Arthur Robes

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Bardillon and the surname or paternal family name is Robes.

Arturo "Arthur" Bardillón Robes is a Filipino politician who is the representative-elect for San Jose del Monte's at-large district. He previously held the seat from 2007 to 2016 and has served as the mayor of San Jose del Monte since 2016.

Arthur Robes
Official portrait, 2013
Member-elect of the Philippine House of Representatives from San Jose del Monte's at-large district
Assuming office June 30, 2025
Succeeding	Florida Robes
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from San Jose del Monte's at-large district
In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016
Preceded by	Eduardo Roquero
Succeeded by	Florida Robes
Mayor of San Jose del Monte
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2016
Preceded by	Reynaldo San Pedro
Personal details
Born	(1963-11-06) November 6, 1963 (age 61) Malabon, Rizal, Philippines
Political party	AR (local party) Lakas–CMD (2023–present)[1]
Other political affiliations	Liberal (2009–2017) PDP-Laban (2017–2023)
Spouse	Florida Perez Robes
Children	2
Alma mater	San Sebastian College – Recoletos (BS) Asian Institute of Management University of the Philippines

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]}

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,^[2] and Social Services.^[3]

In 2015, Robes was implicated in pork barrel scam allegations involving him and his wife, Florida.^[4] These allegations came to light around the same time as the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam.^[5] 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.^[6] Furthermore, Robes pointed a finger at lawyer Levito Baligod^[7] 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.^[8] He was reelected in 2019.^[9]

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).^[10]

Personal life

He is married to the current Representative of San Jose del Monte, Florida "Rida" Lacsamana Pérez-Robes.