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Honorio Lopez was the first cousin of Supreme Court Justice Norberto Romuáldez, former Manila Mayor Miguel Romuáldez and Vicente Orestes Romuáldez (father of former First Lady Imelda Marcos). 7: Rafael Martinez: 1936–1941: 8: Ruperto Kangleon: 1944-1946: Military Governor of Leyte 9: Maria Salud Vivero - Parreño: 1946-1948
The governor is elected by the voters in the province for a three-year term with a maximum of three consecutive terms. [2] To run for governor, a candidate must be a Philippine citizen , a registered voter in the province, a resident of the province for at least one year before the election, able to read or write Filipino or any other local ...
Leopoldo Dominico Loreto Petilla is a Filipino politician from the province of Leyte in the Philippines.He has served as Governor of Leyte from 2013 until 2022. He was first elected as Governor of the province in 2013 and was re-elected in 2016 and 2019.
During the administration of Leyte Governor Leopoldo Petilla, there were plans to move to seat of government of Leyte to Palo after Tacloban was elevated into a highly urbanized city. [4] In 2013, the building was hit by storm surges caused by Typhoon Haiyan , which was locally known as Super Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines. [ 1 ]
Romualdez embarked on his own career in the diplomatic service and in politics spanning more than 20 years. He served several terms as Leyte governor from 1967 to 1986. During this time, his brother-in-law, President Ferdinand Marcos also appointed him as ambassador to China, Saudi Arabia and the United States. [4]
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Damian Gaviola Mercado (born November 24, 1954) is a Filipino politician from the province of Southern Leyte in the Philippines. [2] He currently serves as the Governor of Southern Leyte since 2016 and previously from 2007 to 2013. [3] He also served as representative of the province from 2013 to 2016 and Mayor of Maasin from 1998 to 2007. [4] [5]
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