Sheen Gonzales | |
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Member-elect of the Philippine House of Representatives from Eastern Samar's at-large district | |
Assumed office June 30, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Maria Fe Abunda |
Mayor of Guiuan | |
In office June 30,2013 –June 30,2019 | |
Preceded by | Annaliza Kwan |
Succeeded by | Annaliza Kwan |
Personal details | |
Born | Christopher Sheen Projemo Gonzales May 7,1980 Guiuan,Eastern Samar |
Political party | Independent (2024–present) |
Other political affiliations | Nacionalista (2012–2024) |
Occupation | Politician |
Christopher Sheen Projemo Gonzales (born May 7,1980) is a Filipino politician. He is a two-term mayor of Guiuan,leading the recovery efforts of Typhoon Haiyan in Guiuan. He is currently the congressman for Eastern Samar,having been elected in 2025.
Gonzales was born in Guiuan,Eastern Samar,on May 7,1980. [1] [2]
Gonzales was elected as mayor of Guiuan in 2013. [3] In his tenure,Typhoon Haiyan struck Guiuan. Gonzales led the recovery efforts of the typhoon. [4] Allegedly after the typhoon,the solid waste management of Guiuan did not meet requirements,causing the Commission on Audit to score Guiuan. [5] Gonzales ran under the Nacionalista Party for his second term as mayor,winning with 18,024 votes. [6] On February 28,2019,Gonzales was ordered to be suspended by the Office of the Ombudsman after he was exposed for irregularly using the fund for Typhoon Haiyan. [7] Gonzales replied by stating that the order was "political harassment". [8]
Gonzales ran under the Nacionalista Party in the 2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections. [9] On May 10,Gonzales was unable to hold a rally in Guiuan because a truck allegedly owned by an opponent parked in the middle of the plaza. [10] Gonzales gained second place in the elections with 86,330 votes. He was beaten by then-Borongan mayor Maria Fe Abunda. [9] In late 2024,19 mayors expressed disappointment on Maria Fe Abunda,pushing Gonzales to run for representative. [11] On October 8,2024,Gonzales filed his certificate of candidacy for representative as an independent candidate. [3] He was endorsed by the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas,the party of President Bongbong Marcos. [12] On April 25,2025,the COMELEC accused Gonzales of vote buying. [13] Gonzales won the elections,beating incumbent Maria Fe Abunda. He gained 177,413 votes,49.34 percent of the votes. [14]
Gonzales is set to take office on June 30,2025.[ citation needed ]
Gonzales is the brother of incumbent Guiuan mayor Annaliza Gonzales-Kwan. [4] He is the son-in-law of House Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan. [12]