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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
He was first elected as Governor of the province in 2013 and was re-elected in 2016 and 2019. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He is the son of former Leyte Governors Leopoldo Petilla Sr. (1992–1995) and Remedios Petilla (1995–2004).
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 ...
Petilla is the son of former Leyte governors Leopoldo E. Petilla (1992–1995) and Remedios "Matin" Loreto-Petilla (1995–2004). [3] He is married to Frances Ann Basilio, former mayor of Palo, Leyte from 2019 until 2022, and they have five children. [4] His brother Leopoldo Dominico, also known as "Mic", was governor from 2013 until 2022.
PhilPost recommends the use of postal codes in the country and correct addressing. [3] However, most residents do not use, let alone know how to use ZIP codes, and thus the codes are usually omitted. According to PhilPost, the proper use of ZIP codes assists in letter sorting and reduces letter misrouting. [3]
The Leyte Provincial Capitol was the seat of government of the Philippine province of Leyte until 2019. The historic building situated in Tacloban also served as the temporary national capitol from 1944 to 1945 during the World War II era.
The governor of Southern Leyte is the local chief executive and head of the Provincial Government of Southern Leyte in the Philippines.Along with the governors of Biliran, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, and Samar, the province's chief executive is a member of the Regional Development Council of the Eastern Visayas Region.
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]