Florencio Miraflores Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honorable
Florencio Miraflores
Office:Governor of Aklan
Term Start:June 30, 2013
Term End:June 30, 2022
Predecessor:Carlito S. Marquez
Successor:Jose Enrique Miraflores
Term Start2:June 30, 1995
Term End2:June 30, 2004
Predecessor2:Corazon Legaspi-Cabagnot
Successor2:Carlito S. Marquez
Office3:Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Aklan's at-large congressional district
Term Start3:June 30, 2004
Term End3:June 30, 2013
Predecessor3:Gabrielle Calizo - Quimpo
Successor3:Teodorico T. Haresco, Jr.
Office4:Mayor of Ibajay
Term Start4:June 30, 1988
Term End4:June 30, 1995
Predecessor4:Florante Ascano
Successor4:Pedro Garcia
Birth Date:1951 7, df=y
Birth Place:Ibajay, Aklan, Philippines
Nationality:Filipino
Party:PDP–Laban (2017–present)
Otherparty:Liberal (1987-2007; 2009–2017)
Lakas-CMD (2007-2009)
Residence:Regador, Ibajay, Aklan
Alma Mater:De La Salle University Manila
Occupation:Politician, Businessman

Florencio Tumbocon Miraflores (born July 1, 1951) is a Filipino politician. "Joeben" was born in Ibajay, Aklan to parents Dr. Jose Conlu Miraflores and Eusebia Tumbocon. He is married to Ma. Lourdes Villanueva Martin. He graduated valedictorian at St. Clement's College, Iloilo and finished Industrial and Management Engineering at De La Salle University. He was Mayor of Ibajay from 1988 to 1995, and Governor of Aklan from 1995 to 2004 and from 2013 to 2022[1]

A member of the KAMPI party, he has been elected to two terms as a Member of the House of Representatives, representing the Lone District of Aklan. First elected in 2004, he was re-elected in 2007 and 2010.

On June 29, 2008, Miraflores was rushed to a hospital in Kalibo, Aklan after complaining of chest pains and difficulty in breathing; initial tests indicated that his heartbeat was irregular.[2] At the time he was stricken ill, Miraflores had been engaged in relief operations for his province, which had been devastated by Typhoon Fengshen.[2]

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He voted in favor of the Constitutional Assembly which was strongly opposed by majority of the Philippine population.

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  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20011221042906/http://www.geocities.com/lppsec/govs/miraflores.html geocities.com, Profile
  2. News: Nestor P. Burgos, Jr. . Aklan Rep. Miraflores rushed to hospital . Philippine Daily Inquirer . June 29, 2008 . June 29, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080702181052/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20080629-145489/Aklan-Rep-Miraflores-rushed-to-hospital . July 2, 2008 . dead .