Jose T. Villarosa Explained

Jose Tapales Villarosa
Office:Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Occidental Mindoro's Lone District
Term Start:June 30, 1992
Term End:June 30, 1998
Predecessor:Mario Gene Mendiola
Successor:Girlie Villarosa
Order2:6th
Office2:Governor of Occidental Mindoro
Term Start2:June 30, 2001
Term End2:June 30, 2004
Predecessor2:Josephine Sato
Successor2:Josephine Sato
Birth Date:3 August 1942
Spouse:Girlie Villarosa

Jose Tapales Villarosa was a Filipino politician who was governor of Occidental Mindoro and a representative of the province in the House of Representatives.

Background

Villarosa served as the representative for Occidental Mindoro in the House of Representatives from 1992 to 1998 which covered both the 9th and 10th Congress. He was then elected as governor of the same province in 2001 serving the position until 2004. After his tenure, Villarosa was convicted by the Quezon City Regional Trial Court for murder allegedly being the mastermind of the killings of the sons of Ricardo Quintos, his political rival, in 1997. His conviction was overturned by the Court of Appeals on March 18, 2008, due to lack of evidence.[1] [2]

From 2010 to 2013, he was mayor of the town of San Jose, also in the same province. Villarosa became involved again in another controversy, when in 2016 when charges of 12 counts of graft and 12 counts of technical malversation were filed against him. He was accused of using the proceeds of the tobacco excise tax for 2010 to 2011 when he was San Jose mayor in projects that did not benefit farmer-beneficiaries.[1]

Death

Villarosa died on May 24, 2022, at age 79.[3]

Personal life

Villarosa is part of a political family who was influential in Occidental Mindoro.[4] He was married to Maria Amelita "Girlie" Calimbas who was also a member of the House of Representatives.[3] He became a widower when his wife died in May 2021.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Virola . Madonna . Ex-Occidental Mindoro town mayor dies . 3 September 2022 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 24 May 2022 . en.
  2. News: What Went Before: Quintos brothers' killings . 3 September 2022 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 3 November 2012 . en.
  3. News: Delos Reyes . Nikki . Former Occidental Mindoro gov dies . 3 September 2022 . The Manila Times . 24 May 2022 . en.
  4. News: Political dynasties win some, lose some . 3 September 2022 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . Inquirer Southern Luzon . 12 May 2016 . en.
  5. News: Virola . Madonna . Former Occidental Mindoro lawmaker dies on her 78th birthday . 3 September 2022 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 31 May 2021 . en.