Lone Davao lawmaker who voted to impeach Sara likely to be reelected

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Incumbent Davao del Sur Lone District Representative John Tracy Cagas is leading by a wide margin in the congressional race against his opponent, broadcaster Jun Blanco Malaza

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The only Davao Region lawmaker who voted in favor of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment is headed to sure reelection.

Incumbent Davao del Sur Lone District Representative John Tracy Cagas is leading by a wide margin in the congressional race against his opponent, broadcaster Jun Blanco Malaza.

Based on partial unofficial results sourced from the Comelec Media Server, as of 2:21 pm on Tuesday, May 13, Cagas is leading with 192,569 votes. This constitutes 13.08% of votes cast. Malaza got 80,151 or 5.45% of the votes cast. The total election results processed by this time has reached 97.23%.

The 59-year-old lawmaker was elected in the said position for the second time. Cagas was first elected in the post in 2022.

When the House of Representatives impeached Duterte, a total of 215 lawmakers signed the complaint. Surprisingly, 41 out of 60 lawmakers from Mindanao — Duterte’s bailiwick — backed the impeachment complaint.

However, there was still solid support for Duterte in the Davao Region because, of the 11 lawmakers in Region XI, only Cagas signed the complaint. Even PBA Representative Margarita Nograles Almario, who faced Davao City 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte in the congressional race, did not back the complaint.

Following his vote, Cagas received backlash on social media.

A lawyer by profession, Cagas was admitted to the Bar on June 5, 1992, with Roll No. 38063.

He belongs to the Cagas dynasty, a well-entrenched political family in Davao del Sur.

The incoming vice governor Marc Douglas Cagas IV, is Cagas’ cousin. Marc Douglas’ wife, Yvonne Roña Cagas, is also poised to win her reelection.

After serving as a provincial board member, the reelectionist lawmaker became vice governor in 2021 following the death of his uncle  Douglas “Dodo” Cagas, who was governor at the time. Marc Douglas, who was then vice governor, took the province’s top helm. – Rappler.com