Toto Defensor
Toto Defensor
- Party
- USWAG
- Jurisdiction
- Iloilo
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 24
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Governor (2025–2028) · Governor (2022–2025) · Representative (2016–2019)
Political Career Replay
- Governor · IloiloUnopposed — 811,746 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Governor · Iloilo891,980 votes of 917,899 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
- Representative · House of Representatives, 17th Congress[congress] Member of the 17th Congress (House)2016 – 2019
- Representative · House of Representatives, 16th Congress[congress] Member of the 16th Congress (House)2013 – 2016
- Representative · House of Representatives, 15th Congress[congress] Member of the 15th Congress (House)2010 – 2013
- Representative · House of Representatives, 14th Congress[congress] Member of the 14th Congress (House)2007 – 2010
- Representative · House of Representatives, 13th Congress[congress] Member of the 13th Congress (House)2004 – 2007
- Representative · House of Representatives, 12th Congress[congress] Member of the 12th Congress (House)2001 – 2004
Election history (2 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | GovernorIloilo | USWAG | 811,746100.0% | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | GovernorIloilo | NUP | 891,98097.2% | ✓ 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
- NUP2022–2025 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- USWAG2025–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
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Legislative record
- Mina, Iloilo Founding Day, September 9RA 11380 · HB 8902 · 17th CongressSigned into law
- National Commission Of Senior Citizens ActRA 11350 · HB 8837 · 17th CongressSigned into law
- Mountain Province Broadcasting CorporationRA 11353 · HB 8156 · 17th CongressSigned into law
- Access Devices Regulation ActRA 11449 · HB 6710 · 17th CongressSigned into law
- Additional Regional And Municipal Trial Court (Oriental Mindoro)RA 11385 · HB 5906 · 17th CongressSigned into law
- Commemoration Of The Inauguration Of The Philippine Republic (Bulacan)RA 11443 · HB 5687 · 17th CongressSigned into law
- National Vision Screening ActRA 11358 · HB 3222 · 17th CongressSigned into law
- Regional Trial Court (Sto. Tomas And Agoncillo, Batangas)RA 11383 · HB 2433 · 17th CongressSigned into law
Accountability & legal records
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.
Family connections
Same-surname bloc in Iloilo
5 of 453 local seats are held by officials surnamed Defensor (2025 elections).
A surname bloc is officials elected in one province who carry the same surname as last or middle name. Shared names may not mean kinship, and a bloc is not evidence of wrongdoing. Definition and data:BetterGov.ph Dynasties
Campaign promises
Awards & achievements
Performance
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