PHL political dynasties: Winners, losers in May 13 elections

One of the main themes of the 2013 political campaign was whether it was time to rid the country of political dynasties. A standard answer of many scions running was that dynasty had not yet been defined by law, which is not surprising considering purported dynasty members in Congress would have to do the defining. While most of the winners in the Senate race have familiar names, at the local level, Filipino voters this year rejected some names associated with entrenched political families. All six Gordons running in the elections were defeated, as well as seven out of ten members of the Jalosjos clan in the Zamboanga peninsula. 16 out of 24 Ampatuans in Maguindanao were losing as of posting time. Three out of four Villafuertes lost in Camarines Sur, with Jesse Robredo's widow Leni Robredo notably beating the wife of the province's patriarch Luis Villafuerte Sr. Two out of three Remullas lost in Cavite, as well as two out of three Fuas in Siquijor. Two of four Garcias in Cebu are on the verge of losing. But the majority of political families will continue to control power in their localities, with some emerging with perfect results, such as 11 undefeated Singsons in Ilocos Sur, the three winning Marcoses in Ilocos Norte, and four victorious Garins in Iloilo. Political families in this context are defined by GMA News as families of government officials with at least one relative who has been elected and/or appointed to office in the past and/or is currently holding a government post, including barangay officials.