Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Suyo · Same-surname successor took the seat: Mario Subagan · Surname held this office 18 straight years
Mario Subagan
Mario Bistoyong Subagan
- Party
- BILEG
- Jurisdiction
- Suyo, Ilocos Sur
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 9
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Mayor (2025–2028) · Mayor (2022–2025) · Mayor (2019–2022)
Political Career Replay
- Mayor · SuyoUnopposed — 4,834 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Mayor · SuyoUnopposed — 5,393 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
- Mayor · Suyo3,347 votes of 5,976 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
Election history (3 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MayorSuyo | BILEG | 4,834100.0% | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | MayorSuyo | NPC | 5,393100.0% | ✓ Won |
| 2019 | MayorSuyo | BILEG | 3,34756.0% | ✓ 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
- BILEG2019–2022 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- NPC2022–2025 · 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.
Accountability & legal records
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In the News
Reports from established newsrooms and official records that name this official in a case, investigation, audit or controversy. Each item links to the original. Being named in the news is not proof of wrongdoing; check the legal records above for the official status of any case.
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Family connections
Same-surname blocs in Ilocos Sur
3 of 352 local seats are held by officials surnamed Subagan; 2 of 352 local seats are held by officials surnamed Bistoyong (2025 elections).
- Mario Bistoyong SubaganMayor · Suyo4,834BILEG
- Romus Subagan ArcanoCouncilor · Suyo · surname as middle name3,557IND
- Orlando Subagan AglibotCouncilor · Suyo · surname as middle name3,246BILEG
+2 barangay & SK officials named Subagan1 kagawad · 1 SK membersShow
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. The list above shows only the punong barangay and SK chairs.
- Mario Bistoyong SubaganMayor · Suyo · surname as middle name4,834BILEG
- Philip Lazaga BistoyongCouncilor · Suyo3,913BILEG
+3 barangay & SK officials named Bistoyong1 SK chairs · 2 kagawadShow
- Rey June P. BistoyongSK Chair · Brgy. Poblacion, Suyo
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. 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
LGU recognitions during their term (2)
Awarded to the LGU while Mario Subagan 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 Suyo in years Mario Subagan 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
Performance
Public Accountability & Performance Index
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