Yzabelle Annika Lamasan Padojinog, 22, daughter of the late Vice Mayor Aimee Paz Lamasan, formally took her oath of office as the newest Sangguniang Bayan Member of Dueñas, Iloilo before Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
She filled the vacant council seat following the succession of SB Member Pia June Pama as Vice Mayor.
Present at the ceremony were her grandmother, former Vice Mayor Pangga Lamasan Piccio, grandparents Elno Lamasan and Ella Salazar Lamasan, Dueñas Mayor Robert Martin Pama, and other family members. In a poignant moment, Yzabelle’s younger sister held a photo of their late mother.
Her nomination was endorsed by the Nacionalista Party (NP), led by Fourth District Congressman Ferjenel Biron.