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Michael Miranda

Michael Sipin Miranda

Vice Mayor
Party
BILEG
Jurisdiction
Santiago, Ilocos Sur
Current term
Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
Years in public office
24
Government affiliation
Local government unit
Previous positions
Vice Mayor (2025–2028) · Mayor (2022–2025) · Councilor (2019–2022)

Political Career Replay

2026
Vice MayorBILEG
Councilor · 2004–2007
Santiago
Councilor · 2007–2010
Santiago
Vice Mayor · 2007–2010
Ilocos Sur
Mayor · 2010–2013
Santiago
Vice Mayor · 2013–2016
Santiago
Vice Mayor · 2016–2019
Santiago
Councilor · 2019–2022
Santiago
Mayor · 2022–2025
Santiago
Vice Mayor · 2025–2028
Santiago
20052010201520202025
  • Vice Mayor · Santiago7,794 votes of 12,202 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
  • Mayor · Santiago4,940 votes of 11,302 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
  • Councilor · Santiago5,683 votes of 49,702 cast in the contest (rank 3)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
  • Vice Mayor · Santiago6,043 votes of 9,471 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019
  • Vice Mayor · SantiagoUnopposed — 5,147 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2013 – Jun 30, 2016
  • Mayor · SantiagoJun 30, 2010 – Jun 30, 2013
  • Vice Mayor · Ilocos SurJun 30, 2007 – Jun 30, 2010
  • Councilor · SantiagoJun 30, 2007 – Jun 30, 2010
  • Councilor · SantiagoJun 30, 2004 – Jun 30, 2007

Election history (9 races)

YearOffice soughtPartyVotesResult
2025Vice MayorSantiagoBILEG7,79463.9%✓ Won
2022MayorSantiagoNPC4,94043.7%✓ Won
2019CouncilorSantiagoBILEG5,68311.4%✓ Won
2016Vice MayorSantiagoLP6,04363.8%✓ Won
2013Vice MayorSantiagoLP5,147100.0%✓ Won
2010MayorSantiagoLKS-KAM—✓ Won
2007CouncilorSantiagoLAKAS-CMD—✓ Won
2007Vice MayorIlocos SurLAKAS-CMD—✓ Won
2004CouncilorSantiagoIND—✓ 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. IND
    2004–2007 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  2. LAKAS-CMD
    2007–2010 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  3. LKS-KAM
    2010–2013 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  4. LP
    2013–2019 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  5. BILEG
    2019–2022 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  6. NPC
    2022–2025 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  7. BILEG
    2025–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy

Every party affiliation must cite a source. Affiliations are never inferred from election speculation.

Legislative record

No local legislation recorded
City and provincial ordinances are not yet published in a machine-readable form.

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 · Santiago, Ilocos Sur
Very high risk · 8 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorReturned to the seatTerm limit 2022
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Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Santiago · Same-surname successor took the seat: Michael Miranda · Won the same office back in 2025 · Surname held this office 27 straight years

Mayor · Santiago, Ilocos Sur
Very high risk · 8 pts
Swapped seatsSame-surname successorReturned to the seatTerm limit 2010
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Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Santiago · Same-surname successor took the seat: Michael Miranda · Won the same office back in 2013 · Surname held this office 27 straight years

Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Santiago, Ilocos Sur
High risk · 5 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2025
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Both share the same surname · Surname held these offices 27 straight years

Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Santiago, Ilocos Sur
High risk · 5 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2013
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’04
’07
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’13
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’16
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Both share the same surname · Surname held these offices 27 straight years

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Family connections

Same-surname blocs in Ilocos Sur

4 of 352 local seats are held by officials surnamed Miranda; 2 of 352 local seats are held by officials surnamed Sipin (2025 elections).

Ilocos Sur · 2025 elections
Miranda
4
of 352 seats
27,093
votes
+4 barangay & SK officials named Miranda2 kagawad · 2 SK membersShow

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

Ilocos Sur · 2025 elections
Sipin
2
of 352 seats
14,367
votes
+4 barangay & SK officials named Sipin2 kagawad · 2 SK membersShow

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

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

No campaign promises tracked yet
Promises are added with the date, source, and responsible office. They are only marked “Completed” when there is documentary evidence, never based on campaign statements alone.

LGU recognitions during their term (1)

Awarded to the LGU while Michael Miranda 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 2023
    2023 · Santiago, Ilocos Sur

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 Santiago in years Michael Miranda was mayor for the whole calendar year. COA audits the local government unit, not the official.

  • 2024
    Opinion not stated
    20 of 40 prior COA recommendations fully implemented (50%), 20 not implemented

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

No awards or achievements recorded yet
Each achievement is classified as an official award, a public recognition, an independently verified accomplishment, a self-reported achievement, or a campaign claim. Campaign materials are never treated as independent evidence.

Performance

Public Accountability & Performance Index

A transparent composite of measurable public-service indicators. It does not measure personal integrity, and unproven allegations are never used as a penalty. Weights are demonstration settings you can change.

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