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Manuel Ortega
Loading ...Posted by PinoyVote! in Governor on September 30, 2009
Achievement has been a hallmark of the life and professional career of Governor Manuel C. Ortega, who is on his first term as the local chief executive of La Union, after posting an overwhelming victory in the May 14, 2007 elections.
A “jack of all trades,” his vast experience and academic competencies make him a very effective leader. He was a consistent student leader during his college days in the University of Santo Tomas where he finished his Bachelor of Science in Commerce, majoring in Management and Business Administration. Governor Ortega also holds a Master’s degree in National Security Administration (MNSA) from the National Defense College of the Philippines. Unknown to many, he is also a bemedalled officer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines where he holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Justo Orros, Jr.
Loading ...Justo Ortega Orros, Jr. is a former Governor of the province of La Union and Ambassador of the Philippines to Mexico.
Apo Tito, as was fondly called by the people of La union, came from the long line of politicians of the Ortega clan. His grandfather, Joaquin Ortega, was a Governor of La Union assigned during the American colonial Period and the patriarch of the Ortega political clan. His mother is the daughter of Joaquin, Joaquina Ortega.
He was taught as a child, the value of education. Thus, he made it good in school. He finished his elementary education at San Jacinto Elementary School in 1946 after the World War II and his secondary education at San Isidro Academy in 1950. He, together with his cousin, Victor F. Ortega, went to Ateneo De Manila University and took Bachelor of Laws which they finished with flying colors. They even pursued further studies in Spain and obtained Doctor of Laws degree in 1961 from the Universidad De Madrid.
Arnan Panaligan
Loading ...Posted by blogtopia in Governor, Mayor, Oriental Mindoro on September 15, 2009
Arnan C. Panaligan is the current Governor of the province of Oriental Mindoro as well as the current Vice President of Luzon of the League of Provinces of the Philippines. He is also a former Vice Governor of the same province and former Mayor of Calapan.
Arnan Panaligan is the first gubernatorial candidate of Oriental Mindoro to ever win in all the towns of the province. He entered politics in 1995 as a municipal mayor of Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, where he served for three terms. It was during his term as mayor that Calapan is converted into a city. Then he was elected Vice governor in 2004 but assumed office as Governor upon the death of the late governor Bartolome Marasigan.
Hailed as the architect of the progress of Calapan City, Panaligan was responsible for transforming the former sleepy town of Calapan into a booming and progressive city. His administration built concrete roads and drainage network, opened schools in the rural areas, provided health insurance to poor families and scholarships to thousands of young people. Indeed, Governor Panaligan has implemented poverty alleviating programs that impact directly on the quality of life of the people. His tenure also marked the entry of investments that contributed to the progress of the whole province. Oriental Mindoro now plays a vital role in nation-building as Governor Panaligan pursues development efforts to maximize the province’s potentials as a major agricultural producer and as the emerging eco-tourism destination of the country.
A lawyer by profession, Panaligan finished law at the Ateneo Law School in 1987 and passed the Bar that same year. His previous experiences in the government include a stint in the Supreme Court as a legal researcher after passing the Bar and in the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal as a technical assistant.
He was born on January 21, 1962 in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro.
Other Information
- Name: Arnan C. Panaligan
- Born : January 21, 1962
- Birthplace : Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro
Erineo Maliksi
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Maliksi is the governor of the province of Cavite, former Mayor of Imus, and former representative of the 2nd District of Cavite.
Hon. Erineo S. Maliksi was born March 25, 1938 in Imus, Cavite. He finished his elementary grades at Anabu II Elementary School in 1951 and his secondary schoolyears at Del Pilar Academy in 1955. He earned the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at the University of the East in 1969. This knowledge he used in the future years as a public servant.
Governor Maliksi started out as a clerk in the Office of the Mayor of Imus from 1955 to 1963. He became the private secretary of the Governor of Cavite at the same time he was a special investigator in the Bureau of Customs for ten years (1964-1974). In 1980, he was elected as the Vice Mayor of Cavite until 1986. His experience has helped him gain the trust of the Caviteños so they voted him as Mayor of their province in 1988. He served for ten years. In 1998, he became the Representative of the Second District of Cavite to the House of Representatives. Finally in 2001, he was elected as the Governor of Cavite. He is now in his third term.
