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Manny Vargas

Manny Perez Vargas

Mayor

Party: LAKAS
Jurisdiction: Abulug, Cagayan
Current term: Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
Years in public office: 12
Government affiliation: Local government unit
Previous positions: Mayor (2025–2028) · Mayor (2022–2025) · Vice Mayor (2019–2022)

Political Career Replay

2026

MayorLAKAS

Mayor · 2016–2019

Abulug

Vice Mayor · 2019–2022

Abulug

Mayor · 2022–2025

Abulug

Mayor · 2025–2028

Abulug

2016202020242028

Mayor · AbulugUnopposed — 15,348 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
Mayor · AbulugUnopposed — 14,998 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
Vice Mayor · AbulugUnopposed — 12,016 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
Mayor · AbulugUnopposed — 11,021 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019

Election history (4 races)

Year	Office sought	Party	Votes	Result
2025	MayorAbulug	LAKAS	15,348100.0%	✓ Won
2022	MayorAbulug	LAKAS	14,998100.0%	✓ Won
2019	Vice MayorAbulug	UNA	12,016100.0%	✓ Won
2016	MayorAbulug	UNA	11,021100.0%	✓ 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

UNA
2016–2022 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
LAKAS
2022–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy

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Legislative record

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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.

Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Abulug, Cagayan

Manny Vargas Jeff Vargas

Moderate risk · 4 pts

Seat exchangeTerm limit 2022

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Both share the same surname · Surname held these offices 18 straight years

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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 blocs in Cagayan

4 of 304 local seats are held by officials surnamed Vargas; 3 of 304 local seats are held by officials surnamed Perez (2025 elections).

Cagayan · 2025 elections

Vargas

of 304 seats

51,938

votes

+8 barangay & SK officials named Vargas3 punong barangay · 3 kagawad · 2 SK membersShow

Bryan Paul A. VargasPunong Barangay · Brgy. Centro, Abulug
Menandro B. VargasPunong Barangay · Brgy. Fabrica, Lal-Lo
Zaldy P. VargasPunong Barangay · Brgy. Lucban, Abulug

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.

Cagayan · 2025 elections

Perez

of 304 seats

44,231

votes

+10 barangay & SK officials named Perez1 punong barangay · 1 SK chairs · 2 kagawad · 6 SK membersShow

Connie S. PerezPunong Barangay · Brgy. Santa Cruz, Pamplona
Reynold S. PerezSK Chair · Brgy. Magrafil, Gonzaga

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Campaign promises

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COA audits of the LGU during their term

Commission on Audit results for Abulug in years Manny Vargas was mayor for the whole calendar year. COA audits the local government unit, not the official.

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Qualified opinion

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Awards & achievements

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Performance

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