{{short description|Filipino politician (born 1963)}} {{Philippine name|Bardillon|Robes}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Arthur Robes | image = Rep. Arturo Robes (20th Congress).jpg | caption = Official portrait, 2025 | order3 = 24th | office3 = Mayor of San Jose del Monte | term_start3 = June 30, 2016 | term_end3 = June 30, 2025 | 1blankname3 = Vice Mayor | 1namedata3 = Efren Bartolome Jr. | predecessor3 = Reynaldo San Pedro | successor3 = Florida Robes | office = Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from San Jose del Monte's at-large district | term_start = June 30, 2025 | predecessor = Florida Robes | term_start1 = June 30, 2007 | term_end1 = June 30, 2016 | predecessor1 = Eduardo Roquero | successor1 = Florida Robes | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|11|6}} | birth_place = Malabon, Rizal, Philippines | death_date = | death_place = | party = AR (local party; 2013–present)<br>Lakas (2007–2010; 2023–present)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/11/21/23/pdp-laban-loses-more-congressmen-to-lakas-cmd|title=Duterte's PDP-Laban lses more congressmen to Romualdez' Lakas-CMD|first=RG|last=Cruz|work=ABS-CBN News|date=November 21, 2023|access-date=November 21, 2023}}</ref> | other_party = KAMPI (2006–2007) <br/> Liberal (2010–2017) <br/> PDP-Laban (2017–2023) | spouse = Florida Perez Robes | relations = | children = 2 | alma_mater = San Sebastian College – Recoletos (BS) <br/> Asian Institute of Management<br>University of the Philippines | occupation = | profession = | signature = | website = | footnotes = }} '''Arturo "Arthur" Bardillón Robes''' is a Filipino politician who has been the representative for San Jose del Monte's at-large district since 2025. He previously held the seat from 2007 to 2016 and served as the mayor of San Jose del Monte from 2016 to 2025.
==Education== 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|date=October 2024}}
==Political career== 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,<ref name="HOR1">{{cite news|title=House committee organization nears completion|url=http://www.congress.gov.ph/press/details.php?pressid=4387|accessdate=April 15, 2017|date=August 28, 2010}}</ref> and Social Services.<ref name="HOR2">{{cite news|title=Solon seeks to institutionalize government internship program|url=http://www.congress.gov.ph/press/details.php?pressid=9174&key=Robes|accessdate=April 15, 2017|date=November 30, 2015}}</ref>
In 2015, Robes was implicated in pork barrel scam allegations involving him and his wife, Florida.<ref name="PDI1">{{cite news|title=Pork anomaly dubbed 'Ridapoles' exposed in Bulacan|url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/702695/pork-anomaly-dubbed-ridapoles-exposed-in-bulacan|accessdate=April 15, 2017|agency=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=July 4, 2015}}</ref> These allegations came to light around the same time as the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam.<ref name="PDI2">{{cite news|title=Woman lawmaker behind new P500M pork scam|url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/718792/woman-lawmaker-behind-new-p500m-pork-scam|accessdate=April 15, 2017|date=September 3, 2015}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pazzibugan |first=Dona Z. |date=2015-09-01 |title=Lawmaker, wife turn tables on pork scam witness |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/719725/san-jose-del-monte-lawmaker-wife-say-witness-behind-pdaf-scam |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}}</ref> Furthermore, Robes pointed a finger at lawyer Levito Baligod<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arcangel |first=Xianne |date=2015-09-07 |title=Solon accuses Baligod of conspiring with ex-staff to implicate him in pork barrel scam |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/content/535976/solon-accuses-baligod-of-conspiring-with-ex-staff-to-implicate-him-in-pork-barrel-scam/story/ |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=GMA News Online |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Rappler1">{{cite web|title=2016 Election Results - San Jose del Monte|url=http://ph.rappler.com/elections/2016/results/philippines/central-luzon/bulacan/san-jose-del-monte-city/position/7517/mayor?embed=true|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170415202942/http://ph.rappler.com/elections/2016/results/philippines/central-luzon/bulacan/san-jose-del-monte-city/position/7517/mayor?embed=true|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 15, 2017|accessdate=April 15, 2017}}</ref> He was reelected in 2019.<ref name="SanJosedelMonteResults">{{cite web|title=2019 NLE|url=https://2019electionresults.comelec.gov.ph/#/coc/0/03/1400/1420|publisher=COMELEC, DICT, Smartmatic|date=May 24, 2019|accessdate=July 13, 2019}}</ref>
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).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brozas |first=Ricky |date=2019-11-05 |title=Seal of Good Local Governance ng SJDM, Bulacan – "best ever gift" ayon kay Mayor Arthur Robes |url=https://radyo.inquirer.net/214388/seal-of-good-local-governance-ng-sjdm-bulacan-best-ever-gift-ayon-kay-mayor-arthur-robes |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=Radyo Inquirer |language=en}}</ref>
==Personal life== He is married to the current City Mayor of San Jose del Monte, Florida "Rida" Lacsamana Pérez-Robes.
