Mayor · City of Maasin, Southern Leyte
Nikko MercadoLuz Mercado
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Same-surname successor took the seat: Luz Mercado
Secondary source2028: No declared intention
Luz Mercado
Luz Verano Mercado
Mayor
- Party
- LAKAS
- Jurisdiction
- City of Maasin, Southern Leyte
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 6
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Mayor (2025–2028) · Representative, 1st District (2022–2025)
Political Career Replay
2026
MayorLAKAS
Representative, 1st District · 2022–2025
Southern Leyte
Mayor · 2025–2028
City of Maasin
Milestones
2022202420262028
- Mayor · City of Maasin23,443 votes of 47,598 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Representative, 1st District · Southern Leyte74,693 votes of 84,787 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
Election history (2 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MayorCity of Maasin | LAKAS | 23,44349.3% | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | RepresentativeSouthern Leyte | NUP | 74,69388.1% | ✓ 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
- NUP2022–2025 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- LAKAS2025–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
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Legislative record
Principal author
20
Enacted into law
19
Co-authored
83
- E-Governance ActRA 12254 · HB 7327 · 19th CongressSigned into law
- Southern Leyte A Tourism ZoneRA 12236 · HB 5598 · 19th CongressSigned into law
- Rtc/metc In The National Capital Judicial Region (San Juan City)RA 12121 · HB 8259 · 19th CongressSigned into law
- General Appropriations Act 2025RA 12116 · HB 10800 · 19th CongressSigned into law
- Rtc In The Fourth Judicial Region (Rosario And San Juan, Batangas)RA 12114 · HB 8254 · 19th CongressSigned into law
- Bataan General Hospital And Medical Center (Balanga, Bataan)RA 12068 · HB 8426 · 19th CongressSigned into law
- Rtc/mtcc In The Ninth Judicial Region (Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur)RA 12045 · HB 8248 · 19th CongressSigned into law
- Rtc/mtcc In The Fourth Judicial Region (Antipolo, Rizal)RA 12046 · HB 8249 · 19th CongressSigned into law
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 · 3 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 Southern Leyte
7 of 204 local seats are held by officials surnamed Mercado (2025 elections).
Southern Leyte · 2025 elections
Mercado
7
of 204 seats
408,519
votes
- Damian Gaviola MercadoGovernor · Southern Leyte126,536LAKAS
- Milai MercadoVice Governor · Southern Leyte139,765LAKAS
- Oging MercadoRepresentative · 1st District68,306NPC
- Luz MercadoMayor · Maasin City23,443LAKAS
- Gani MercadoCouncilor · Maasin City25,575LAKAS
- Mikee Verano MercadoCouncilor · Maasin City22,365LAKAS
- Ram Lasang MercadoCouncilor · San Ricardo2,529IND
+9 barangay & SK officials named Mercado1 punong barangay · 1 SK chairs · 6 kagawad · 1 SK membersShow
- Azarias M. Mercado Jr.Punong Barangay · Brgy. Consolacion, Sogod
- Rodiz Clifford J. MercadoSK Chair · Brgy. Talisay, Libagon
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.
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
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Awards & achievements
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Performance
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