John Dalipe

John Mendoza Dalipe (born September 16, 1984) is a Filipino politician and nurse who served as the 22nd mayor of Zamboanga City from 2022 to 2025. He previously served as a member of the Zamboanga City Council from Zamboanga City's 2nd district from 2019 to 2022.

Dalipe is a member of Lakas–CMD; he is the current regional chairman of the party for Zamboanga. Dalipe is the younger brother of former Zamboanga congressman Mannix.

Early life John Mendoza Dalipe was born on September 16, 1984, in Zamboanga City. His father, Manuel, was also a mayor of Zamboanga City during the 1980s, and his mother is Maria Rosario Dalipe . Dalipe's elder brother, Mannix, was the majority floor leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 2022 to 2025. Dalipe ran for Mayor of Zamboanga City under the People's Reform Party in the 2022 Zamboanga City local elections and defeated former mayor Celso Lobregat. He was picked by President Bongbong Marcos to be the chairperson of the Regional Development Council (RDC) of Zamboanga. In the 2025 Zamboanga City local elections, Dalipe ran for house representative of Zamboanga City's 2nd congressional district to replace his brother Mannix, who was running to take his place; but both of them lost in their respective races.

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