Arthur Robes

Robes graduated from the San Sebastián College – Recoletos with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce, major in Marketing, in 1998. After graduating, he took up a Management course at the Asian Institute of Management and at the University of the Philippines, as well as an Executive Course at the Development Academy of the Philippines.^{[citation needed]}

Robes is a member of the Lakas–CMD. He was first elected as representative of the lone district of San José del Monte in 2007, serving for three consecutive terms until 2016. During this time, he served as head of various committees, including the Committee on Women and Gender Equality,^[2] and Social Services.^[3]

In 2015, Robes was implicated in pork barrel scam allegations involving him and his wife, Florida.^[4] These allegations came to light around the same time as the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam.^[5] The whistleblower, Bernadette Ricalde, failed to establish a case as the Robes couple refuted her claims and accused Ricalde of being the one to misuse the pork barrel funds.^[6] Furthermore, Robes pointed a finger at lawyer Levito Baligod^[7] who just so happens to be known as the counsel of PDAF whistleblowers, for conspiring with Ricalde. Robes accused Baligod and Ricalde of conspiring on a politically motivated campaign to besmirch his name, alleging they were bankrolled by his political opponent Reynaldo San Pedro.

In the 2016 local elections, Robes ran and won against the incumbent San Pedro.^[8] He was reelected in 2019.^[9]

In November 2019, San José del Monte was awarded the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).^[10]

He is married to the current City Mayor of San Jose del Monte, Florida "Rida" Lacsamana Pérez-Robes.