Hamor family retains key positions in Sorsogon

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Boboy Hamor and wife Ester will again lead the provincial capitol and city hall, respectively, while daughter EM wins another term as mayor of Casiguran town

ALBAY, Philippines – The Hamor family retained key political positions in Sorsogon in the 2025 midterm elections, with Jose Edwin “Boboy” Hamor winning as governor, his wife Ester Hamor as city mayor, and daughter Minez “EM” Hamor as Casiguran mayor.

Boboy won via a landslide with 332,246 votes (60% of registered voters), defeating Cattleya So of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) and Edwin Zuñiga in the local elections, based on partial, unofficial results sourced from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Media Server with 83% of precincts reporting as of 12:38 am on Tuesday, May 13.

His wife Ester, running under the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) received 70,980 votes (62.19% of registered voters) in Sorsogon City, beating Red Lasay who got 11,417 votes (10% of registered voters), based on partial, unofficial results sourced from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Media Server with 81% of precincts reporting as of 12:38 am on Tuesday, May 13.

The Hamor couple will again control the top executive positions in both the Sorsogon provincial and city governments.

Their daughter EM won another term as mayor of Casiguran town with 17,328 votes (73.22% of registered voters), based on partial, unofficial results sourced from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Media Server with 78% of precincts reporting as of 12:38 am on Tuesday, May 13.

The Hamors, poised to serve new three-year terms until 2028, own Aremar Construction Corporation, a Casiguran-based firm that has secured government projects. 

DAUGHTER. Mayor Minez “EM” Hamor of Casiguran town, Sorsogon province in Bicol region. Courtesy of Mayor Minez “EM” Hamor Facebook

As the Hamor family maintains its grip on Sorsogon’s local governance, questions have been raised regarding a potential conflict between their business ventures and their public service.

Political scientist and Sorsogon resident Mark Dominic Rivera said that, similar to many political dynasties with construction interests, the Hamors should divest from their companies to avoid conflict of interest allegations.

“Their family’s business dealings mirror those of other Philippine dynasties…,” he said. – Rappler.com