Wilter Palma
Wilter Yap Palma (born March 21, 1958) is a Filipino lawyer and politician from the province of Zamboanga Sibugay in the Philippines. He is currently serving as a Governor of Zamboanga Sibugay.
Wilter Palma | |
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| Governor of Zamboanga Sibugay | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2013 | |
| President | Benigno Aquino III Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Rommel Jalosjos |
| Mayor of Diplahan | |
| In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2013 | |
| President | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Benigno Aquino III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 21, 1958[1] Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | PDP–Laban |
Political career
He was first elected as Governor of the province in 2013 and was re-elected in 2016 and 2019.[2][3][4]
Being term-limited, Palma is running for an open seat in the Philippine House of Representatives for the 2nd legislative district of the province to replace his namesake son, Wilter II, who is running to take his place in the 2022 local elections in Zamboanga Sibugay.[5]
Personal life
He is the father of incumbent 1st district representative Wilter "Sharky" Palma II.
References
- Villaruel-Dungog, Helen (2019) (https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2402378356441669&id=100000085840273)
- "Mid-term poll winners in Zambo Sibugay proclaimed". Philippine News Agency. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
- "Sibugay Guv Palma releases P6.8M for volunteer workers". Mindanao Politics. 23 December 2016. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
- "Teachers, students told to wear protective clothing vs dengue". Manila Bulletin. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
- Manantay, Antonio (1 October 2021). "Duterte allies to clash head-on in race for Zamboanga Sibugay's top post". Rappler. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
External links
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