Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Palanas · Same-surname successor took the seat: Roscelle Alvarez · Surname held this office 27 straight years
Roscelle Alvarez
Roscelle Samson Alvarez
- Party
- LAKAS
- Jurisdiction
- Palanas, Masbate
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 9
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Mayor (2025–2028) · Mayor (2022–2025) · Mayor (2019–2022)
Political Career Replay
- Mayor · Palanas13,439 votes of 14,247 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Mayor · Palanas9,494 votes of 14,679 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
- Mayor · Palanas7,995 votes of 13,400 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
Election history (3 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MayorPalanas | LAKAS | 13,43994.3% | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | MayorPalanas | PDPLBN | 9,49464.7% | ✓ Won |
| 2019 | MayorPalanas | PDPLBN | 7,99559.7% | ✓ 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
- PDPLBN2019–2025 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- LAKAS2025–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
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Legislative record
Term-limit seat moves
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Accountability & legal records
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Family connections
Same-surname bloc in Masbate
4 of 227 local seats are held by officials surnamed Alvarez (2025 elections).
- Roscelle Samson AlvarezMayor · Palanas13,439LAKAS
- Jojo Alvarez AbenirVice Mayor · Palanas · surname as middle name11,630LAKAS
- Butsoy Samson AlvarezCouncilor · Palanas11,141LAKAS
- Riza Alvarez AbenirCouncilor · Palanas · surname as middle name10,818LAKAS
+11 barangay & SK officials named Alvarez2 SK chairs · 6 kagawad · 3 SK membersShow
- Christian John B. AlvarezSK Chair · Brgy. Canomay, Dimasalang
- Jammel jake S. AlvarezSK Chair · Brgy. Poblacion, Cawayan
Elected in the 2023 barangay & SK elections (DILG directory). Matched by last name only within Masbate; 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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Awards & achievements
Performance
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