Zaldy Villa

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Zaldy Villa
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Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Siquijor's at-large district
Assumed office
June 30, 2022

Zaldy "Jecoy" Samson Villa (born September 3, 1959) is a Filipino businessman and politician who has served as the representative for Siquijor's at-large district since 2022. He previously served as the governor of Siquijor from 2013 to 2022.

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Political career

Governor of Siquijor

Villa was elected governor of the island province of Siquijor in 2013 alongside his running mate, singer Dingdong Avanzado. [3] Villa eventually served three terms as governor until 2022. [4]

House of Representatives

In 2022, Villa was elected congressman of Siquijor's lone district, succeeding his son Jake Vincent Villa and defeating Orlando Fua Jr. as well as three other candidates. [5] [6] [7] [8]

In November 2023, Villa left PDP-Laban to join the Lakas–CMD party. [9] On February 5, 2025, Villa was among the 95 Lakas–CMD members who voted to impeach vice president Sara Duterte. [10] [11]

References

  1. "Certificate of Candidacy for Member, House of Representatives - Zaldy Villa" (PDF).
  2. Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (November 8, 2023). "Senior Deputy Speaker Gonzales, 3 other lawmakers join Lakas-CMD party". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  3. Rappler.com (May 14, 2013). "LP ousts Siquijor political dynasty". Rappler . Manila, Philippines: Rappler Inc. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  4. Partlow, Mary Judaline (May 17, 2019). "PDP-Laban candidates dominate Siquijor polls". Dumaguete City. Philippine News Agency . Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  5. Partlow, Mary Judaline (October 11, 2021). "Five-cornered fight for Siquijor House post". Dumaguete City. Philippine News Agency . Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  6. "2022 ELECTION RESULTS: Siquijor - House of Representatives". Rappler . Rappler Inc. May 2022. Archived from the original on November 7, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  7. "PDP-Laban candidates dominate Siquijor polls". Philippine News Agency. May 17, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  8. "Siquijor buys P15M in rescue gear". Manila Bulletin . December 24, 2017. Archived from the original on August 1, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  9. Panti, Llanesca T. (November 14, 2023). "7 lawmakers from Duterte-chaired PDP-Laban defect to Romualdez-led Lakas CMD". GMA News Online . GMA Network Inc. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  10. 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.
  11. Cervantes, Filane Mikee (February 6, 2025). "25 more lawmakers want to join as complainants vs. VP Sara". Manila: News and Information Bureau, Presidential Communications Office. Philippine News Agency . Retrieved February 7, 2025.