Mayor · Cabiao, Nueva Ecija
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Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Cabiao · Same-surname successor took the seat: Kevin Rivera
Secondary source2028: No declared intention
Rbr Rivera
Ramil Bustamante Rivera
Vice Mayor
- Party
- SIGAW
- Jurisdiction
- Cabiao, Nueva Ecija
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 12
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Vice Mayor (2025–2028) · Mayor (2022–2025) · Mayor (2019–2022)
Political Career Replay
2026
Vice MayorSIGAW
Mayor · 2016–2019
Cabiao
Mayor · 2019–2022
Cabiao
Mayor · 2022–2025
Cabiao
Vice Mayor · 2025–2028
Cabiao
2016202020242028
- Vice Mayor · Cabiao29,379 votes of 52,022 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Mayor · Cabiao25,342 votes of 49,654 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
- Mayor · Cabiao26,644 votes of 42,102 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
- Mayor · Cabiao24,268 votes of 40,747 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019
Election history (5 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vice MayorCabiao | SIGAW | 29,37956.5% | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | MayorCabiao | SIGAW | 25,34251.0% | ✓ Won |
| 2019 | MayorCabiao | SIGAW | 26,64463.3% | ✓ Won |
| 2016 | MayorCabiao | LP | 24,26859.6% | ✓ Won |
| 2013 | MayorCabiao | SIGAW | 13,85647.6% | ✗ Lost (#1) |
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
- SIGAW2013–2016 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- LP2016–2019 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- SIGAW2019–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
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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.
Moderate risk · 4 pts
Accountability & legal records
No verified public records found in the available sources.
This is not a “clean record” certification. It means no case has been entered and verified in this database yet. Check the Office of the Ombudsman, Sandiganbayan, and Supreme Court directly.
Elected in the 12 May 2025 elections (term 30 Jun 2025 – 30 Jun 2028). Later changes such as succession, suspension, or death are not reflected unless verified.
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Family connections
Same-surname bloc in Nueva Ecija
5 of 338 local seats are held by officials surnamed Rivera (2025 elections).
Nueva Ecija · 2025 elections
Rivera
5
of 338 seats
79,565
votes
- Kevin RiveraMayor · Cabiao26,940SIGAW
- Rbr Bustamante RiveraVice Mayor · Cabiao29,379SIGAW
- Mylene Camaya RiveraCouncilor · Laur8,366KLINGA
- Vanessa Abobo RiveraCouncilor · Carranglan8,195IND
- Nieves Rivera EsguerraCouncilor · Licab · surname as middle name6,685SIGAW
+61 barangay & SK officials named Rivera6 punong barangay · 3 SK chairs · 24 kagawad · 28 SK membersShow
- Rizaldy I. RiveraPunong Barangay · Brgy. A. Bonifacio, Llanera
- Teddy Jun N. RiveraPunong Barangay · Brgy. Barangay II, Laur
- Dante D. RiveraPunong Barangay · Brgy. Cinense, Talugtug
- Mark Camillie D. RiveraPunong Barangay · Brgy. Marcos District, Talavera
- Reynaldo P. Rivera Jr.Punong Barangay · Brgy. Poblacion Central, General Tinio
- Rodrigo B. RiveraPunong Barangay · Brgy. San Juan North, Cabiao
- Neriza B. RiveraSK Chair · Brgy. Palusapis, Science City of Muñoz
- Emmanuel M. RiveraSK Chair · Brgy. San Juan Pob., Cabanatuan City
- Montrell S. RiveraSK Chair · Brgy. Santo Niño 1st, San Jose City
Elected in the 2023 barangay & SK elections (DILG directory). Matched by last name only within Nueva Ecija; 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
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LGU recognitions during their term (4)
Awarded to the LGU while Rbr Rivera 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.
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 Cabiao in years Rbr Rivera was mayor for the whole calendar year. COA audits the local government unit, not the official.
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
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Performance
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