Manuel Noveno Mamba Sr., a native of Tuao, Cagayan, Philippines, is an alumnus of the University of Santo Tomas in Sampaloc, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines. He was the mayor of Tuao from 1988 to 1995 and the congressman of Cagayan’s third district from 2001 to 2010.
Mamba was the governor of Cagayan from 2016 to 2025. He turned 62 on August 19, 2024 and will assume office as the vice governor of the province on June 30, 2025.
2025 Cagayan election results
On May 12, 2025, Cagayan elected its new congressmen, governor, vice governor and provincial board members. The province has one city and 28 municipalities, which collectively have 820 barangays.
CONGRESSMEN
1st district
- Ramon Cases Nolasco = 127,434
- Florante Pascual = 91,256
2nd district
- Baby Aline Vargas – Alfonso = 100,692
- Harry Florida = 63,927
- Edgar Lara = 6,982
3rd district
- Joseph “Jojo Pulsar” Lasam Lara = 144,276
- Randolph “Randy” Sera Ting = 94,508
GOVERNOR
- Edgar “Egay” Batalla Aglipay = 258,470
- Zarah Pulsar Lara = 231,041
- Melvin “Boy” Kamatoy Vargas Jr. = 149,475
VICE GOVERNOR
- Manuel Noveno Mamba Sr. = 348,954
- Odi Fausto = 130,980
- Alvaro Trinidad Antonio = 119,734
PROVINCIAL BOARD MEMBERS
1st district
- Weng Retoma = 97,230
- Kamille Ponce = 87,057
- Romeo Garcia = 80,533
- Bong Ramos = 47,126
- Joan Cabildo-Dunuan = 45,214
- Hang Liggayu = 45,006
- Red Sac = 34,195
- Joaquin Agatep Jr. = 21,097
- Reymar Desiderio = 7,699
2nd district
- Randy Ursulum = 98,159
- Alniñoson Kevin M. Timbas = 69,762
- Vilmer Viloria = 68,894
- Lalaine Pamittan = 41,348
- Jose Tayawa = 36,597
- Raquel de la Cruz = 32,604
- Arvin Garcia = 14,523
- Marites Tacipit = 14,480
- Wilfredo Aguinaldo II = 9,983
3rd district
- AJ Ponce = 117,055
- Jojo Caronan = 89,092
- Romar de Asis = 82,879
- Odiboy Fausto = 73,286
- Raymund Guzman = 73,282
- Claire Callangan = 69,242
- Marj Martin = 65,279
- Pearl Mabasa = 48,311
- Gilbert Labang = 41,239
- Phil Pattaguan = 32,923
- Santi Balisi = 8,617
- Aldrin Bargado = 6,489
On July 26, 2020, Lyka Chamberlaigneh Lagasca represented Lal-lo, Cagayan at Miss Philippines Earth 2020 and competed against 32 other candidates in a virtual coronation ceremony. She was unplaced.
On October 25, 2020, Mari Danica Reynes represented Cagayan at Miss Universe Philippines 2020 and competed against 45 other candidates at the Cordillera Convention Hall of Baguio Country Club in Baguio City, Philippines. She was unplaced.
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