==Electoral history== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;" |+ Electoral history of Arthur Robes ! rowspan="2" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Year ! rowspan="2" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Office ! colspan="4" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Party ! colspan="4" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Votes received ! rowspan="2" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Result |- ! colspan="2" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Local ! colspan="2" style="background:#eaecf0;" |National ! style="background:#eaecf0;" |Total ! style="background:#eaecf0;" | % ! style="background:#eaecf0;" |{{abbr|2=Position|P}}. ! style="background:#eaecf0;" |Swing |- !2007 | rowspan="4"|Representative (San Jose del Monte at-large) | colspan="2" rowspan="2" {{n/a}} | style="background:{{party color|Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino}};" | | KAMPI |55,278 | {{n/a}} |1st | {{n/a}} | {{Won}} |- !2010 | style="background:{{party color|Lakas–Kampi}};" | | Lakas–Kampi |98,888 |82.11% |1st | {{n/a}} | {{Won}} |- !2013 | rowspan="5" style="background:{{party color|Arangkada San Joseño}};" | | rowspan="5"|AR | style="background:{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}};" | | Liberal |74,302 |57.65% |1st | {{n/a}} | {{Won}} |- !2025 | style="background:{{party color|Lakas–CMD}};" | | Lakas |170,741 |74.37% |1st | {{n/a}} | {{Won}} |- !2016 | rowspan="3"|Mayor of San Jose del Monte | style="background:{{party color|Liberal Party (Philippines)}};" | | Liberal |83,148 |50.16% |1st | {{n/a}} | {{Won}} |- !2019 | rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|PDP-Laban}};" | | rowspan="2"|PDP-Laban |98,808 |57.04% |1st | {{n/a}} | {{Won}} |- !2022 |150,394 |71.12% |1st | {{n/a}} | {{Won}} |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{s-start}} {{s-par|ph-lwr}} {{succession box | before= Eduardo Roquero | title=Representative, San Jose del Monte City | years= 2007–2016| after= Florida Robes }} {{s-bef|before=Florida Robes}} {{s-ttl|title=Representative, San Jose del Monte City | years= 2025–present}} {{s-inc}} {{s-off}} {{s-bef|before=Reynaldo San Pedro}} {{s-ttl|title=Mayor of San Jose del Monte|years=2016–2025}} {{s-aft|after=Florida Robes}} {{s-end}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Robes, Arturo B.}} Category:21st-century mayors of places in the Philippines Category:People from San Jose del Monte Category:Living people Category:Arangkada San Joseño politicians Category:Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino politicians Category:Lakas–CMD politicians Category:Liberal Party (Philippines) politicians Category:Partido Demokratiko Pilipino politicians Category:Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from San Jose del Monte Category:Mayors of San Jose del Monte Category:San Sebastian College – Recoletos alumni Category:1963 births