Eduardo Gadiano

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Baltazar and the surname or paternal family name is Gadiano.
The Honorable
Eduardo Gadiano
8th Governor of Occidental Mindoro
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2019
Preceded byMario Gene Mendiola
Mayor of Sablayan
In office
June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019
Preceded byGodofredo B. Mintu
Succeeded byAndres D. Dangeros
Personal details
Born (1964-04-01) April 1, 1964 (age 60)
Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines
Political partyPFP (2023–present)
Other political
affiliations		PDDS (2018–2023)
Independent (2015-2018)
UNA (2012-2015)
Lakas-CMD (2009-2012)
SpouseSusan Infante
Websiteeduardogadiano.com

Eduardo Baltazar Gadiano (born April 1, 1963)[1] is a Filipino politician who has served as Governor of Occidental Mindoro since 2019. He is a member of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas. He previously served as mayor of Sablayan from 2010 to 2019.[2]

Career

Mayor of Sablayan

Gadiano was also the former Mayor of Sablayan from 2010 to 2019.[2] He also served three full terms as vice mayor prior to becoming the chief executive of the town.[3] As presiding Officer of the Sangguniang Bayan of Sablayan, he was responsible for instating a 25-year moratorium on large scale mining.[3] Despite this the national government granted an exploration permit to a mining company, with Gadiano as mayor of Sablayan refusing to accept the firm's occupation fee. The firm filed a case in a local court in response to Gadiano's resistance.[4]

Governor of Occidental Mindoro

Gadiano would be elected as Governor of Occidental Mindoro in 2019, under the Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan (PDDS) National Political Party.[5]

As Occidental Mindoro governor, Gadiano has reached out to the national government to intervene in the dispute between power distributor Occidental Mindoro Electric Cooperative Inc. (Omeco) and power supplier Occidental Mindoro Consolidated Power Corp. (OMCPC) to help resolve the electricity situation in the province.[6][7]

In 2022 elections, he supported the candidacy of Bongbong Marcos who was eventually elected as President of the Philippines.[8]

Personal life

Gadiano is married to Susan Infante[3] He is an Ilocano.[8]

References

  1. ^ "About the Governor". The Official Website of Occidental Mindoro. Local Government of Occidental Mindoro. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Sablayan LGU scored for poor monitoring of P5.3M aid". Politiko South Luzon. December 23, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Past Vice Mayors". Official Website of Sablayan Legislative Office. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  4. ^ Kumar, Davinder (August 9, 2011). "Philippines' tribes try to save their forest". Al Jazeera. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  5. ^ "Occidental Mindoro SP allows Gov. Gadiano to enter into agreement with shipping firms". Politiko Bicol Region. July 17, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  6. ^ Reyes, Nikki Delos (May 30, 2022). "Omeco to pay P65M to OMCPC". The Manila Times. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  7. ^ de los Reyes, Nikki (August 1, 2022). "Fewer power outages seen in Occidental Mindoro". The Manila Times.
  8. ^ a b Valente, Catherine (April 22, 2022). "Occidental Mindoro gov vows big win for Marcos". The Manila Times. Retrieved September 3, 2022.


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