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Matt Torres

Manuel Vicente Martinez Torres

Mayor
Party
PFP
Jurisdiction
Kananga, Leyte
Current term
Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
Years in public office
9
Government affiliation
Local government unit
Previous positions
Mayor (2025–2028) · Mayor (2019–2022) · Provincial Board Member, 4th District (2016–2019)

Political Career Replay

2026
MayorPFP
Provincial Board Member, 4th District · 2016–2019
Leyte
Mayor · 2019–2022
Kananga
Mayor · 2025–2028
Kananga
2016202020242028
  • Mayor · Kananga20,422 votes of 35,499 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
  • Mayor · Kananga15,350 votes of 28,660 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
  • Provincial Board Member, 4th District · Leyte59,683 votes of 130,223 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019

Election history (4 races)

YearOffice soughtPartyVotesResult
2025MayorKanangaPFP20,42257.5%✓ Won
2019MayorKanangaPDPLBN15,35053.6%✓ Won
2016Board MemberLeyteLP59,68345.8%✓ Won
2013MayorKanangaLP11,46047.7%✗ Lost (#2)

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

  1. LP
    2013–2019 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  2. PDPLBN
    2019–2022 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  3. PFP
    2025–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy

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Family connections

Same-surname blocs in Leyte

3 of 447 local seats are held by officials surnamed Martinez; 2 of 447 local seats are held by officials surnamed Torres (2025 elections).

Leyte · 2025 elections
Martinez
3
of 447 seats
40,855
votes
+26 barangay & SK officials named Martinez4 punong barangay · 3 SK chairs · 13 kagawad · 6 SK membersShow
  • Ivy June O. MartinezPunong Barangay · Brgy. Maslug, Baybay City
  • Jose Nelson T. MartinezPunong Barangay · Brgy. Palhi, Baybay City
  • Anecito G. MartinezPunong Barangay · Brgy. Pomponan, Baybay City
  • Miraflor M. MartinezPunong Barangay · Brgy. Tahud, Inopacan
  • Cresente L. Martinez Jr.SK Chair · Brgy. Baguinbin, Palompon
  • Mark Arman MartinezSK Chair · Brgy. Bocawon, La Paz
  • Hezekiah Christian P. MartinezSK Chair · Brgy. Capiñahan, San Isidro

Elected in the 2023 barangay & SK elections (DILG directory). Matched by last name only within Leyte; a common surname is very likely to include unrelated families. The list above shows only the punong barangay and SK chairs.

Leyte · 2025 elections
Torres
2
of 447 seats
109,545
votes
+21 barangay & SK officials named Torres1 punong barangay · 2 SK chairs · 10 kagawad · 8 SK membersShow
  • Nenito L. TorresPunong Barangay · Brgy. Hinaguimitan, Mahaplag
  • Cherry Bliss C. TorresSK Chair · Brgy. Cabintan, Ormoc City
  • Antonio A. TorresSK Chair · Brgy. Tadoc, Abuyog

Elected in the 2023 barangay & SK elections (DILG directory). Matched by last name only within 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

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