By NESTOR MATA
MALAYA
MALAYA
‘Dynastic political families, numbering over 90, existed since the Spanish colonial times, flourished during the American and Japanese occupation up to the present as an independent democratic republic.’
I have dwelt in five successive columns about political dynasties, which flourished in our country since the Spanish colonial days, through the American and Japanese occupation years, and up to the present time as an independent democratic republic. And, just like other political observers and savants in academe, I have defined the meaning of the term “political dynasty” and enumerated those political families all over the Philippines from Aparri to Jolo.
This time I have selected the names of some prominent members of over 90 dynastic political families, with the same surname, who are elected and repeatedly re-elected from fathers and mothers to their sons and daughters, grandsons and granddaughters, great-grand and great-great grandchildren children, uncles and aunts, cousins and even in-laws. Here then is the first of four lists of those dynasts, arranged alphabetically, sans their political party affiliations:
Abalos Family (Mandaluyong City): Benjamin Abalos, Sr., served as mayor, chairman of the Metro Manila Development Administration (MMDA) and chairman of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC). He was succeeded by his son Benjamin Abalos as city mayor, while another son Jonathan Abalos was city councilor, and brother Arsenio Abalos was barangay captain and later city councilor.
Alonto-Adiong Family (Lanao del Sur and del Norte):Sultan Alauya Adiong Alonto, first Muslim Senator and signatory to the 1935 Constitution; brother Datu Birua Alonto, mayor of Marawi City in 1938; son Domocao Alangadi Alonto, governor, congressmen, and senator from 1958 to 1961; son Abdul Ghaffur Alonto, governor of Lanao del Sur for two terms from 1960 to 1967; daughter Princess Tarhata Alonto-Lucman, governor, Lanao del Sur from 1970 to 1988; brother-in-law Rashid Lucman, congressman; nephew Mamintal Adiong, congressman and governor, Lanao del Sur; grandson AbulKhayr Alonto, Speaker, ARMM; great-grandson Ansaruddin Alonto Adiong, Assembly and Regional Governor, ARMM; great-grandson Mamintal Alonto Adiong Jr., governor, Lanao del Sur up the present; and other great-grandsons and nephews were congressmen, mayors, and members of ARMM.
Angara Family (Aurora): Senator Edgardo Angara, since 1987 to the present, and cabinet Secretary from 1999 to 2001; and son Juan Edgardo Angara, congressman from 2004 to the present, and running this time for the senate in 2013.
Arroyo Family (Negros Occidental): Jose Ma. Arroyo, former senator, grandfather of Jose Miguel Arroyo, former First Gentleman and husband of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, now incumbent congresswoman of the 2nd District of Pampanga; their sons Party-list Congressman Juan Miguel Macapagal Arroyo, Congressman Diosdado Macapagal Arroyo of Camarines Sur; Congressman Ignacio Arroyo, Jr.of the 5th district of Negros Occidental, brother of Jose Miguel Arroyo; Party-list Congresswoman Maria Lourdes Arroyo – congresswoman), sister of Jose Miguel Arroyo.
Binay Family (Makati City): Vice President of the Philippines Jejomar Binay, former mayor of Makati from 1986 to 2010; wife Elinita Binay, mayor from 1998 to 2001; son Jejomar Erwin Binay, mayor of Makati since June 30, 2010; daughter Abby Binay, congresswoman of Makati city, and now running for the Senate in 2013.
Cayetano Family (Taguig): former Senator Rene Cayetano, his son Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, who’s running for reelection next year, and daughter Senator Pia Cayetano; daughter-in-law Ma. Laarni L. Cayetano,Taguig City Mayor; another son Lino Cayetano, barangay captain of Fort Bonifacio Taguig, and still another son Ren Ren Cayetano, former councilor of Muntinlupa City.
Cojuangco Family (Tarlac): Melecio Cojuangco, former representative, 1st Philippine Assembly; Eduardo Cojuangco Sr., former provincial governor; Eduardo Cojuangco Jr., former congressman; Carlos Cojuangco, congressman and former town mayor); Congressman Marcos Cojuangco; Jose “Pepe” Cojuangco Sr., former Representative of the 10th Philippine Assembly, father of former President Corazon C. Aquino; Jose “Peping” Cojuangco, Jr., former congressman; “Ting-Ting” Cojuangco, Undersecretary for Interior and Local Government, former provincial governor, and wife of Jose Jr.; former President Corazon Cojuangco; President Benigno Simeon Aquino III, 15th President of the Philippines; Mercedes Cojuangco-Teodoro, former assemblywoman of the Batasang Pambansa; Gilberto Teodoro, former congressman, former Secretary of Department of National Defense, and son of Mercedes Cojuangco-Teodoro; Congresswoman Monica Louise P. Teodoro, wife of Gilbert Teodoro; and Mayor Miguel Cojuangco Rivilla.
Dy Family (Isabela): Faustino Dy, Sr., former governor of Isabela, 1972–1992; Benjamin Dy, former governor of Isabela, 1992–2001, Mayor of Cauayan, Isabela, 2010 to the present ; Faustino Dy, Jr., former governor of Isabela, 2001–2004; Faustino Dy, III, former mayor of Cauayan, Isabela, 1992–2001, congressman of Isabella, 2001–2010, and governor of Isabela, 2010 to the present; Cesar Dy, former mayor, Cauayan City; Victor Dy, barangay chairman of San Fermin Cauayan City; Faustino Michael Carlos Dy III, mayor of San Manuel, Isabela; Krystyna Louise C. Dy, SK chairwomen of San Fermin, Cauayan City; and Napoleon S. Dy, member of the provincial board of Isabela 3rd District.
Enrile Family (Cagayan):Alfonso Ponce Enrile, politician from Gonzaga, Cagayan; Juan Ponce Enrile, son of Alfonso Ponce Enrile, who’s Senate President and senator (1987-1992, 1995-2001, 2004-present, congressman from 1992-1995, assemblyman from 1978-1986, cabinet minister from 1970-1986, and cabinet secretary from 1966-1970; Congressman Juan “Jack” Castañer Ponce Enrile, Jr., 2007-2010, and running for the senate next year.
Escudero Family (Sorsogon): Manuel Escudero, former member of the Philippine Assembly; Salvador Escudero Sr., former provincial governor, provincial legislative member, town mayor and councilor; Salvador Escudero Jr., former town mayor and provincial legislative member; Ramon Escudero, town councilor; Antonio Escudero Jr., provincial vice governor; Salvador H. Escudero III, former secretary of agriculture, former assemblyman of the Batasang Pambansa, former deputy minister of Agriculture and Food, and former congressman; Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero; and Mayor Oscar Escudero.
Estrada Family (San Juan City): Joseph E.Estrada, 13th President of the Philippines; former Senator Luisa Pimintel Estrada, wife of Joseph; Senator Jinggoy Estrada, son of Joseph and Luisa; Congressman Joseph Victor Ejercito, son of former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada, who’s running for the senate next year; Mayor Guia Gomez of San Juan City, mother of Joseph Victor Ejercito; Emilio Ramon Ejercito III, former mayor of Pagsanjan, Laguna, Governor of Laguna, nephew of Joseph; Gary Estrada, provincial board member, Quezon Province, nephew of Joseph. (To be continued)
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Quote of the Day: “Every politician is emphatically a promising politician.” — G.K. Chesterton
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