2025 Dinagat Islands congressman, governor, vice governor, board members elected

The Dinagat Islands is one of the five provinces in the Caraga region of the Philippines. The others are Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur.

Arlene “Kaka” Javellana Bag-ao served as the congresswoman of the Dinagat Islands from June 30, 2013 to June 30, 2019 and the governor of the province from June 30, 2019 to June 30, 2022. Nilo Pepito Demerey Jr. has been the governor of the province since June 30, 2022.

Bag-ao turned 55 on July 3, 2024 and Demerey turned 56 on October 23, 2024. On June 30, 2025, she will assume office again as the congresswoman of the Dinagat Islands.

2025 Dinagat Islands election results

On May 12, 2025, the Dinagat Islands elected its new congressman, governor, vice governor and provincial board members. The province has two provincial districts.

CONGRESSMAN

1. Kaka Bag-ao = 36,958
2. Alan Uno Ecleo = 30,347

GOVERNOR

1. Nilo Demerey Jr. = 41,675
2. Sonny Llamera = 26,507

VICE GOVERNOR

1. Jade B. Ecleo = 36,069
2. Benglen Ecleo = 26,559

PROVINCIAL BOARD MEMBERS

1st district

1. Ali Adlawan = 24,288 votes
2. Carlos Bua = 19,804
3. Nilo Marco Demerey = 18,624
4. Ana Lyn Dialde = 18,002
5. Toto Vales = 16,186
6. Ronald Luib Sr. = 15, 788
7. Jo Bucio-Relator = 14,482
8. Zaldy Merano = 13,860
9. Weng Weng Ebra = 3,775

2nd district

1. Ailong de la Cruz = 17,184
2. Jaypee Espares = 13,141
3. Debbie Durano = 13, 024
4. AL Tugay = 12, 538
5. Sean Eludo = 12,293
6. Gwendolyn Ecleo-Pols = 9,313
7. Elvis de la Merced = 7,384
8. Nono Nicolas = 5,571
9. Jess Paul Ecleo = 5,034
10. Rochelyn Libor = 4,013
11. Wilfredo Tiu = 2,375
12. Antonio Acabal = 777

The Dinagat Islands has seven municipalities namely Basilisa, Cagdianao, Dinagat, Libjo, Loreto, San Jose and Tubajon. Collectively, the municipalities have 100 barangays, 12 of which are in San Jose, the capital of the province.

Originally part of Surigao del Norte, the Dinagat Islands became a province on December 2, 2006. On January 26, 2007, the Philippines’ 14th president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo appointed the first officials of the new province and on July 1, 2007, the first elected officials took office.