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List of political families in the Philippines
The following is a list of notable political families of the Philippines and their areas of influence. Names in bold indicate the individual was/is a president of the Philippines.
The Philippine political arena is mainly arranged and operated by families or alliances of families, rather than being organized around political parties.
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[edit]Abad family — Batanes
[edit]Abad Santos family — San Fernando and Angeles, Pampanga
[edit]- José Abad Santos – acting president of the Philippines (1942); chief justice (1941–1942); associate justice (1936–1941); secretary of justice (1922–1923, 1928–1932, 1938–1941), acting secretary of finance (1941–1942)
- Pedro Abad Santos – member of the San Fernando municipal council (1910–1912); member of the House of Representatives for Pampanga (1916–1922)
- Vicente Abad Santos, nephew of José and Pedro – associate justice (1979–1986); member of the Interim Batasang Pambansa from Region III (1978–1984), secretary and minister of justice (1970–1979)
- Manuel D. Abad Santos, nephew of José and Pedro – mayor of Angeles City (1952–1959)
- Antonio A. Abad Santos, son of Manuel – mayor of Angeles City (1988–1992)
- Pedro Abad Santos – member of the San Fernando municipal council (1910–1912); member of the House of Representatives for Pampanga (1916–1922)
Abalos family — Mandaluyong
[edit]- Benjamin Abalos Sr. – mayor of Mand
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