Eduardo Gadiano
{{short description|Filipino politician}}
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{{Philippine name|Baltazar|Gadiano}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = The Honorable
| name = Eduardo Gadiano
| image = Eduardo Gadiano LPP.jpg
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| order = 8th
| office = Governor of Occidental Mindoro
| term_start = June 30, 2019
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| predecessor = Mario Gene Mendiola
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| office2 = Mayor of Sablayan
| term_start2 = June 30, 2010
| term_end2 = June 30, 2019
| predecessor2 = Godofredo B. Mintu
| successor2 = Andres D. Dangeros
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|4|1}}
| birth_place = Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines
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| nationality = Filipino
| party = PFP (2023–present)
| otherparty = PDDS (2018–2023)
Independent (2015-2018)
UNA (2012-2015)
Lakas-CMD (2009-2012)
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| spouse = Susan Infante
| website = {{URL|eduardogadiano.com}}
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Eduardo Baltazar Gadiano (born April 1, 1963){{cite web |title=About the Governor |url=https://occidentalmindoro.gov.ph/governor/ |website=The Official Website of Occidental Mindoro |publisher=Local Government of Occidental Mindoro |access-date=3 September 2022}} is a Filipino politician who has served as Governor of Occidental Mindoro since 2019. He is a member of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas. He previously served as mayor of Sablayan from 2010 to 2019.
Career
=Mayor of Sablayan=
Gadiano was also the former Mayor of Sablayan from 2010 to 2019.{{Cite web |url=https://southluzon.politics.com.ph/2016/12/23/sablayan-lgu-scored-for-poor-monitoring-of-p5-3m-aid/ |title=Sablayan LGU scored for poor monitoring of P5.3M aid |date=2016-12-23 |website=Politiko South Luzon |language=en-US |access-date=2019-08-06}} He also served three full terms as vice mayor prior to becoming the chief executive of the town. As presiding Officer of the Sangguniang Bayan of Sablayan, he was responsible for instating a 25-year moratorium on large scale mining.{{cite web |title=Past Vice Mayors |url=https://sbsablayan.ph/past-vice-mayors/ |website=Official Website of Sablayan Legislative Office |access-date=3 September 2022}} Despite this the national government granted an exploration permit to a mining company, with Gadiano as mayor of Sablayan refusing to accept the firm's occupation fee. The firm filed a case in a local court in response to Gadiano's resistance.{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Davinder |title=Philippines' tribes try to save their forest |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2011/8/9/philippines-tribes-try-to-save-their-forest |access-date=3 September 2022 |work=Al Jazeera |date=9 August 2011 |language=en}}
=Governor of Occidental Mindoro=
Gadiano would be elected as Governor of Occidental Mindoro in 2019, under the Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan (PDDS) National Political Party.{{Cite web |url=https://bicol.politics.com.ph/2019/07/17/occidental-mindoro-sp-allows-gov-gadiano-to-enter-into-agreement-with-shipping-firms/ |title=Occidental Mindoro SP allows Gov. Gadiano to enter into agreement with shipping firms |date=2019-07-17 |website=Politiko Bicol Region |language=en-US |access-date=2019-08-06}}
As Occidental Mindoro governor, Gadiano has reached out to the national government to intervene in the dispute between power distributor Occidental Mindoro Electric Cooperative Inc. (Omeco) and power supplier Occidental Mindoro Consolidated Power Corp. (OMCPC) to help resolve the electricity situation in the province.{{cite news |last1=Reyes |first1=Nikki Delos |title=Omeco to pay P65M to OMCPC |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/05/30/news/regions/omeco-to-pay-p65m-to-omcpc/1845502 |access-date=3 September 2022 |work=The Manila Times |date=30 May 2022 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=de los Reyes |first1=Nikki |title=Fewer power outages seen in Occidental Mindoro |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/08/01/news/regions/fewer-power-outages-seen-in-occidental-mindoro/1852971 |work=The Manila Times |date=1 August 2022 |language=en}}
In 2022 elections, he supported the candidacy of Bongbong Marcos who was eventually elected as President of the Philippines.{{cite news |last1=Valente |first1=Catherine |title=Occidental Mindoro gov vows big win for Marcos |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/04/22/news/regions/occidental-mindoro-gov-vows-big-win-for-marcos/1840804 |access-date=3 September 2022 |work=The Manila Times |date=22 April 2022 |language=en}}
Personal life
Gadiano is married to Susan Infante He is an Ilocano.
External links
- {{Official website|eduardogadiano.com}}
References
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{{Current Philippine Governors}}
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Category:People from Occidental Mindoro
Category:Governors of Occidental Mindoro
Category:Mayors of places in Occidental Mindoro
Category:Partido Federal ng Pilipinas politicians
Category:Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan politicians
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