John Dalipe
22nd Mayor of Zamboanga City (born 1984)
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John Mendoza Dalipe (born September 16, 1984)[1] is a Filipino politician and nurse[2] who served as the 22nd mayor of Zamboanga City from 2022 to 2025. He previously served as a member of the Zamboanga City Council from Zamboanga City's 2nd district from 2019 to 2022.
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September 16, 1984
John Dalipe | |
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Dalipe in 2023 | |
| 22nd Mayor of Zamboanga City | |
| In office June 30, 2022 – June 30, 2025 | |
| Vice Mayor | Josephine E. Pareja |
| Preceded by | Beng Climaco |
| Succeeded by | Khymer Olaso |
| Member of the Zamboanga City Council from the 2nd district | |
| In office June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Mendoza Dalipe September 16, 1984 Zamboanga City, Philippines |
| Party | Lakas (2018–2021, 2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | PRP (2021–2024) |
| Relations | Mannix (brother) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Nurse |
Dalipe is a member of Lakas–CMD; he is the current regional chairman of the party for Zamboanga.[3] Dalipe is the younger brother of former Zamboanga congressman Mannix.[4]
Early life
John Mendoza Dalipe was born on September 16, 1984, in Zamboanga City.[5] His father, Manuel, was also a mayor of Zamboanga City during the 1980s, and his mother is Maria Rosario Dalipe (née Mendoza).[6] Dalipe's elder brother, Mannix, was the majority floor leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 2022 to 2025.[4]
Political career
Dalipe served as Sangguniang Kabataan chairman and then barangay chairman of Tetuan[2] until he ran for councilor of the Zamboanga City Council in the 2019 Zamboanga City local elections and won 1st place with 85,745 votes.[7] Dalipe ran for Mayor of Zamboanga City under the People's Reform Party in the 2022 Zamboanga City local elections and defeated former mayor Celso Lobregat.[6] Dalipe became the youngest person to assume the position of mayor.[8] He was picked by President Bongbong Marcos to be the chairperson of the Regional Development Council (RDC) of Zamboanga.[9] In the 2025 Zamboanga City local elections, Dalipe ran for house representative of Zamboanga City's 2nd congressional district to replace his brother Mannix, who was running to take his place; but both of them lost in their respective races.[10]
Electoral history
| Year | Office | Party | Votes Dalipe received | Result | ||||
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| Total | % | P. | Swing | |||||
| 2019 | Councilor (Zamboanga City) | Lakas | 85,745 | N/a | 1st | N/a | Won | |
| 2022 | Mayor of Zamboanga City | PRP | 130,940 | 40.36% | 1st | N/a | Won | |
| 2025 | Representative (Zamboanga City-2nd) | Lakas | 66,763 | 35.99% | 2nd | N/a | Lost | |