Oto Castro
Fredenil Hernaez Castro
- Party
- 1CAPIZ
- Jurisdiction
- Capiz
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 12
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Governor (2025–2028) · Governor (2022–2025) · Representative, 2nd District (2019–2022)
Political Career Replay
- Governor · Capiz363,221 votes of 424,532 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Governor · Capiz253,074 votes of 406,987 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
- Representative, 2nd District · Capiz136,929 votes of 142,836 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
- Representative, 2nd District · CapizUnopposed — 117,635 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019
Election history (4 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | GovernorCapiz | 1CAPIZ | 363,22185.6% | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | GovernorCapiz | LAKAS | 253,07462.2% | ✓ Won |
| 2019 | RepresentativeCapiz | NUP | 136,92995.9% | ✓ Won |
| 2016 | RepresentativeCapiz | NUP | 117,635100.0% | ✓ 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
- NUP2016–2022 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- LAKAS2022–2025 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- 1CAPIZ2025–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
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Legislative record
Accountability & legal records
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Family connections
Same-surname bloc in Capiz
5 of 184 local seats are held by officials surnamed Castro (2025 elections).
- Oto CastroGovernor · Capiz363,2211CAPIZ
- Jane CastroRepresentative · 2nd District157,199LAKAS
- Khuku CastroMayor · Dumalag14,2071CAPIZ
- Fredenil Tan CastroVice Mayor · Dumalag13,7201CAPIZ
- Dodoy Rainjo CastroCouncilor · Dumalag11,2851CAPIZ
+8 barangay & SK officials named Castro1 SK chairs · 2 kagawad · 5 SK membersShow
- Degen B. CastroSK Chair · Brgy. Taslan, Dumarao
Elected in the 2023 barangay & SK elections (DILG directory). Matched by last name only within Capiz; 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
COA audits of the LGU during their term
Commission on Audit results for Capiz in years Oto Castro was governor for the whole calendar year. COA audits the local government unit, not the official.
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Awards & achievements
Performance
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