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Samuel Parilla

Samuel Castillo Parilla

Mayor
Party
BILEG
Jurisdiction
Bantay, Ilocos Sur
Current term
Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
Years in public office
18
Government affiliation
Local government unit
Previous positions
Mayor (2025–2028) · Mayor (2022–2025) · Mayor (2019–2022)

Political Career Replay

2026
MayorBILEG
Mayor · 2007–2010
Bantay
Mayor · 2010–2013
Bantay
Mayor · 2013–2016
Bantay
Mayor · 2019–2022
Bantay
Mayor · 2022–2025
Bantay
Mayor · 2025–2028
Bantay
2010201520202025
  • Mayor · BantayUnopposed — 15,794 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
  • Mayor · BantayUnopposed — 14,666 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
  • Mayor · BantayUnopposed — 14,438 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
  • Mayor · BantayUnopposed — 7,168 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2013 – Jun 30, 2016
  • Mayor · BantayUnopposed — 12,096 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2010 – Jun 30, 2013
  • Mayor · BantayJun 30, 2007 – Jun 30, 2010

Election history (6 races)

YearOffice soughtPartyVotesResult
2025MayorBantayBILEG15,794100.0%✓ Won
2022MayorBantayBILEG14,666100.0%✓ Won
2019MayorBantayBILEG14,438100.0%✓ Won
2013MayorBantayNP7,168100.0%✓ Won
2010MayorBantayLKS-KAM12,096100.0%✓ Won
2007MayorBantayLAKAS-CMD—✓ 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-CMD
    2007–2010 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  2. LKS-KAM
    2010–2013 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  3. NP
    2013–2016 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
  4. BILEG
    2019–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy

Every party affiliation must cite a source. Affiliations are never inferred from election speculation.

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.

Mayor · Bantay, Ilocos Sur
Samuel ParillaSammy Parilla
Very high risk · 7 pts
Same-surname successorReturned to the seatTerm limit 2016
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Same-surname successor took the seat: Sammy Parilla · Won the same office back in 2019 · Surname held this office 27 straight years

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In the News

Reports from established newsrooms and official records that name this official in a case, investigation, audit or controversy. Each item links to the original. Being named in the news is not proof of wrongdoing; check the legal records above for the official status of any case.

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Pulse check

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Family connections

Same-surname blocs in Ilocos Sur

3 of 352 local seats are held by officials surnamed Castillo; 2 of 352 local seats are held by officials surnamed Parilla (2025 elections).

Ilocos Sur · 2025 elections
Castillo
3
of 352 seats
24,344
votes
+39 barangay & SK officials named Castillo2 punong barangay · 2 SK chairs · 15 kagawad · 20 SK membersShow
  • Edwin P. CastilloPunong Barangay · Brgy. Barangay 3, Bantay
  • Rey S. CastilloPunong Barangay · Brgy. Nagsangalan, Vigan City
  • Christian D. CastilloSK Chair · Brgy. Lipit, Cabugao
  • Jimmy G. CastilloSK Chair · Brgy. Mckinley, Galimuyod

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

Ilocos Sur · 2025 elections
Parilla
2
of 352 seats
31,529
votes
+1 barangay & SK officials named Parilla1 kagawadShow

Elected in the 2023 barangay & SK elections (DILG directory). Matched by last name only within Ilocos Sur; 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

No campaign promises tracked yet
Promises are added with the date, source, and responsible office. They are only marked “Completed” when there is documentary evidence, never based on campaign statements alone.

LGU recognitions during their term (2)

Awarded to the LGU while Samuel Parilla 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.

  • SGLG
    Seal of Good Local Governance 2023
    2023 · Bantay, Ilocos Sur
  • SGLG
    Seal of Good Local Governance 2019
    2019 · Bantay, Ilocos Sur

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 Bantay in years Samuel Parilla was mayor for the whole calendar year. COA audits the local government unit, not the official.

  • 2024
    Unmodified opinion
    15 of 20 prior COA recommendations fully implemented (75%), 5 not implemented

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

No awards or achievements recorded yet
Each achievement is classified as an official award, a public recognition, an independently verified accomplishment, a self-reported achievement, or a campaign claim. Campaign materials are never treated as independent evidence.

Performance

Public Accountability & Performance Index

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