Secondary source2028: No declared intention

Samson Benito

Samson Cadap Benito

Mayor

Party: NPC
Jurisdiction: Tinoc, Ifugao
Current term: Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
Years in public office: 12
Government affiliation: Local government unit
Previous positions: Mayor (2025–2028) · Mayor (2022–2025) · Mayor (2019–2022)

Political Career Replay

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Councilor · 2016–2019

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Mayor · 2019–2022

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Mayor · 2022–2025

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Mayor · 2025–2028

Tinoc

2016202020242028

Mayor · Tinoc5,737 votes of 9,849 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
Mayor · Tinoc5,465 votes of 9,537 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
Mayor · Tinoc4,322 votes of 8,142 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
Councilor · Tinoc3,466 votes of 51,157 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019

Election history (4 races)

Year	Office sought	Party	Votes	Result
2025	MayorTinoc	NPC	5,73758.2%	✓ Won
2022	MayorTinoc	NPC	5,46557.3%	✓ Won
2019	MayorTinoc	PFP	4,32253.1%	✓ Won
2016	CouncilorTinoc	IND	3,4666.8%	✓ 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

IND
2016–2019 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
PFP
2019–2022 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
NPC
2022–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy

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Legislative record

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Accountability & legal records

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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

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No documented relatives, and no other 2025 officials in this province share the surname.

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COA audits of the LGU during their term

Commission on Audit results for Tinoc in years Samson Benito was mayor for the whole calendar year. COA audits the local government unit, not the official.

2024
Opinion not stated

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Performance

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