won |
| 2016 | Vice MayorRizal | NUP | 3,835100.0% | ✓ Won |
| 2013 | MayorRizal | UNA | 6,31272.4% | ✓ Won |
| 2010 | MayorRizal | NP | 3,19440.5% | ✓ 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
- NP2010–2013 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- UNA2013–2016 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- NUP2016–2022 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- LAKAS2022–2025 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- NPC2025–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
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Legislative record
No local legislation recorded
City and provincial ordinances are not yet published in a machine-readable form.
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.
Moderate risk · 4 pts
Accountability & legal records
No verified public records found in the available sources.
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.
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.
How legal statuses are labeled Family connections
Same-surname bloc in Cagayan
4 of 304 local seats are held by officials surnamed Ruma (2025 elections).
Cagayan · 2025 elections
Ruma
4
of 304 seats
23,500
votes
- Joel Anguluan RumaMayor · Rizal6,533NPC
- Brenda Belarmino RumaVice Mayor · Rizal6,683NPC
- Kenneth Ruma CanapiCouncilor · Rizal · surname as middle name6,015NPC
- Johnas Anguluan RumaCouncilor · Rizal4,269LAKAS
+2 barangay & SK officials named Ruma1 SK chairs · 1 SK membersShow
- Renan G. RumaSK Chair · Brgy. Linno-C, Rizal
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
Campaign promises
No campaign promises tracked yet
Promises are added with the date, source, and responsible office. They are only marked “Completed” when there is documentary evidence, never based on campaign statements alone.
LGU recognitions during their term (1)
Awarded to the LGU while Joel Ruma 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 Rizal in years Joel Ruma 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
No awards or achievements recorded yet
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Performance
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