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Familiar names rule Northern Mindanao elections

Team One Butuan posts sweep

Published May 13, 2025 10:36 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Northern Mindanao voters largely retained their local leaders in Monday's mid-term elections, with only Misamis Oriental seeing a leadership change as former Rep. Juliette Uy unseated Gov. Peter Unabia.
UY (FB)
Election officials proclaimed Uy's victory Tuesday with 324,000 votes against Unabia's 232,300, though the outgoing governor's camp plans to file a protest, alleging counting irregularities.
In neighboring Lanao del Norte, the Dimaporo political dynasty maintained its hold as Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo secured another term as governor while his mother, outgoing Gov. Imelda Dimaporo, transitioned to become the province's first district representative.
In Bukidnon province, Valencia City has a new mayor-elect with Junamie Galario, who will succeed outgoing Mayor Azucena Huervas.
However, Huervas lost to incumbent Gov. Rogelio Neil Roque, who will serve his second term.
Regional party-list groups Abante Mindanao and Asenso Pinoy appeared poised to gain congressional representations based on partial results.
Police Regional Office-10 Director, Brig. Gen. Jaysen de Guzman, reported peaceful elections across the region.
"Our focus now shifts to post-election operations to ensure peace and stability as results are finalized," De Guzman said in an interview.
His statement came as election watchdogs monitored the smooth transition of power in most provinces. (PNA)
Butuan City
Team One Butuan lead by Mayor Ronnie Vicente Conde Lagnada swept the 2025 midterm polls in Butuan City.
The City Board of Canvassers has proclaimed Vice Mayor Lawrence Lemuel H. Fortun as mayor, Councilor Reynante B. Desiata as vice mayor, and reelectionist Rep. Jose S. Aquino III.
Elected councilors were Glen Carampatana, Ferdinand Nalcot, Rema Burdeos, Carlo Sanchez, Victor Plaza, Dennis Bacala, Arturo Gado, Clint Dabalos, Dendo Ubarde, Rolando Montero, TG Salcedo, and Marlon Labis.
“My heartfelt gratitude to all Butuanons for recognizing our effort, my team in continuing full development of Butuan,” said Lagnada.
“Rest assured that our continuing services, progress, and development for our love Butuan will be seen in the coming years,” Fortun said.
Police led by Col. Rommel Villamor said the elections in Butuan was generally peaceful.
“Through intensified security measures per directive of our PRO-13 Director Police Brig. Gen. Christopher N. Abrahano, and in collaboration with our partner agencies, we have made the midterm polls peaceful and safe, a promise we proudly delivered to the Butuanons and Caraganons,” Villamor said.
Team One Butuan has swept the past three elections.
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