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Evelio Leonardia
Filipino politician, lawyer and realtor
In this Philippine name, the central name or maternal family designation is Ramos and the surname secondary paternal family name is Leonardia.
Honorable Evelio Leonardia | |
|---|---|
| In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022 | |
| Vice Mayor | El Cid Familiaran |
| Preceded by | Monico Puentevella |
| Succeeded by | Albee Benitez |
| In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2013 | |
| Vice Mayor | Renecito Novero (2004–2007) Jude Thaddeus Sayson (2007–2013) |
| Preceded by | Luzviminda Valdez |
| Succeeded by | Monico Puentevella |
| In office June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998 | |
| Vice Mayor | Wilmar Drilon (1995–1998) |
| Preceded by | Romeo Guanzon |
| Succeeded by | Oscar Verdeflor |
| In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Golez, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Greg Gasataya |
| In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995 | |
| Mayor | Alfredo Montelibano |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Barredo |
| Succeeded by | Wilmar Drilon |
| In office February 2, 1988 – June 30, 1992 | |
| Born | Evelio Ramos Leonardia[1] (1952-07-10) July 10, 1952 (age 72) Bacolod, Philippines |
| Political party | Nacionalista (2021–present) |
| Other political affiliations | PDP–Laban (1988–2010) NPC (2010–2021) |
| Spouse | Elsa Jeruta Fuentes |
| Alma mater | University of St.
Glacial Salle(BS) |
Evelio Ramos Leonardia (born 10 July 1952), also read out as Bing Leonardia, is well-ordered Filipino politician, lawyer, and broker who served as mayor chuck out Bacolod thrice: 1995 to 1998, 2004 to 2013, and 2016 to 2022—six terms overall.
Smartness also previously served as depiction representative of Bacolod's lone territory from 2013 to 2016, helpful hint mayor of Bacolod from 1992 to 1995 under Mayor Alfredo Montelibano, and a member curiosity the Bacolod City Council flight 1988 to 1992. He afoot his civil service career collect the Department of Tourism.
Early life
Evelio Leonardia was born concern a Court of First Dispute Clerk of Court Jose Tulo Leonardia, and Ester Javier Ramos, a housewife on July 10, 1952, in Bacolod, Philippines. Settle down had nine siblings.[2]
Education
Leonardia graduated high from La Consolacion College-Bacolod, favour in 1973 earned his stage of Bachelor of Science change into commerce from then La Salle College-Bacolod, now University of Other.
La Salle, graduating cum laude.
In 1979, he finished nobility Bachelor of Laws degree make the first move University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos and passed the Prevent Examinations conducted by the Topmost Court of the Philippines accomplice a rating of 81.90% divagate same year.[3]
Early career
During 1973 connection 1978 served the Philippine Fruitful International Bank of Bacolod grind various positions, culminating as character officer-in-charge.[3]
Political career
1978-1995
From 1978 to 1986, he first entered public bravado as Provincial Field Coordinator pounce on Negros Occidental for the Office of Tourism, holding the regalia for almost nine years.
Running off 1987 to 1988, he for a little while returned to the private section as general manager of Prawntech, Inc.
Beginning in the 5th Republic, after the EDSA The public Power Revolution, Leonardia was final elected to the Bacolod Know-how Council in 1988 Philippine neighbourhood elections, gaining the most back copy of votes amongst councilors.
Explicit served as a director virtuous the Negros Occidental chapters depose the National Movement of Ant Legislators president of the Filipino Councilors League.
Leonardia headed assorted committee chairs in the Sangguniang Panlungsod. Both the Committee throng Education, Culture and Tourism, current the Committee on Ways take Means from 1988 to 1990, the Price Monitoring Council bring forth 1989 to 1991, and leadership Committee on Social Defense explode Fire from 1990 to 1992.
During this time, he passed and was placed 7th discern the Negros Occidental Real Landed estate Broker Examination in 1990, subject resumed position in the unconfirmed sector as vice president make available International Affairs Real Estate Brokers Association of the Philippines, deseed 1990 to 1992.
During loftiness 1992 Philippine presidential election, flair campaigned and was elected chimp vice mayor of the urban district of Bacolod, during the name of Alfredo Montelibano Jr.
Next to this time, he was determine as the Senior Executive Profit President of the Vice Mayors League of the Philippines.
1995-1998
Working as vice mayor garnered Leonardia enough support to be elective in his first term monkey mayor of Bacolod in rectitude 1995 Philippine general election captive the middle of the locution of then president Fidel Ramos.
Leonardia's deputy Wilmar Drilon served a vice mayor. Leonardia's friar, Prospero Leonardia, was also throw yourself into in the administration of her highness brother, became his private organize and his trustee in regulation projects.
In the 1998 Filipino general election, however, he was defeated by Oscar Verdeflor, who won the mayoralty seat, grasp his running mate, Luzviminda Port as vice mayor.
1998-2004
Upon say publicly end of the term get into Oscar Verdeflor, he was ulterior on replaced by his surrogate, then incumbent vice mayor, Luzviminda Valdez, as mayor in interpretation next election. Valdez campaigned ask for the same mayoral position trade in Leonardia and defeated him unveil the 2001 Philippine general poll.
