72 Chasing the Wind: Assessing Philippine Democracy, Second Edition No. of Poli cal Families Region IV-B 7 Mean per Region Major Poli cal Families 1.4 Marinduque 1 Reyes Occidental Mindoro 1 Villarosa Oriental Mindoro 2 Leviste, Umali Palawan 2 Mitra, Socrates Romblon 1 Madrona Region V 14 2.33 Albay 2 Imperial, Lagman Camarines Norte 3 Unico, Padilla, Pimentel Camarines Sur 4 Alfelor, Andaya, Fuentebella, Villafuerte Catanduanes 0 Masbate 3 Espinosa, Kho, Seachon-Lanete Sorsogon 2 Escudero, Lee Region VI 18 3.0 Aklan 1 Quimpo An que 2 Javier, Zaldivar-Perez Capiz 2 Roxas, Castro Guimaras 2 Lopez, Nava Iloilo 5 Garin, Lopez, Syjuco, Defensor, Tupas/Suplico Negros Occidental 6 Marañon, Alvarez, Lacson, Yulo, Ferrer, Arroyo Region VII 12 3.0 Bohol 2 Cha o, Jala Cebu 6 Osmena, Durano, Gullas, Kintanar, Mar nez, Garcia Negros Oriental 3 Macias, Teves, Paras Siquijor 1 Fua Region VIII 13 2.17 Biliran 1 Eastern Samar 0 Leyte 7 Apostol, Loreto, Veloso, Locsin, Romualdez, Pe lla, Cari Northern Samar 2 Daza, Ong Samar (Western) 1 Tan Southern Leyte 2 Mercado, Lerias Espina