Kenneth Oben
Kenneth Blair Sanchez Oben
- Party
- PDR
- Jurisdiction
- Malitbog, Southern Leyte
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 12
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Mayor (2025–2028) · Vice Mayor (2022–2025) · Councilor (2019–2022)
Political Career Replay
- Mayor · Malitbog5,754 votes of 11,424 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Vice Mayor · Malitbog6,307 votes of 10,030 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
- Councilor · MalitbogUnopposed — 6,270 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
- Councilor · Malitbog6,067 votes of 59,055 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019
Election history (4 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MayorMalitbog | PDR | 5,75450.4% | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Vice MayorMalitbog | PDPLBN | 6,30762.9% | ✓ Won |
| 2019 | CouncilorMalitbog | PDPLBN | 6,27014.7% | ✓ Won |
| 2016 | CouncilorMalitbog | LP | 6,06710.3% | ✓ 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
- LP2016–2019 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- PDPLBN2019–2025 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- PDR2025–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
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Accountability & legal records
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Family connections
Same-surname bloc in Southern Leyte
2 of 204 local seats are held by officials surnamed Oben (2025 elections).
+2 barangay & SK officials named Oben2 kagawadShow
Elected in the 2023 barangay & SK elections (DILG directory). Matched by last name only within Southern Leyte; a common surname is very likely to include unrelated families. The list above shows only the punong barangay and SK chairs.
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Awards & achievements
Performance
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