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Raul Barbaso

Raul Cuenca Barbaso

Councilor
Party
LAKAS
Jurisdiction
City of Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte
Current term
Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
Years in public office
21
Government affiliation
Local government unit
Previous positions
Councilor (2025–2028) · Councilor (2019–2022) · Councilor (2016–2019)

Political Career Replay

2026
CouncilorLAKAS
Councilor · 2001–2004
City of Dipolog
Councilor · 2004–2007
City of Dipolog
Councilor · 2007–2010
City of Dipolog
Councilor · 2013–2016
Baliguian
Councilor · 2013–2016
City of Dipolog
Councilor · 2016–2019
City of Dipolog
Councilor · 2019–2022
City of Dipolog
Councilor · 2025–2028
City of Dipolog
20052010201520202025
  • Councilor · City of Dipolog37,680 votes of 599,922 cast in the contest (rank 8)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
  • Councilor · City of Dipolog31,910 votes of 515,207 cast in the contest (rank 4)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
  • Councilor · City of Dipolog33,253 votes of 410,442 cast in the contest (rank 5)Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019
  • Councilor · City of Dipolog8,640 votes of 141,691 cast in the contest (rank 4)Jun 30, 2013 – Jun 30, 2016
  • Councilor · BaliguianJun 30, 2013 – Jun 30, 2016
  • Councilor · City of DipologJun 30, 2007 – Jun 30, 2010
  • Councilor · City of DipologJun 30, 2004 – Jun 30, 2007
  • Councilor · City of DipologJun 30, 2001 – Jun 30, 2004

Election history (8 races)

YearOffice soughtPartyVotesResult
2025CouncilorCity of DipologLAKAS37,6806.3%✓ Won
2019CouncilorCity of DipologPDPLBN31,9106.2%✓ Won
2016CouncilorCity of DipologLP33,2538.1%✓ Won
2013CouncilorBaliguianLP—✓ Won
2013CouncilorCity of DipologLP8,6406.1%✓ Won
2007CouncilorCity of DipologLAKAS-CMD—✓ Won
2004CouncilorCity of DipologLAKAS-CMD—✓ Won
2001CouncilorCity of DipologLAKAS NUCD-UMDP—✓ 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. LAKAS NUCD-UMDP
    2001–2004 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  2. LAKAS-CMD
    2004–2010 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  3. LP
    2013–2019 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  4. PDPLBN
    2019–2022 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  5. LAKAS
    2025–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy

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Family connections

Same-surname bloc in Zamboanga Del Norte

2 of 284 local seats are held by officials surnamed Cuenca (2025 elections).

Zamboanga Del Norte · 2025 elections
Cuenca
2
of 284 seats
40,543
votes
+11 barangay & SK officials named Cuenca2 punong barangay · 1 SK chairs · 3 kagawad · 5 SK membersShow
  • Mary Jane V. CuencaPunong Barangay · Brgy. Gulayon, Dipolog City
  • Henry R. Cuenca Jr.Punong Barangay · Brgy. La Union, La Libertad
  • Kristine Irish May M. CuencaSK Chair · Brgy. Galas, Dipolog City

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

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