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Constantino Galagnara Jaraula | |
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Mayor of Cagayan de Oro | |
In office June 30, 2007 –June 30, 2010 | |
Vice Mayor | Vicente Emano |
Preceded by | Vicente Emano |
Succeeded by | Vicente Emano |
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Cagayan de Oro's at-large congressional district | |
In office June 30,1998 –June 30,2007 | |
Preceded by | Erasmo Damasing |
Succeeded by | Post dissolved |
Personal details | |
Born | June 20,1937 |
Political party | Lakas-CMD (2004–present) |
Other political affiliations | LDP (2001–2004) LAMMP (1998–2001) |
Constantino "Tinnex" Galagnara Jaraula (born June 20,1937) is a Filipino politician who served as Mayor of Cagayan de Oro from 2007 to 2010. [1] He served as representative of Cagayan de Oro's at-large congressional district during the 11th,12th,and 13th congresses.
During the 11th Congress,Jaraula's first act was filing a resolution seeking to amend the 1987 Constitution through a constitutional convention. [2] In 2003,during the 12th Congress,he was among the many congressmen that endorsed the unconstitutional [3] impeachment complaint against then-Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. [4] In the 13th Congress,he served as the chairman of the House Committee on Constitutional Amendments. The committee during his term approved a charter change bill and was passed by the House of Representatives however it was not taken up by the Senate. [2] [5]
In 2021,Jaraula was convicted by the Sandiganbayan alongside Janet Lim-Napoles for graft and corruption in connection with the Priority Development Assistance Fund scandal. [6] In 2024,he was again convicted by the Sandiganbayan for graft over his involvement in the Fertilizer Fund scam in 2004. [7] He was sentenced to suffer 6 to 10 years imprisonment with perpetual disqualification from public office. The court however nullified the P3 million civil liability. [8]