Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · San Vicente · Same-surname successor took the seat: Nancy Tabanda · Won the same office back in 2013 · Surname held this office 27 straight years
Jose Tabanda III
Jose Cajigal Tabanda III
- Party
- BILEG
- Jurisdiction
- San Vicente, Ilocos Sur
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 27
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Vice Mayor (2025–2028) · Vice Mayor (2022–2025) · Mayor (2019–2022)
Political Career Replay
- Vice Mayor · San Vicente6,081 votes of 8,149 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Vice Mayor · San Vicente5,411 votes of 7,861 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
- Mayor · San VicenteUnopposed — 6,022 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
- Mayor · San VicenteUnopposed — 5,712 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019
- Mayor · San VicenteUnopposed — 5,274 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2013 – Jun 30, 2016
- Vice Mayor · San VicenteJun 30, 2010 – Jun 30, 2013
- Mayor · San VicenteJun 30, 2007 – Jun 30, 2010
- Mayor · San VicenteJun 30, 2004 – Jun 30, 2007
- Mayor · San VicenteJun 30, 2001 – Jun 30, 2004
Election history (9 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vice MayorSan Vicente | BILEG | 6,08174.6% | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Vice MayorSan Vicente | KBL | 5,41168.8% | ✓ Won |
| 2019 | MayorSan Vicente | BILEG | 6,022100.0% | ✓ Won |
| 2016 | MayorSan Vicente | NP | 5,712100.0% | ✓ Won |
| 2013 | MayorSan Vicente | NP | 5,274100.0% | ✓ Won |
| 2010 | Vice MayorSan Vicente | LKS-KAM | — | ✓ Won |
| 2007 | MayorSan Vicente | LAKAS-CMD | — | ✓ Won |
| 2004 | MayorSan Vicente | LAKAS-CMD | — | ✓ Won |
| 2001 | MayorSan Vicente | LAKAS NUCD-UMDP | — | ✓ 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
- LAKAS NUCD-UMDP2001–2004 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- LAKAS-CMD2004–2010 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- LKS-KAM2010–2013 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- NP2013–2019 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- BILEG2019–2022 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- KBL2022–2025 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- BILEG2025–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
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Legislative record
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.
Won another seat the next election: Mayor · San Vicente · Same-surname successor took the seat: Jose Tabanda III · Won the same office back in 2013 · Surname held this office 27 straight years
Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · San Vicente · Same-surname successor took the seat: Jonan Tabanda · Surname held this office 27 straight years
Nancy Tabanda and Jose Tabanda III traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2010 · Both share the same surname · Surname held these offices 27 straight years
Both share the same surname · Surname held these offices 27 straight years
Accountability & legal records
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In the News
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Family connections
Same-surname blocs in Ilocos Sur
2 of 352 local seats are held by officials surnamed Cajigal; 2 of 352 local seats are held by officials surnamed Tabanda (2025 elections).
- Jose Cajigal Tabanda IiiVice Mayor · San Vicente · surname as middle name6,081BILEG
- Ernesto Molina CajigalCouncilor · San Vicente4,621BILEG
+1 barangay & SK officials named Cajigal1 SK chairsShow
- Mark Jindrei L. CajigalSK Chair · Brgy. Poblacion, San Vicente
Elected in the 2023 barangay & SK elections (DILG directory). Matched by last name only within Ilocos Sur; a common surname is very likely to include unrelated families.
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 (4)
Awarded to the LGU while Jose Tabanda III 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 →
Awards & achievements
Performance
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