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Vice Governor of Davao del Norte
Clarice Tan Jubahib, known as Clang, is the Vice Governor of Davao del Norte. Elected in May 2025 at 24 years old, she won a three candidate race that included former House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, and took office on June 30, 2025 beside her father, Governor Edwin Jubahib, forming the first father and daughter tandem to lead the province's executive branch. This profile covers her early life, her path to the vice governorship, her first 100 days in office, her advocacy, and the public record around her.
The core facts about Vice Governor Clarice Tan Jubahib, drawn from her official provincial profile and from national and local reporting.
Clarice Tan Jubahib was born on January 12, 2001 and studied at Ateneo de Davao University. While still in college she served as a private secretary in the provincial government, a working student experience that would later shape how she is discussed in local politics.
Born on January 12, 2001, the daughter of Edwin Jubahib and Lotis T. Jubahib.
Edwin Jubahib wins the governorship, ending 40 years of leadership by the Del Rosario family in Davao del Norte.
She works in the provincial government as a private secretary while completing her studies at Ateneo de Davao University.
Governor Edwin Jubahib files his reelection bid under the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas with Clarice as his running mate. Former Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, once Edwin's mentor and ally, files against her.
She wins a three candidate contest for vice governor as her father secures a third and final consecutive term as governor.
She assumes office as Vice Governor and presides over the 20th Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Davao del Norte.
She delivers her First 100 Days report at the Davao del Norte Gymnasium, presenting the early legislative and social service record of her office.
Three candidates contested the vice governorship of Davao del Norte in May 2025. The contest drew national attention because it pitted the daughter of the sitting governor against the former House Speaker who had once been her father's mentor.
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP)
Elected vice governor in her first run for provincial office, on the same ticket as her father, Governor Edwin Jubahib. The pair formed the first father and daughter tandem to hold the province's top two executive posts.
Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma
A former Speaker of the House of Representatives and a longtime political figure in Davao del Norte. He had been Governor Jubahib's mentor and ally before a public falling out ahead of the 2025 polls.
Lakas CMD
An incumbent member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan who joined the vice gubernatorial race. Reporting at the time placed the contest as a wide win for Clarice Jubahib.
On October 15, 2025, at the Davao del Norte Gymnasium, Vice Governor Jubahib presented the first 100 days of her office. The report counted the legislative output of the 20th Sangguniang Panlalawigan and the direct assistance delivered through her office.
Vice Governor Jubahib has said her legislation focuses on five sectors, with the goal that good governance is felt in every barangay.
Ordinances and programs that widen opportunities for women across the province.
Access to education and the opportunities young people need to stay and build in the province.
Protection of the rights and welfare of older residents, including direct assistance through her office.
Preservation of indigenous culture and ancestral domains, alongside services for Lumad communities.
Inclusive legislation that advances the rights and welfare of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Vice Governor Jubahib has spoken about her father as her role model, about listening, and about where she believes a public official's authority really comes from.
"My journey in public service was deeply inspired by my father, Davao del Norte Governor Edwin Jubahib. Watching him serve our people with dedication and integrity showed me the real impact public service can have on communities."
SunStar Davao, 2025
"I've learned that listening is more important than speaking. As a young leader, people sometimes question your experience, so I make it a point to listen deeply to our constituents and learn from seasoned public servants."
SunStar Davao, 2025
"My power emanates from the people who put their trust in me, so that's my guiding principle in everything I do. I believe in using my position not to accumulate power, but to empower others."
SunStar Davao, 2025
"He taught me that position and power are temporary, but how you treat people lasts forever."
SunStar Davao, 2025
Clarice Jubahib is the daughter of Governor Edwin I. Jubahib, one of the most consequential figures in the province's recent political history.
Edwin Ignacio Jubahib was born on April 27, 1974 in Panabo City. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminology from the University of Mindanao, and before politics he worked for a bus company and later ran a construction business, after an apprenticeship in Japan.
He was a personal assistant to then congressman and House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez. He was first elected governor in 2019, defeating Rodolfo del Rosario Jr. and ending the Del Rosario family's long hold on the province. In 2024 the Office of the President imposed two preventive suspensions on him, which he described as politically motivated; he returned to office on July 8, 2024. He was reelected in 2025 for a third and final consecutive term.
He is married to Lotis T. Jubahib. Their children are Clarice, Louise, and Elijah.
In 2025 the Jubahibs held both the governorship and the vice governorship of Davao del Norte, with Clarice as her father's running mate. The pairing was a first for the province.
Civic watchdogs that track political families, including BetterGov.ph's Dynasties project and Pulitiklan, list the Jubahibs among the documented political families of Davao del Norte. Supporters read the 2025 result as a mandate for a coordinated provincial government, while critics raised concern about concentrating executive power within a single family.
Before she ran for office, Clarice Jubahib's time as a working student in the provincial government drew scrutiny. The episode is part of the public record and is presented here for balance.
While she was enrolled in university and serving as a private secretary, questions were raised over whether she was being paid without rendering service, a situation commonly described in the Philippines as a ghost employee arrangement.
Board Member Orly Amit cited incomplete human resource documents and her absence from official sessions. The matter was referred to the Committee on Laws and the Committee on Good Government of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan. The sources cited in this profile do not record a final finding on that referral.
Supporters framed the criticism as traditional political mudslinging and defended her as a model working student who balanced her studies with public service, a story that resonated with many Filipino families.
Her office has since pointed to the legislative and social service output of her first year, including the resolutions and ordinances counted in her First 100 Days report, as the record she asks to be judged on.
In a personal post that circulated in the local press, Vice Governor Jubahib shared a reflection after visiting the Davao Philippines Temple.
She described entering the temple as bringing immediate relief from stress and a reconnection with a deeper sense of calm, and encouraged others to take time for reflection, noting that moments of stillness can provide strength amid the pressures of daily life.
Politiko Mindanao, 2025
The questions readers ask most about her background, her election, and her office.
Related public figures and reference pages from across Davao del Norte.
Sources. Davao del Norte provincial government official website (davaodelnorte.gov.ph), Rappler, SunStar Davao, Newsline Philippines, Politiko Mindanao, the Wikipedia entry for Edwin Jubahib, BetterGov.ph Dynasties, and Pulitiklan. Compiled by the PHSHIRT editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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