Jovito Claudio Explained

Dr. Jovito O. Claudio
Successor3:Rolando Briones
3Namedata4:Pablo Cuneta
1Namedata:Gregorio "Greg" Alcera
1Blankname:Vice Mayor
Birth Place:Pasay, Rizal, Philippine Islands
Birth Date:June 15, 1927
Death Place:Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines
Predecessor3:Lorna Verano-Yap
Office:Mayor of Pasay
Termend:April 15, 2000
Termstart:June 30, 1998
Termstart2:December 30, 1969
Termend2:December 30, 1971
Successor2:Pablo Cuneta
Predecessor2:Pablo Cuneta
Successor:Wenceslao Trinidad
Predecessor:Pablo Cuneta
Office3:Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Pasay
Termend3:June 30, 1998
Termstart3:June 30, 1992
Office4:Vice Mayor of Pasay
Termend4:December 30, 1967
Termstart4:December 30, 1963
3Blankname4:Mayor
Office5:Member of the Pasay City Council
Termstart5:1959
Termend5:1963
Honorific Prefix:The Honorable
Party:Lakas
Otherparty:Nacionalista
Alma Mater:University of Santo Tomas
Profession:Physician
Spouse:Norma Santos
Children:1
Order:11th
Predecessor4:Ansberto Paredes

Jovito O. Claudio (June 15, 1927 – December 16, 2009) was a Filipino doctor and politician who served as the mayor of Pasay from 1968 to 1971, and again from 1998 to 2000.

Early life and career

Claudio was born in C. Jose Street in Malibay, Pasay on June 15, 1927.

Claudio finished Medicine in University of Santo Tomas in 1954, and finished medical bar examination at the same year.

His political career started in 1959 when he was elected as top councilor. Four years later, he ran a Vice Mayor and won in a landslide victory.

Claudio won the Pasay congressional race in 1992, beating mayor Pablo Cuneta's son Arding.[1] Claudio successfully defended his congressional seat in 1995.

Claudio was elected mayor in 1998.[2] A year later, Claudio suffered a major stroke.[3] He was then involved in a recall election, where he lost to former vice mayor Wenceslao Trinidad.[4]

Personal life

Claudio married Norma Santos and had one son named Joven (acting councilor in 2006-2007, ran as councilor in 2010).

Death

Claudio died due to complications from diabetes.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Calalo . Arlie . 1992-05-20 . Comelec names Cuneta victor in Pasay race . 2022-08-26 . news.google.com . The Manila Standard.
  2. Web site: Araneta . Sandy . March 10, 2000 . Comelec sets Pasay recall polls: April 15 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220711223339/https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2000/03/10/87015/comelec-sets-pasay-recall-polls-april-15 . July 11, 2022 . July 11, 2022 . Philstar.com.
  3. News: Zurbano . Joel . April 15, 2000 . Can Claudio do a Rey Malonzo? . . live . July 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220711221025/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dHAbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8EoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6630,1765204 . July 11, 2022.
  4. Web site: PHNO: Headline News Philippines . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211210092314/http://www.newsflash.org/2000/04/hl/hl012039.htm . December 10, 2021 . December 10, 2021 . www.newsflash.org.