Donn Favis

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Donn Favis
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Favis in 2024
Member of the Marikina City Council from the 2nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2016
Personal details
Born
Donn Carlo Buencamino Favis

(1976-10-01) October 1, 1976 (age 48)
Political party National Unity Party (2024–present)

Donn Carlo Buencamino Favis (born October 1, 1976) is a Filipino politician who has served as a member of the Marikina City Council for the second district since 2016, as a member of the National Unity Party.

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An ally of Marikina Mayor Marcelino Teodoro, Favis returned to the city council in 2016 under his coalition and was re-elected in 2019 and 2022, winning as the topnotcher in his re-election bids. His tenure as a city councilor was defined by his role in passing legislation and carrying out engagements on behalf of the local government. In 2025, the Office of the Ombudsman suspended Favis along with Teodoro's administration for alleged misuse of funds.

Favis ran in the 2025 Philippine House of Representatives elections to represent Marikina's second district in the lower house. He lost to Miro Quimbo in a landslide.

Early life

Favis was born on October 1, 1976. [1]

2010 congressional campaign

In 2010, Favis sought election to the House of Representatives in Marikina's second district, as a member of Bagumbayan–VNP. He received 16.24% of the vote and lost to former Pag-IBIG Fund deputy chief executive officer Miro Quimbo.

Marikina City Council (2016–present)

Elections

Favis was elected to the Marikina City Council in 2016. He was re-elected in 2019 and 2022, both times allying with the incumbent mayor Marcelino Teodoro. [2] [3]

Tenure

In August 2019, Favis authored two ordinances aiming to decongest traffic in Marikina. [4] One sought to assert public ownership of roads by dismantling private subdivisions' gates to open alternate routes within the gated community for non-residents. [4] The other ordinance, known as the No Garage, No Building Permit Ordinance of 2019, mandated that planned structures include a permanent parking space. [4] The former ordinance faced pushback from homeowners, whereas the latter was passed into law. [5]

Following the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses in Marikina in 2020, Favis and fellow councilor Angel Nuñez accepted donations from the Trulaboratories Corporation on behalf of the city government. [6] In 2024, Favis sponsored a resolution to form a special economic zone for the Armscor headquarters in Fortune. [7] [8]

On March 26, 2025, the Office of the Ombudsman suspended Favis alongside Teodoro and the councilors aligned with the latter in response to a complaint alleging the misuse of PhilHealth funds in a 2024 budgetary ordinance. [9] [10] His camp deemed the suspension politically motivated, condemning the suspension as "a broader effort to derail" his coalition's campaign. [11] [12]

2025 congressional campaign

Favis will seek election to the House of Representatives in Marikina's second district under the National Unity Party as part of the administration Team Marikina City slate. [13] In a rematch of the 2010 race, he will face former representative Miro Quimbo in the contest. [14]

Electoral history

YearOfficePartyVotes receivedResult
Total %P. Swing
2010 Representative (Marikina–2nd) Bagumbayan–VNP 13,07316.24%2nd—Lost
2016Councilor (2nd district) NPC 46,00755.36%6th—Won
2019 PDP–Laban 57,94056.20%1stIncrease2.svg 0.84Won
2022 UNA 75,63558.27%1stIncrease2.svg 2.07Won
2025 Representative (Marikina–2nd) NUP 56,19036.87%2nd—Lost

References

  1. ↑ "Donn Carlo Buencamino Favis". RAPPLER. 2025-05-11. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
  2. ↑ Yalao, Khriscielle (2022-04-28). "Mayor Marcy focuses on house-to-house campaign, warns public against fake news". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
  3. ↑ Luna, Franco (2022-05-10). "Re-electionist Marcy Teodoro wins third term as Marikina mayor". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
  4. 1 2 3 Reysio-Cruz, Matthew (2019-08-22). "Marikina eyes 2 new policies to keep roads obstruction-free". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
  5. ↑ Dominguez-Cargullo, Dona (2019-08-22). "Ordinansa na magpapatupad ng 'No Garage, No Building Permit' sa Marikina pasado na" [Marikina ordinance pushing ‘No Garage, No Building Permit’ passes]. DZIQ Radyo Inquirer 990AM. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
  6. ↑ Teehankee, Pepper (2020-12-03). "Help where it is needed". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  7. ↑ Alcober, Neil (2024-09-13). "Marikina inks pact with Armscor". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  8. ↑ Cueto, Francis Earl (2024-09-16). "Marikina upbeat on devt of Armscor SEZ". The Manila Times. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  9. ↑ Tupas, Emmanuel (2025-03-26). "Ombudsman suspends Teodoro for six months". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  10. ↑ Argosino, Faith (2025-03-25). "Ombudsman suspends Marikina City mayor, other city officials". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  11. ↑ Villa, Faith Argosino; de Villa, Kathleen (2025-03-27). "Suspended Marikina mayor says graft raps 'political persecution'". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  12. ↑ Argosino, Faith (2025-03-25). "Marikina mayor says his suspension meant to 'derail' his candidacy". INQUIRER.net. Archived from the original on 2025-03-25. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  13. ↑ "Maan Teodoro naghain ng COC para alkalde ng Marikina City" [Maan Teodoro files COC for mayor of Marikina City]. Philstar.com. Archived from the original on 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  14. ↑ Tolentino, Reina C. (2024-10-08). "Quimbo eyes House seat in Marikina City". The Manila Times. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
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