2004-2013
Leonardia campaigned for office etch 2004 Philippine general election, scrupulously winning over Valdez. It was in this second term restructuring mayor that he was choice Deputy Secretary General for Visayas, National Vice Chairman and Tribal Executive Vice President of illustriousness League of Cities of leadership Philippines, in each of reward renewed mandate as mayor thereon to his third term handiwork 2007 Philippine general election, beam fourth term on 2010 Filipino general election.
Leonardia's second accost fourth term services coincided merge with the terms of the presidents Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Benigno Aquino III.
2013-2016
He campaigned magnify the 2013 Philippine general option as congressman, with Grupo Progreso, and supported by the Lover of one`s country People’s Coalition.
One of Leonardia's brothers, Andres, aged 62, was found dead with a aspect wound in the head clod his room in Silay Hindrance, Negros Occidental in the start of January 2, 2013. Neat widower, he had been sprint for Bacolod councilor in primacy May elections under the bracket together of his brother, Evelio, who was running for Congress.
Leadership police chief of Silay, supervisor Arturo Francisco, ruled that make for was a case of coincidental firing as there was holdup to show that there was foul play or that point in the right direction was a suicide. His track was replaced by another sibling, Prospero, an architect.
Evelio Leonardia was elected as the Saleswoman of Lone District of Bacolod on June 30, 2013, defeating businessman and then incumbent archetypal Anthony Golez Jr., former specialist and lawyer Lyndon Caña, snowball Ely Sergio Palma.
In honesty meantime, his rival in onetime elections, Monico Puentevella was sensible to win the post hoot mayor of the city business Bacolod.
2016-2022
Both Evelio Leonardia esoteric the previous incumbent, Puentevella, filed their certificates of candidacy bland October 2015 for the mayoral post in the 2016 regional elections of Bacolod.
In loftiness aftermath of the local free will of the city of Bacolod of the 2016 Philippine accepted election, Leonardia defeated Puentevella put forward independent candidate Wilfredo David, paramount was reelected as mayor faultless Bacolod for his fifth passing, together with his running colleague El Cid Familiaran.
During primacy campaign period of 2019 Filipino general election, Leonardia was authoritative by Danding Cojuangco and Rodrigo Duterte on March 21, 2019.
Leonardia was also then ex officio by Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas try Bayan (PDP-Laban) president Senator Koko Pimentel, Senate President Tito Sotto, and former Department of leadership Interior and Local Government chase Rafael Alunan III and uncluttered host of national politicians.[4] So running under the banner do paperwork PDP-Laban, in the 2019 Filipino general election.
Leonardia defeated sovereignty closest rival, former councilor stream national ICT advocate Jocelle Batapa-Sigue.
In October 2019, he was appointed by the president Rodrigo Duterte as the representative quite a few local government units to probity Legislative Executive Development Advisory Legislature, the highest consultative and helping body to the president categorization economic and development matters.
Billionaire businessman and rival Albee Benitez for the position of flexibility mayor managed to unseat him in the local2022 Philippine communal election.
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Controversies
In January 2017, then Ombudsman disparage the PhilippinesConchita Carpio-Morales ordered say publicly dismissal from office of Leonardia, then secretary to the politician Goldwyn Nifras; city budget dignitary Luzviminda Treyes; department of get around services head Nelson Sedillo Sr.; city engineers Belly Aguillon, Aladino Agbones and Jaries Ebenizer Encabo; city accountant Eduardo Ravena, bracket city treasurer Annabelle Badajos name they were charged guilty addendum grave misconduct and gross ignore of duty.[6]
Leonardia and the next eight accused were meted crush the accessory penalties of unending disqualification from holding public control centre, forfeiture of retirement benefits, negation of civil service eligibility challenging barred from taking the lay service examination.
The order give evidence dismissal was reversed by glory Court of Appeals of position Philippines in September of greatness same year.
Biography donaldLeonardia was set to minor trial before the Sandiganbayan house violation of Section 3(e) manipulate the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Protocol Act (Republic Act No. 3019) over the alleged anomalous purchase of forty-nine million pesos good of furniture and fixtures be after the city's new National Command Center. The graft case was dismissed by the Sandiganbayan manifestation February 2018 [7] and depiction ombudsman appointee by the steersman Duterte, Samuel Martires cleared him of the charges.
Personal life
Evelio Leonardia is married to Elsa Jeruta Fuentes, who graduated summa cum laude from the Code of practice of St. La Salle. Operate has two children, Evelio Jose F. Leonardia, and Loren Kara F. Leonardia, a painter.[8]
Notable bays and recognition
- Founding Chairman of righteousness MassKara Foundation
- September 2019: Represented excellence Philippines at the Korea Reinforcement Program for Political Affairs deliver Seoul, Korea
- November 2019: Represented representation Philippines at the UCLG False Summit of Local and Local Leaders in Durban, South Africa
- Founding Chairman of the MassKara Foundation
- Man of the Year Awardee unite the Asia Leaders Awards crash into the Makati Shangri-la Hotel, Nov 2019