Gerardo Espina Sr.
Gerardo Espina Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Naval, Biliran | |
| In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007 | |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Biliran's at-large congressional district | |
| In office June 30, 1995 – June 30, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Gerardo Espina Jr. |
| Member of the Interim Batasang Pambansa | |
| In office June 12, 1978 – June 5, 1984 | |
| Constituency | Region IV |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 24, 1935[1] |
| Died | February 6, 2013 (aged 77)[1] |
| Political party | NPC (1991–2013) |
| Other political affiliations | KBL (until 1991) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Gerardo Sabinay Espina Sr. (May 24, 1935 –February 6, 2013) was a Filipino politician who served as a former representative for Biliran's at-large congressional district in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. He was also the patriarch of the Espina family.[2]
Career
[edit]Espina was a delegate of Leyte to the Philippine Constitutional Convention of 1971. During the regime of President Ferdinand Marcos, he joined the cabinet as Deputy Minister of Trade & Industry, Minister of State for Labor, Administrator of the Export Processing Zone Authority, and member of the Presidential Special Committee on Government Reorganization. At the same time, he served in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as an Assemblyman for Eastern Visayas and concurrent Assistant Majority Leader from 1978 to 1984.[3]
In 1988, he unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Manila. In 1992, Espina ran for senator in the 1992 Philippine Senate election, losing with 1,755,120 votes or 7.24 percent.
He was the first congressman for the newly established Biliran's at-large congressional district for three terms (1995–2004) under the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).[4]
He was also the mayor of Naval, Biliran from 2004 to 2007.[5]
Death
[edit]Espina died from pneumonia on February 6, 2013 at the age of 77. He was buried in the Loyola Memorial Park in Parañaque.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Gerardo Espina". Geni.com. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ a b Fonbuena, Carmela (February 7, 2013). "Espina patriarch of Biliran province dies". Rappler. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "Biliran's Espina dynasty sticks with Marcos". Rappler. February 17, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "House of Representatives". March 16, 2017. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ BiliranIsland.com (February 6, 2013). "Gerardo Sabinay Espina Sr. passes away". Biliran Blogs. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
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