Narciso Bravo Jr. Explained

Narciso R. Bravo Jr.
Office:Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Masbate's 1st District
Term Start:June 30, 2019
Term End:June 30, 2022
Predecessor:Maria Vida Espinosa-Bravo
Successor:Richard Kho
Term Start2:June 30, 2004
Term End2:June 30, 2013
Predecessor2:Vida Versoza-Espinosa
Successor2:Maria Vida Espinosa-Bravo
Office3:Mayor of San Fernando, Masbate
Term Start3:June 30, 2013
Term End3:June 30, 2016
Predecessor3:Maria Vida Espinosa-Bravo
Successor3:Byron Angelo E. Bravo
Office4:Member of the Provincial Board of Masbate
Term Start4:June 30, 1995
Term End4:June 30, 2004
Spouse:Maria Vida Espinosa-Bravo
Children:Vincent Martin
Byron Angelo
Ma. Viatriz
Ma. Victoria
Residence:San Fernando, Masbate
Other Profession:Civil Engineer
Birth Date:15 January 1964
Birth Place:Cataingan, Masbate
Party:National Unity Party
Otherparty:Lakas-Kampi-CMD (2007-2011)
KAMPI (before 2007)

Narciso "Bong" Recio Bravo Jr. is a Filipino politician, who represents the 1st congressional district of the province of Masbate.[1] The district is composed of the municipalities of Batuan, Claveria, Monreal, San Fernando, San Jacinto and San Pascual. He was elected in 2013 as the new mayor of San Fernando, Masbate.

Personal life

Bong Bravo was born on January 15, 1964, in Cataingan, Masbate. His parents are Narciso G. Bravo, a former RTC judge, and Amparo Recio-Bravo, a teacher. He took up civil engineering at Aquinas University of Legazpi City and graduated in 1986 and passed the PRC licensure examination on the same year. He is married to Maria Vida Espinosa-Bravo who is the daughter of two former representatives (Tito R. Espinosa and Vida Versoza-Espinosa). They have 4 children.

Political career

Narciso "Bong" Bravo, Jr. is a native of the Province of Masbate in Bicol Region, Philippines. The inevitable course of his political career came in upon the assassination of his father-in-law, the late Rep. Tito R. Espinosa in 1995. He was elected as one of the Provincial Board Members in 1995 and finished the term in 2004. In 2004, upon completion of her mother-in-law, Rep. Vida Espinosa's term in Congress, he took over and completed the three-term stint in 2013. Thereafter, he was elected Municipal Mayor of San Fernando in Ticao Island from 2013 to 2016. He regained his congressional seat in 2019 for his 4th term, and while on this spot, he was also elected by the lower house as the Chair of the Committee on Public Order and Safety, which is one of the most powerful committees of the House of Representatives as this ensures safety and security of the nation, as a whole.

Congress

While serving in the lower chamber Bravo served different committee membership including the vice-chair of the powerful committee on appropriations. He is a member and the current Secretary General of the National Unity Party (NUP).

-- Two (2) Legislative measures enacted into law-- acted on sixty five (65) House Bills-- drafted nine (9) Substitute Bills-- prepared ten (10) Committee Reports of which four (4) were filed

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bravo, Narciso Jr. R. . Member Information - 15th Congress . . December 2, 2010 .