Rafael Palacios
Rafael Benitez Palacios
- Party
- LAKAS
- Jurisdiction
- Valladolid, Negros Occidental
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 15
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Councilor (2025–2028) · Councilor (2022–2025) · Councilor (2016–2019)
Political Career Replay
- Councilor · Valladolid9,403 votes of 136,528 cast in the contest (rank 7)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Councilor · Valladolid11,700 votes of 126,787 cast in the contest (rank 8)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
- Councilor · Valladolid6,930 votes of 121,695 cast in the contest (rank 7)Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019
- Councilor · Valladolid8,618 votes of 98,459 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2013 – Jun 30, 2016
- Councilor · ValladolidJun 30, 2010 – Jun 30, 2013
Election history (5 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CouncilorValladolid | LAKAS | 9,4036.9% | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | CouncilorValladolid | NUP | 11,7009.2% | ✓ Won |
| 2016 | CouncilorValladolid | NPC | 6,9305.7% | ✓ Won |
| 2013 | CouncilorValladolid | NPC | 8,6188.8% | ✓ Won |
| 2010 | CouncilorValladolid | PMP | — | ✓ 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
- PMP2010–2013 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- NPC2013–2019 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- NUP2022–2025 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- LAKAS2025–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 Negros Occidental
4 of 341 local seats are held by officials surnamed Benitez (2025 elections).
- Javi Depamuceno BenitezRepresentative · 3rd District200,044PFP
- Albee Depamuceno BenitezRepresentative · Bacolod City164,145IND
- Rafael Benitez PalaciosCouncilor · Valladolid · surname as middle name9,403LAKAS
- Noemi Depamuceno BenitezCouncilor · Candoni5,640PFP
+5 barangay & SK officials named Benitez2 kagawad · 3 SK membersShow
Elected in the 2023 barangay & SK elections (DILG directory). Matched by last name only within Negros Occidental; 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
Awards & achievements
Performance
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