Dominic Valera

Dominic Valera
Governor of Abra
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2022[a]
Preceded byJoy Bernos
Succeeded byRussell Bragas[b]
Mayor of Bangued, Abra
In office
June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2022
Succeeded byMila Valera
Personal details
Political partyNUP (2015–present)
Asenso (2010–present)
Other political
affiliations		Liberal (2012–2015)
Lakas–CMD (2008–2012)
KAMPI (2007–2008)
OccupationPolitician

Dominic "Nic" Bosuego Valera is a Filipino politician, he is currently the Governor of Abra.[1]

Career

Valera was the mayor of Bangued from 2010 to 2013, he shot a supporter of his political rival, causing him to be arrested.[2] Valera was again the mayor of Bangued from 2019 to 2022,[3] under the party Asenso, winning with 21,425 votes.[4] After his term, he ran for governor[5][6][3] under the same party, winning with 74,288 votes.[7]

On December 9, 2024, Valera was suspended by the Office of the President of the Philippines for two months on charges of abuse of power involving the selection of a replacement for a deceased municipal councilor of Bucay in 2023.[8]

Personal life

Dominic Valera is married to Bangued mayor Mila Valera. His daughter, Joy Bernos, is the Vice-Governor of Abra,[9] while his son Joseph Valera, is the mayor of Pidigan, Abra, and his grandson, Joaquin Bernos, is the vice mayor of Bangued.[citation needed]

Notes

  1. ^ Suspended since December 9, 2024
  2. ^ acting since December 9, 2024

References

  1. ^ Moaje, Marita (July 8, 2022). "Abra now under state of calamity after magnitude 7 earthquake". pna.gov.ph. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  2. ^ verafiles (April 29, 2010). "Abra mayor arrested for murder". VERA Files. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Lando, Roy (February 22, 2020). "Dominic Valera Biography - PeoPlaid Profile". PeoPlaid. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  4. ^ "Bangued - Abra | City/Municipality Results | Eleksyon 2019". GMA News Online. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  5. ^ Agoot, Liza (May 10, 2022). "Valeras, Bernoses continue to dominate Abra politics". pna.gov.ph. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  6. ^ kd.suarez (May 11, 2022). "Valeras, Bernoses sweep Abra polls". RAPPLER. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  7. ^ "Abra | Eleksyon 2022". GMA News. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  8. ^ Dumlao, Artemio (December 10, 2024). "Palace suspends Abra Governor for 60 days". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  9. ^ SERQUIÑA, MARIEL CELINE (December 10, 2024). "Suspended vice governor asks Marcos to intervene in Abra's politics". GMA News. Retrieved December 16, 2024.