Vilma Santos
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Vilma Santos-Recto (born Maria Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos November 3, 1953 in Bamban, Tarlac) is the most awarded and one of the most popular actresses in the Philippines. She is known as the “Star for All Seasons.” She is currently in politics as the first woman Governor of Batangas. She was also the first woman Mayor of Lipa City for 9 years (3 terms).
Vilma Santos began acting at the age of nine, after winning the title role for the hit drama film Trudis Liit (Little Trudis). She immediately received her first acting trophy as Best Child Performer from FAMAS for the same film.
Groomed as a lead actress in her teens, her popularity grew further, bolstered by her loveteam with actor Edgar Mortiz and rivalry with contemporary actress and real life friend Nora Aunor. At the height of her showbiz career she was a consistent box-office drawer highlighted by comic-book adapted films like the Darna series and Dyesebel, and dramatic/daring films like Burlesk Queen and Sinasamba Kita, among others.
Teresita Lazaro
Loading ...Teresita Lazaro is the Governor of the Philippine Province of Laguna, she is considered a candidate for the Philippine Senate in 2010.
Laguna Gov. Teresita “Ningning” Santiago Lazaro started her career in public service from 1964 to 1974 as a public elementary school teacher in the municipality of Cabuyao and later in Calamba, her hometown. Her notable achievement in business became the prime factor in her appointment as Municipal Councilor of Calamba by President Corazon C. Aquino in 1986.
This was followed by her election as Calamba’s vice-mayor in 1988 to 1992. “Shooting like a bright star” in the 1992 elections, she was voted overwhelmingly as member of the Provincial Board representing the 2nd district of Laguna, comprising the municipalities of Calamba, Los Baños, Bay, and Cabuyao.
Salvacion Perez
Loading ...Salvacion Z. Perez, popularly known as "Inday Sally" Perez is the Governor of the Philippine province of Antique. She has been governor since 2001. Prior to being elected governor she was Undersecretary of the Presidency for Liaison with the Senate. Governor Sally Perez is a BS Foreign Service (1957) and A.B. Political Science (1958) graduate of the University of the Philippines. She pursued post-graduate studies at the Asian Institute of Management where she underwent a Management Course. She started off as an executive secretary at the Insular Life Assurance Co., then moved to the Ayala Museum as Administrator. After these private sector engagements, she worked in various capacities as a management staff at the Supreme Court, U.P. and the Office of Senator Edgardo Angara. She joined the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office as Undersecretary in 1998. In 2001, she was elected Governor of Antique Province.
She chaired the Antique Development Foundation and was a founding trustee of the Evelio B. Javier Foundation (EBJF).
Luisa Lloren Cuaresma
Loading ...Posted by blogtopia in Governor, Nueva Vizcaya on September 9, 2009
Luisa Lloren Cuaresma is governor of the Philippine province of Nueva Vizcaya. She was elected governor in 2004. Prior to being elected governor she served as vice-governor from 1998 to 2004. She is the province’s fifth woman governor.
Jose Antonio Carrion
Loading ...Posted by blogtopia in Governor, Marinduque on September 9, 2009
Jose Antonio N. Carrion, also known as Bong Carrion, is the governor of Marinduque, The Philippines. He was born in Calapan; his grandfather Juan Morente Nieva had also been governor of Marinduque from 1907 to 1916.
Carrion, a former governor, ran unsuccessfully for re-election as governor in 1998 as a member of the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino party, and again in 2001 and 2004. In 2007 his campaign as an independent was successful.
Joey Salceda
Loading ...Jose Clemente "Joey" Sarte Salceda (born October 26, 1961) is the governor of the province of Albay in the Philippines. Prior to that, he was a three-year term representative of the Third District of Albay and was appointed as Presidential Chief of Staff on February 10, 2007 after the resignation of Michael Defensor before he himself resigned on March 29, 2007 to pursue his gubernatorial bid in his province. He is a member of the one of two dominant parties known as the Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino, although it was known that he ran for governor and won as an independent in the 2007 elections.
He was recently suspected as a jueteng lord in his province, of which he denied such claim.
On his three terms as a lawmaker, Salceda was no stranger to the inner workings of Congress. Prior to his most recent stint in the House of Representatives, he was a Congressional Fellow to the late Speaker Ramon Mitra and Chief of Staff to the late Congressman, Senator, and Education Secretary Raul Roco.
Alberto Lim
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