Philip Pichay
Philip Arreza Pichay
- Party
- PFP
- Jurisdiction
- Cantilan, Surigao del Sur
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 18
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Mayor (2025–2028) · Mayor (2022–2025) · Mayor (2016–2019)
Political Career Replay
- Mayor · Cantilan11,553 votes of 20,983 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Mayor · Cantilan10,828 votes of 20,188 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
- Mayor · Cantilan7,098 votes of 9,319 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019
- Representative, 1st District · Surigao del Sur81,747 votes of 143,319 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2013 – Jun 30, 2016
- Representative, 1st District · Surigao del Sur17,250 votes of 30,532 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2010 – Jun 30, 2013
- Representative, Lone District · Surigao del SurJun 30, 2007 – Jun 30, 2010
Election history (7 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MayorCantilan | PFP | 11,55355.1% | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | MayorCantilan | PDPLBN | 10,82853.6% | ✓ Won |
| 2019 | MayorCantilan | NPC | 7,01838.9% | ✗ Lost (#2) |
| 2016 | MayorCantilan | LP | 7,09876.2% | ✓ Won |
| 2013 | RepresentativeSurigao del Sur | LAKAS | 81,74757.0% | ✓ Won |
| 2010 | RepresentativeSurigao del Sur | LKS-KAM | 17,25056.5% | ✓ Won |
| 2007 | RepresentativeSurigao del Sur | LAKAS-CMD | — | ✓ 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
- LAKAS-CMD2007–2010 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- LKS-KAM2010–2013 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- LAKAS2013–2016 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- LP2016–2019 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- NPC2019–2022 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- PDPLBN2022–2025 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- PFP2025–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
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Legislative record
- Parang National High School (Surigao del Sur)RA 10433 · HB 5981 · 15th CongressSigned into law
- Surigao del Sur State UniversityRA 9998 · HB 4411 · 14th CongressSigned into law
- Cantilan National High SchoolRA 9974 · HB 4013 · 14th CongressSigned into law
- Panikian National High School (Surigao del Sur)RA 9958 · HB 4758 · 14th CongressSigned into law
- Vicente L. Pimentel Sr. National High SchoolRA 9952 · HB 4014 · 14th CongressSigned into law
- Tigao National High SchoolRA 9892 · HB 5128 · 14th CongressSigned into law
- Bolhoon National High SchoolRA 9887 · HB 5014 · 14th CongressSigned into law
- Lianga National Comprehensive High SchoolRA 9577 · HB 1059 · 14th CongressSigned into law
Accountability & legal records
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Family connections
Same-surname bloc in Surigao Del Sur
6 of 204 local seats are held by officials surnamed Arreza (2025 elections).
- Philip Arreza PichayMayor · Cantilan · surname as middle name11,553PFP
- Andrei Arreza AndresanCouncilor · Tandag City · surname as middle name26,683PFP
- Danny Arreza CachoCouncilor · Hinatuan · surname as middle name13,885HUGPNG
- Angelo Tan ArrezaCouncilor · Carrascal13,810HUGPNG
- Charles Plaza ArrezaCouncilor · Cantilan10,529HUGPNG
- Lolong Basadre ArrezaCouncilor · Cantilan9,930NUP
+17 barangay & SK officials named Arreza3 punong barangay · 1 SK chairs · 6 kagawad · 7 SK membersShow
- Judie M. ArrezaPunong Barangay · Brgy. Cancavan, Carmen
- Fidel C. ArrezaPunong Barangay · Brgy. Linibonan, Madrid
- Ranulfo M. ArrezaPunong Barangay · Brgy. Zone IV, Lanuza
- Philip Jayson N. ArrezaSK Chair · Brgy. Gamuton, Lanuza
Elected in the 2023 barangay & SK elections (DILG directory). Matched by last name only within Surigao Del 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
COA audits of the LGU during their term
Commission on Audit results for Cantilan in years Philip Pichay was mayor 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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