Gerardo Sabinay Espina Sr. 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.[1]
Gerardo Espina Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Naval, Biliran | |
| In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007 | |
| Congressman of Biliran's at-large congressional district | |
| In office June 30, 1995 – June 30, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Gerardo Espina Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1935 or 1936 |
| Died | February 7, 2013 |
| Occupation | Politician |
Career
editEspina 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.[2]
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).[3]
He was also the mayor of Naval, Biliran from 2004 to 2007.[4]
Death
editEspina died from pneumonia on February 6, 2013 at the age of 77. He was buried in the Loyola Memorial Park in Parañaque.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Fonbuena, Carmela (2013-02-07). "Espina patriarch of Biliran province dies". Rappler. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ "Biliran's Espina dynasty sticks with Marcos". Rappler. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ "House of Representatives". web.archive.org. 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ BiliranIsland.com (2013-02-06). "Gerardo Sabinay Espina Sr. passes away". Biliran Blogs. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
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