Exequiel B. Javier | |
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 Official portrait, 2013 | |
| 18th Governor of Antique | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2025 | |
| Vice Governor | Genevive L. Reyes |
| Preceded by | Rhodora Cadiao |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Antique's Lone District | |
| In office June 30,2010 –June 30,2019 | |
| Preceded by | Exequiel Javier |
| Succeeded by | Loren Legarda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paolo Everardo Sales Javier January 17,1981 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Aksyon (2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | PDP–Laban (2017–2024) Liberal (2009–2017) |
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| Relatives | Evelio Javier (uncle) |
| Residence(s) | San Jose, Antique |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Businessman |
Paolo Everardo Sales Javier (born January 17, 1981) is a Filipino politician currently serves as the Governor of Antique since June 30, 2025. He served three terms as a Member of the House of Representatives, representing the Lone District of Antique from 2010 to 2019. [1]
After his 3 terms in congress, in 2019 he decided to ran for governor but defeated by Rhodora Cadiao. [2] He joined Aksyon Demokratiko in 2024 for running governor, [3] campaigned on his "4 E’s": Effective, Efficient, Economical, with Empathy. [4]
He won in a 7-way race (104,876 votes), making another Javier elected in governorship after his father. He defeated DILG Usec. Jonathan Tan (69,328 votes) and Vice Gov. Edgar Denosta (38,777 votes). [5] After being elected, he promised to release the salary for contractual hospital workers. [6]
