Loading ...Jessie Banayad Castillo (born June 15, 1956 in Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines) is a Filipino politician. He is the incumbent mayor of Bacoor, a position he has held since 1998.
Castillo earned both his undergraduate and masteral degrees from De La Salle University in Manila. Before entering politics, he served different positions in financing companies, and worked as a Special Assistant to then Cavite Governor Juanito Remulla. In 1992, he ran for congressman under the Remulla ticket but lost; then in 1995 he vied for the mayorship of Bacoor but got the same result, being defeated by the late Victor Miranda. However, just four months before the 1998 elections, he was declared the duly-elected mayor after the court upheld his complaint of vote-rigging. He again ran for mayor in 1998 and won, and he would serve for three terms.
He also chairs the Southern Luzon (Region IV-A) cluster of the Peace and Order Development Council, a position bestowed by appointment of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, in 2004.
Castillo is the son of Arsenio Castillo, a post-war mayor of Bacoor, and the former Amalia Banayad, a housewife (both deceased). He and his wife, also a De La Salle product, have three daughters, one of whom is now deceased. His eldest, Macy, is the municipal president of the Sangguniang Kabataan Federation of Bacoor.
Other Information
- Name : Jessie Banayad Castillo
- Birthday : June 15, 1956
- Birthplace : Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines
- Schools Attended :
- Undergraduate and masteral degrees, De La Salle University, Manila
- Father : Arsenio Castillo
- Mother : Amalia Banayad
- Children : 3
Career Highlights
- Mayor, Bacoor, Cavite (1998)
- Special Assistant, Cavite Governor Juanito Remulla
- Chairman, Southern Luzon (Region IV-A) cluster of the Peace and Order Development Council (2004)
Notable Events
- Police station padlocking incident (February 07, 2007)
- Congressional Bid
Jose Aquino II
Consuelo Ynares-Santiago
Norberto Gonzales
Ramon Magsaysay