Ramon Cases Nolasco (born July 21, 1949) is a Filipino politician who is a member of the House of Representatives representing the First District of Cagayan.[1] He was a member of the Cagayan Provincial Board, representing the First District, and the former mayor of Gattaran, Cagayan. Nolasco is a member of the Liberal Party and a former member of the United Nationalist Alliance.[2][3]
Ramon Nolasco | |
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Member of Philippine House of Representatives from Cagayan's 1st congressional district | |
In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Sally Ponce Enrile |
Succeeded by | Ramon Nolasco Jr. |
Member of Cagayan Provincial Board from the 1st District | |
In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016 | |
Mayor of Gattaran, Cagayan | |
In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2013 | |
In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 2001 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Ramon Nolasco July 21, 1949 |
Political party | PDP-Laban |
"Mon" to his family and close friends, Nolasco is the sixth child among the ten children of the late Dr. Tomas Nolasco Sr. and Demetria Nolasco. He was first a lawyer under the Public Attorney's Office in Aparri, Cagayan before he entered politics and won as Mayor of Gattaran, Cagayan in 1992.
He was a two-time three-term Mayor of the said town. He ran as board member of the First District of Cagayan in 2013 and won.[2][3]
In 2016, he faced former representative Jack Enrile for Representative of the First District of Cagayan. Nolasco, despite being the underdog, was proclaimed the winner having more than 13,000 votes ahead of Enrile.[4]
See also
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edit- ^ "Cagayan Elections". Rappler. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ a b Gascon, Melvin (May 21, 2013). "Cagayan's rugged road to political change". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ a b Gascon, Melvin (October 15, 2015). "Races reshape Cagayan's political landscape". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ Dullana, Raymon (May 10, 2016). "Enrile son losing in Cagayan congressional race". Rappler. Retrieved May 19, 2016.