John Tracy Cagas
John Tracy Fortich Cagas is a Filipino politician and lawyer who is currently serving as congressman of the lone district of Davao del Sur. Prior to serving in Congress, Cagas was a member of Davao del Sur's provincial board from 2013 to 2021, and was sworn in as the province's vice governor in June 2021 when the position was vacated.
In February 2025, Cagas was one of the 22 Nacionalista members of Congress who voted to impeach vice president Sara Duterte, and was the sole congressman from Davao Region to vote in favor of impeachment.
Early life
John Tracy Cagas was born on November 13, 1965 in Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental to politician Gary Cagas. Cagas' brother, Josef, is the current mayor of Digos City.Law career
Cagas became a practicing lawyer in 1992. He established a law firm in Digos called Cagas Law Office.Political career
Board member of Davao del Sur's 1st/lone district
Cagas was elected a board member of Davao del Sur's 1st district in 2013.Cagas ran for vice governor of Davao del Sur in the 2016 election, but lost to Aileen Almendras.
In October 2015, Cagas accompanied Rep. Mercedes C. Cagas in filing the certificate of candidacy of her husband, jailed Davao del Sur governor Douglas Cagas, who was detained for his alleged role in the murder of journalist Nestor Bedolido. After the death of governor Cagas in June 2021, John Tracy was sworn in as vice governor of Davao del Sur on account of him being the senior member of the provincial board.
House of Representatives
Cagas was elected congressman of Davao del Sur's lone district in the 2022 elections, defeating Hugpong ng Pagbabago candidate and provincial board member Erwin Soriano Llanos. As congressman, he served as a vice chairman of the House Special Committee on the East ASEAN Growth Area.On February 5, 2025, Cagas was among the 22 Nacionalista members who voted to impeach vice president Sara Duterte, finding the impeachment complaint to be "sufficient in form and substance" and considering it his "sworn duty to sign it and for the respondent to answer it in the impeachment trial". Out of the 11 representatives from Davao Region, he is the lone congressman to vote in favor of Duterte's impeachment. Several of Cagas' electoral tarpaulins in Davao del Sur were defaced by Duterte supporters as a result of his vote. Arvin Malaza, Cagas' independent opponent in the 2025 congressional election, criticized Cagas decision while speaking at the February 22 launch of the Protect VP Sara Coalition in Davao City.