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Melchor Mergal

Melchor Llego Mergal

Mayor
Party
PFP
Jurisdiction
Salcedo, Eastern Samar
Current term
Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
Years in public office
12
Government affiliation
Local government unit
Previous positions
Mayor (2025–2028) · Mayor (2019–2022) · Mayor (2016–2019)

Political Career Replay

2026
MayorPFP
Mayor · 2013–2016
Salcedo
Mayor · 2016–2019
Salcedo
Mayor · 2019–2022
Salcedo
Mayor · 2025–2028
Salcedo
2016202020242028
  • Mayor · Salcedo7,330 votes of 13,602 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
  • Mayor · Salcedo8,858 votes of 11,392 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
  • Mayor · Salcedo7,422 votes of 11,788 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019
  • Mayor · Salcedo7,534 votes of 11,103 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2013 – Jun 30, 2016

Election history (5 races)

YearOffice soughtPartyVotesResult
2025MayorSalcedoPFP7,33053.9%✓ Won
2022Board MemberEastern SamarPDPLBN58,12614.8%✗ Lost (#4)
2019MayorSalcedoPDPLBN8,85877.8%✓ Won
2016MayorSalcedoLP7,42263.0%✓ Won
2013MayorSalcedoCDP7,53467.9%✓ 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

  1. CDP
    2013–2016 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  2. LP
    2016–2019 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  3. PDPLBN
    2019–2025 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  4. PFP
    2025–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy

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Legislative record

No local legislation recorded
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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.

Mayor · Salcedo, Eastern Samar
Melchor MergalMaria Mergal
High risk · 6 pts
Same-surname successorReturned to the seatTerm limit 2022
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Same-surname successor took the seat: Maria Mergal · Won the same office back in 2025 · Surname held this office 15 straight years

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Family connections

No family relationships or surname bloc on record
No documented relatives, and no other 2025 officials in this province share the surname.

Campaign promises

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LGU recognitions during their term (4)

Awarded to the LGU while Melchor Mergal 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.

  • SGLG
    Seal of Good Local Governance 2019
    2019 · Salcedo, Eastern Samar
  • SGLG
    Seal of Good Local Governance 2018
    2018 · Salcedo, Eastern Samar
  • SGLG
    Seal of Good Local Governance 2017
    2017 · Salcedo, Eastern Samar
  • SGLG
    Seal of Good Local Governance 2016
    2016 · Salcedo, Eastern Samar

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Awards & achievements

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Performance

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