John Tracy Cagas
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John Tracy Cagas | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Davao del Sur's lone district | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mercedes "Didi" C. Cagas |
| Vice Governor of Davao del Sur | |
| In office June 10, 2021[1] – June 30, 2022 | |
| Governor | Marc Douglas Cagas IV |
| Preceded by | Marc Douglas Cagas IV |
| Succeeded by | Riafe Cagas-Fernandez |
| Member of Davao del Sur Provincial Board from the 1st district | |
| In office June 30, 2013[2] – June 10, 2021[3] | |
| Member of the Digos City Council | |
| In office June 30, 1998[4] – June 30, 2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Tracy Fortich Cagas November 13, 1965 Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental, Philippines |
| Party | Lakas-CMD (2025–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Nacionalista (2012–2025)[5] |
| Spouse |
Maria Eunice Virtudazo
(m. 1995) |
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| Children | 2[6] |
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John Tracy Fortich Cagas (born November 13, 1965) is a Filipino politician and lawyer who is currently serving as congressman of the lone district of Davao del Sur. Prior to serving in Congress, Cagas was a member of Davao del Sur's provincial board from 2013 to 2021, and was sworn in as the province's vice governor in June 2021 when the position was vacated.
In February 2025, Cagas was one of the 22 Nacionalista members of Congress who voted to impeach vice president Sara Duterte, and was the sole congressman from Davao Region to vote in favor of impeachment.
John Tracy Cagas was born on November 13, 1965 in Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental to politician Gary Cagas (1941–2022).[7][8] Cagas' brother, Josef (born 1974),[7] is the current mayor of Digos City.
