Same-surname successor took the seat: Sylvester Austria · Surname held this office 21 straight years
Sylvester Austria
Sylvester Corpuz Austria
- Party
- SIGAW
- Jurisdiction
- Jaen, Nueva Ecija
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 9
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Mayor (2025–2028) · Vice Mayor (2022–2025) · Councilor (2019–2022)
Political Career Replay
- Mayor · Jaen17,343 votes of 46,893 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Vice Mayor · Jaen23,106 votes of 42,837 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
- Councilor · Jaen21,244 votes of 241,171 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2019 – Jun 30, 2022
Election history (3 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MayorJaen | SIGAW | 17,34337.0% | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Vice MayorJaen | SIGAW | 23,10653.9% | ✓ Won |
| 2019 | CouncilorJaen | SIGAW | 21,2448.8% | ✓ 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
- SIGAW2019–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 blocs in Nueva Ecija
2 of 338 local seats are held by officials surnamed Austria; 2 of 338 local seats are held by officials surnamed Corpuz (2025 elections).
- Sylvester Corpuz AustriaMayor · Jaen17,343SIGAW
- Itchor Austria PaderesCouncilor · Peñaranda · surname as middle name8,881LAKAS
+7 barangay & SK officials named Austria2 punong barangay · 1 kagawad · 4 SK membersShow
- Antonino M. AustriaPunong Barangay · Brgy. Cacapasan, Cuyapo
- Sidney C. AustriaPunong Barangay · Brgy. San Josef, Jaen
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.
- Sylvester Corpuz AustriaMayor · Jaen · surname as middle name17,343SIGAW
- Sonny Abrigos CorpuzCouncilor · Peñaranda9,695LAKAS
+65 barangay & SK officials named Corpuz4 punong barangay · 4 SK chairs · 34 kagawad · 23 SK membersShow
- Edmar M. CorpuzPunong Barangay · Brgy. Bagong Buhay, Palayan City
- Celestino M. Corpuz Jr.Punong Barangay · Brgy. District VI, Cuyapo
- Edwin C. CorpuzPunong Barangay · Brgy. Singalat, Palayan City
- Reynaldo M. CorpuzPunong Barangay · Brgy. Tandoc, Talugtug
- John Mark D. CorpuzSK Chair · Brgy. Bagting, Gabaldon
- Almonjohn P. CorpuzSK Chair · Brgy. Cacapasan, Cuyapo
- Daniel S. Corpuz IIISK Chair · Brgy. San Agustin, Santo Domingo
- Jonathan P. CorpuzSK Chair · Brgy. San Jose, Licab
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
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Awards & achievements
Performance
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