Martin Delgra III | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board | |
| In office 2016–2022 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Martin Belleza Delgra III November 11 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
Martin Belleza Delgra III (born November 11),nicknamed "Chuckbong", [1] is a Filipino lawyer who previously served as chairman of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board from 2016 to 2022. A self-affirmed loyalist of former president Rodrigo Duterte, [2] Delgra served as his legal counsel during his 2016 presidential campaign,and was among the few people who accompanied Duterte at Villamor Air Base when he was arrested by police authorities in March 2025.
Martin Delgra III was born to Martin V. Delgra Jr. (1921–1977),a lawyer,and Carmen "Bebe" B. Delgra (1928–2021),and has six siblings.
Delgra passed the Philippine Bar Examination in 1988. [3]
Delgra initially began his private law practice in the island province of Basilan,working for three years alongside Spanish bishop JoséMaría Querejeta. [4] After returning to Davao City,he worked at Delgra,Lanzona and Quilatan Law Offices,based in Ecoland,Davao City. [4] [2]
Delgra served as chairman of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) from 2016 to 2022. [5] [6] [7] In 2017,upon president Duterte's issuance of an executive order banning portraits of himself in government offices and replacing them with national heroes, [8] [9] Delgra put up a picture of Lapulapu on his office wall alongside the presidential portrait of Duterte,reasoning that he considers both to be his heroes. [2]
Delgra continued to serve as Duterte's legal counsel after stepping down as LTFRB chairman in 2022. [10]
On March 11,2025,Delgra accompanied Duterte and his family at the Villamor Air Base when Duterte was served an arrest warrant by police authorities led by General Nicolas Torre III,chief of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG). [11] [12]
Delgra is a resident of Davao City. [13] He is an avid mountain climber and scuba diver,and has advocated for environmental protection in the face of climate change. [2]
[...]Chairman Martin 'Chuckbong' Delgra III[...]
[...]kaya nga tuloy maraming nagsasabi ay talaga raw loyalist ka [Martin Delgra] ni president Duterte. Any comment on that?
A Davao City-based lawyer, [Martin] Delgra was part of Duterte's legal team during the elections.
Veteran journalist and lawyer Cheloy Garafil was nominated Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Chairman-designate, the position currently held by lawyer Martin Delgra III.
From Martin B. Delgra III of Davao City, Philippines[...]