Rogelio Neil Roque
{{Short description|Filipino politician (born 1969)}}
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{{Philippine name|Pepito|Roque}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Rogelio Neil Roque
| image = Rep. Rogelio Neil Roque (18th Congress).jpg
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| caption = Portrait during the 18th Congress
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| office = Governor of Bukidnon
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| term_start = June 30, 2022
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| predecessor = Jose Maria Zubiri Jr.
| office2 = Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Bukidnon's 4th District
| term_start2 = June 30, 2013
| term_end2 = June 30, 2022
| predecessor2 = Position created
| successor2 = Laarni Lavin-Roque
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|07|25}}
| birth_place = Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippineshttps://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2025NLE/COC_2025NLE/COC_Local/COC_Local_R10/BUKIDNON/OPES_BUKIDNON/GOV_ROQUE_ROGELIO_NEIL_P.pdf
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| nationality = Filipino
| party = PFP (2023–present)
| otherparty = PRP (2021–2023)
Nacionalista (2012–2021)
NPC (2009–2012)
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| occupation = Politician
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| spouse = Laarni Lavin
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Rogelio Neil "Oneil" Pepito Roque{{cite news |title=New governor vows new Bukidnon: ‘Government money is people’s money’ |url=https://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2022/06/new-governor-vows-new-bukidnon-government-money-is-peoples-money/ |access-date=5 March 2023 |work=MindaNews |date=28 June 2022}} (born July 25, 1969) is a Filipino politician who is the governor of Bukidnon.
Career
Roque hails from the city of Valencia, Bukidnon, serving as councilor from 2010 to 2013. In 2013, he was elected as representative of Bukidnon's fourth district in the House of Representatives. He would be reelected for two more consecutive terms in 2016 and 2019.{{cite news |last1=Mordeno |first1=H. Marcos C. |title=Rep. Roque dares Zubiri son in race for Bukidnon governor |url=https://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2021/10/rep-roque-dares-zubiri-son-in-race-for-bukidnon-governor/ |access-date=5 March 2023 |work=MindaNews |date=8 October 2021}}
He successfully ran for governor of Bukidnon for the 2022 election where the successor of outgoing governor Jose Maria Zubiri Jr. was to be determined. He ran under the Nacionalista Party. Roque's rival was governor Zubiri's son and third district representative Manuel Zubiri.
As governor, Roque vetoed the passage of an indigenous people's code being proposed in the provincial board in August 2024, which led to criticism by the Provincial Tribal Council and threats by the leaders of Bukidnon's seven major tribes to have him declared persona non grata in their domains.{{cite news |last1=Rosete |first1=Franck Dick |title=Bukidnon governor faces backlash from province’s 7 tribes after veto of IP code |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/mindanao/bukidnon-governor-rogelio-neil-roque-backlash-veto-ip-code/ |access-date=7 August 2024 |work=Rappler |date=7 August 2024}}
Personal life
Roque is married to Laarni Roque who is also a politician.
References
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Category:Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Bukidnon
Category:Nacionalista Party politicians
Category:Nationalist People's Coalition politicians
Category:Partido Federal ng Pilipinas politicians
Category:People's Reform Party politicians
Category:Governors of Bukidnon
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