Ben Pagaran Evardone (born September 30, 1963) is the governor of Eastern Samar, Philippines and was the Congressman of Eastern Samar; he was born in Sulat, Eastern Samar (then part of undivided Samar), on September 30, 1963.
Ben Evardone | |
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 Portrait of Ben Evardone for the House of Representatives | |
| Governor of Eastern Samar | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Marcelo Ferdinand Picardal |
| In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Clotilde Hilaria Japzon-Salazar |
| Succeeded by | Conrado Nicart Jr. |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Eastern Samar's at-large congressional district | |
| In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Teodulo Coquila |
| Succeeded by | Maria Fe Abunda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ben Pagaran Evardone September 30, 1963 Sulat, Samar |
| Political party | PFP (2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | PDP-Laban (2016–2024) Liberal (2009–2016) Independent (2009–2010) Lakas-CMD (2004–2009) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life
editEvardone was a former journalist, who worked with Jose Burgos the cover the last few years of the Marcos dictatorship. He was also the student council president for the University of the East in 1983.[1]
Political career
editEvardone was the governor of Eastern Samar from 2004 to 2010 for two terms.[2]
Then, Evardone ran for Congress man in 2010 and won, serving as the Congressman of Eastern Samar for 3 terms.
Evardone ran for governor in 2022; he also actively voiced his support for then-vice president Leni Robredo's presidential campaign. He got elected as Governor of Eastern Samar. He was also the longest-serving governor and he was the vice president of PDP-Laban for the Visayas.[3][4] He later switched to Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, the party chaired by President Bongbong Marcos.