John Tracy Cagas

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Maria Eunice Virtudazo
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John Tracy F. Cagas
Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Davao del Sur's lone district
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2022
Relations
Children2 [6]
Parent
  • Gary Cagas (father)
Alma mater
  • Cor Jesu College

John Tracy Fortich Cagas (born November 13, 1965) is a Filipino politician and lawyer who is currently serving as congressman of the lone district of Davao del Sur. Prior to serving in Congress, Cagas was a member of Davao del Sur's provincial board from 2013 to 2021, and was sworn in as the province's vice governor in June 2021 when the position was vacated.

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In February 2025, Cagas was one of the 21 Nacionalista members of Congress who voted to impeach vice president Sara Duterte, and was the sole congressman from Davao Region to vote in favor of impeachment.

Early life

John Tracy Cagas was born on November 13, 1965 in Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental to politician Gary Cagas (1941–2022). [7] [8] Cagas' brother, Josef (born 1974), [7] is the current mayor of Digos City.

Law career

Cagas established a law firm in Digos called Cagas Law Office. [9]

Political career

Board member of Davao del Sur's 1st/lone district

Cagas was elected a board member of Davao del Sur's 1st district (later the lone district) in 2013. [5] [10]

Cagas attempted to run for vice governor of Davao del Sur in the 2016 election, but lost to Aileen Almendras. [11]

In October 2015, Cagas accompanied Rep. Mercedes C. Cagas in filing the certificate of candidacy (COC) of her husband, jailed Davao del Sur governor Douglas Cagas, who was detained for his alleged role in the murder of journalist Nestor Bedolido. [12] After the death of governor Cagas in June 2021, John Tracy was sworn in as vice governor of Davao del Sur on account of him being the senior member of the provincial board. [13]

House of Representatives

Cagas was elected congressman of Davao del Sur's lone district in the 2022 elections, defeating Hugpong ng Pagbabago candidate and provincial board member Erwin Soriano Llanos. [14] As congressman, he served as a vice chairman of the House Special Committee on the East ASEAN Growth Area. [15]

On February 5, 2025, Cagas was among the 21 Nacionalista members who voted to impeach vice president Sara Duterte. [16] Out of the 11 representatives from Davao Region, he is the lone congressman to vote in favor of Duterte's impeachment. [17] Several of Cagas' electoral tarpaulins in Davao del Sur were defaced by Duterte supporters as a result of his vote. [18]

Personal life

Cagas currently resides in Digos City with his wife Maria Eunice Virtudazo and their two children. [7]

References

  1. ↑ Llemit, Ralph Lawrence G. (June 13, 2021). "Digos mayor declares yearlong period of mourning for Gov. Dodo Cagas". SunStar . SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  2. ↑ Aguirre, Eldie (May 14, 2019). "8 members of one family sweep elective posts in DavSur". PNA . Retrieved February 6, 2025. Reelectionist Board Member John Tracy Cagas[...]
  3. ↑ "Digos City - Davao del Sur | City/Municipality Results | Eleksyon 2019". GMA News Online . GMA Network Inc. May 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  4. ↑ Nawal, Allan A.; Maulana, Nash B.; Red, Ellen P. (March 4, 2001). "All in the family, still". Philippine Daily Inquirer . The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. A18. Retrieved February 6, 2025. A nephew, John Tracy [Cagas] is also a reelectionist in the city council.
  5. 1 2 Araneta, Tomas Gerardo (May 3, 2013). "Family feuds in Davao Sur". SunStar . SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  6. ↑ Manong John (November 13, 2024). "The lovely children[...]". Facebook . Meta Platforms, Inc. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 "Redacted COC and CONA for Local Position in National Capital Region". COMELEC . October 31, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  8. ↑ Aguirre, Eldie S. (October 23, 2015). "Cagas challenges Peñas for Digos mayoral post". Mindanao Gold Star Daily. Digos City: Gold Star Daily News Publishing. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  9. ↑ Tacio, Henrylito D. (January 22, 2025). "Atty. Kirby A. Villaraiz: A new kind of leader". Philippine Morning Post. Retrieved February 6, 2025. In 2019, he [Kirby Villaraiz] joined the Cagas Law Office of Vice-Governor Atty. John Tracy Cagas as law partner[...]
  10. ↑ Cayon, Carina L. (May 21, 2013). "Davao del Sur has new governor, vice governor". SunStar Davao . Digos City, Davao del Sur: SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved February 6, 2025– via PressReader.
  11. ↑ Pilapil, John Kevin D. (May 11, 2016). "Winners in Davao provinces also proclaimed". SunStar . SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  12. ↑ Nawal, Allan (October 14, 2015). "Comelec accepts jailed murder suspect, ex-governor Cagas' COC". Inquirer News . Digos City: INQUIRER.net. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  13. ↑ Aguirre, Eldie S. (June 10, 2021). "Marc Cagas sworn in as Davao del Sur governor". Inquirer News . Digos City: INQUIRER.net. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  14. ↑ Aguirre, Eldie S. (October 14, 2021). "It's a crowded gubernatorial race in Davao del Sur". Inquirer News . Digos City: INQUIRER.net. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  15. ↑ Cruz, Beatriz Marie D. (February 1, 2023). "House panel extends travel tax exemption for EAGA-bound travelers from Mindanao, Palawan". BusinessWorld Online . BusinessWorld Publishing. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  16. ↑ Flores, Dominique Nicole (February 5, 2025). "Who are the 215 House endorsers of VP Sara Duterte's impeachment?". Philstar.com . Manila, Philippines: Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  17. ↑ Latoza, Guinevere; Fonbuena, Carmela (February 5, 2025). "MAP: 41 out of 60 Mindanao lawmakers back impeach bid vs Sara Duterte". Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism . Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  18. ↑ 93.9 IFM News Davao (February 6, 2025). "Tarpaulin ni Cong. Tracy Cagas, Gilaksian og Nawong". Facebook (in Cebuano). Meta Platforms, Inc. Retrieved February 6, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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