BY CAROLYN O. ARGUILLAS MindaNews

Conclusion

The Ampatuans, Sinsuats, Sangkis, Mangudadatus, Pendatuns, Masturas and Midtimbangs are fielding candidates for the May 10 polls but the Ampatuans have the highest number at 68, 50 of them carrying the same surname while the remaining 18 use Ampatuan as their middle name. Of the 50, at least 23 are members of the immediate family of the patriarch, Datu Andal Ampatuan Sr. The Mangudadatus have 15, 10 of them bearing the surname, with the remaining five using Mangudadatu as their middle name. The 68 Ampatuans are:

Datu Andal Salibo Ampatuan Sr., for vice governor
Shaydee Ampatuan-Abutazil (daughter), for vice governor

Sajid Islam Uy Ampatuan (son), for provincial board member
Bongbong Midtimbang-Ampatuan (wife of Datu Zaldy), for mayor of Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, unopposed
Bai Noraila Midtimbang Ampatuan (daughter of Zaldy and Bongbong), for councilor, unopposed
Saudi Biruar Ampatuan, Jr. (son of late mayor Saudi) for mayor of Datu Saudi Ampatuan
Saudi Biruar Ampatuan 3rd, (Saudi Jr.’s brother) for vice mayor of Datu Saudi Ampatuan
Soraida Macarimbang Biruar Ampatuan (wife of late Mayor Saudi Ampatuan), for vice mayor of Parang
Jehan-jehan Lepail Ampatuan (wife of Saudi Jr.), for councilor of Datu Saudi Ampatuan
Reshal Santiago-Ampatuan (wife of Andal Jr.), for mayor of Datu Unsay
Yacob “Datu Jack” Lumenda Ampatuan (husband of Aloha, a daughter of Andal Sr.) for mayor of Rajah Buayan
Zahara Upam Ampatuan (wife of Anwar), for mayor of Shariff Aguak
Zandria Sinsuat Ampatuan, (wife of Sajid) for mayor of Shariff Saydona Mustapha
Mohammad Bahnarin Ampatuan Ampatuan (son of Rebecca and Datu Akmad Sr.), for mayor of Mamasapano
Tahirodin Benzar Ampatuan Ampatuan (son of Rebecca and Datu Akmad Sr.), for mayor of Mamasapano
Akmad Masukat Ampatuan (father of Bahnarin and Benzar), for vice mayor of Mamasapano
Lady Sha-Honey Ampatuan Ampatuan (daughter of Rebecca and Akmad Sr.), for vice mayor of Mamasapano
Anwar Uy Ampatuan Sr. (son of Andal Sr., husband of Zahara), for vice mayor of Shariff Aguak
Anhara Upam Ampatuan (child of Anwar and Zahara), for councilor of Shariff Aguak
Anwar Upam Ampatuan Jr. (child of Anwar and Zahara), for councilor of Shariff Aguak
Rowella Upam Ampatuan (child of Anwar and Zahara), for councilor of Shariff Aguak
Manny Upam Ampatuan (child of Anwar and Zahara), for councilor of Datu Saudi Ampatuan
Galema Ampatuan Olimpayan (daughter of Andal Sr. with another wife), for councilor of Shariff Saydona Mustapha
Other candidates with Ampatuan as family name:
Datu Sarip Kasan Ampatuan, for provincial board member
Puti Mamasapano Ampatuan, for provincial board member
Akmad Baganian Ampatuan, for mayor of Datu Salibo
Marob Batabol Ampatuan, for mayor of Datu Salibo
Kuzbari Lumenda Ampatuan, for mayor of Rajah Buayan
Datu Rennier Sinsuat Ampatuan, for mayor of Talitay
Kanor Datumanong Ampatuan, for vice mayor of Datu Salibo
Baiungang Dilangalen Ampatuan, for vice mayor of Datu Abdullah Sangki
Farida Lidasan Ampatuan, for vice mayor of Matanog
Normina Baganian Ampatuan, for councilor of Ampatuan
Bai Sittie Sugadol Ampatuan, for councilor of Datu Abdullah Sangki
Datu Khalid Sandag Ampatuan, for councilor of Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, unopposed
Norodin Lakman Ampatuan, for councilor of Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, unopposed
Mama Datumanong Ampatuan, for councilor of Datu Salibo
Moharif Batabol Ampatuan, for councilor of Datu Salibo
Yasser Baganian Ampatuan, for councilor of Datu Salibo
Abdullah Kaliangget Ampatuan, for councilor of Datu Unsay
Pandag Salibo Ampatuan, for councilor of Datu Unsay
Anwarudin Masukat Ampatuan, for councilor of Mamasapano
Mahir Masukat Ampatuan, for councilor of Mamasapano
Mohamad Nor Abdilla Ampatuan, for councilor of Mamasapano
Usman Unto Ampatuan, for councilor of Mamasapano
Farisha Imam Ampatuan, for councilor of Shariff Aguak
Norodin Datumanong Ampatuan, for councilor of Shariff Aguak
Syrah Fatima Biruar Ampatuan, for councilor of Shariff Aguak
Michelle Sakal Ampatuan, for councilor of Shariff Saydona Mustapha
Zainal Buto Ampatuan, for councilor of Shariff Saydona Mustapha

Candidates with Ampatuan as middle name:
Bai Sandra Ampatuan Sema (wife of incumbent Mayor Muslimin Sema of Cotabato City) for first district representative against Didagen Piang Dilangalen Simeon Ampatuan Datumanong, for second district representative, unopposed
Samsodhen Ampatuan Sangki, for vice mayor of Datu Abdullah Sangki
Monir Ampatuan Asim Sr., for vice mayor of Datu Unsay
Ameerah Ampatuan Mamalapat, for vice mayor of Shariff Saydona Mustapha
Tulondatu Ampatuan Sumagka, for vice mayor of Talitay
Johaipa Ampatuan Basilan, for councilor of Ampatuan
Datumama Ampatuan Dilangalen, for councilor of Datu Abdullah Sangki
Rohaida Ampatuan Ebrahim, for councilor of Datu Abdullah Sangki
Bai Giom Ampatuan Kindo, for councilor of Datu Abdullah Sangki
Prince Razul Ampatuan Sangki, for councilor of Datu Adullah Sangki
Nasser Ampatuan Datumanong, for councilor of Datu Saudi Ampatuan
Mohammad Don Ysriel Ampatuan Asim, for councilor of Datu Unsay
Datumama Ampatuan Bandila, for councilor of Rajah Buayan
Saada Ampatuan Sambolawan, for councilor of Rajah Buayan
Norodin Ampatuan Datumanong, for councilor of Shariff Aguak
Amil Hamza Ramshais Ampatuan Macapendeg, for councilor of Shariff Aguak
Melvin Ampatuan Sumagka, for councilor of Talitay

Cotabato City is not part of Maguindanao but there are three Ampatuans running for elective posts there: Linda Untal Ampatuan, running for vice mayor; Johariz Usman Ampatuan, running for councilor; and Omarkhalid Ampatuan Ampatuan, running for councilor.