Wilter Palma Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honorable
Wilter Palma
Smallimage:Rep. Wilter Palma Sr. (19th Congress).jpg
Office:Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Zamboanga Sibugay's 1st district
Term Start:June 30, 2022
Predecessor:Wilter Palma II
Office1:3rd Governor of Zamboanga Sibugay
Term Start1:June 30, 2013
Term End1:June 30, 2022
Predecessor1:Rommel Jalosjos
Successor1:Dulce Ann Hofer
Office2:Mayor of Diplahan
Term Start2:June 30, 2004
Term End2:June 30, 2013
Birth Date:21 March 1958[1]
Birth Place:Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines
Nationality:Filipino
Party:Lakas–CMD (2021–present)
Otherparty:PDP–Laban (2016–2021)
Liberal (before 2016)

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 Representative for the Zamboanga Sibugay's 1st congressional district.

Political career

Prior to the governorship, Palma served as the municipal mayor of Diplahan, Zamboanga Sibugay from 2004 to 2013.[2]

He was first elected as Governor of the province in 2013 and was re-elected in 2016 and 2019.[3] [4] [5]

Being term-limited, Palma for ran and won to take the open seat in the Philippine House of Representatives for the 1st legislative district of the province replacing his namesake son, Wilter II, who ran but was defeated to take his place in the 2022 local elections in Zamboanga Sibugay.[6] [7]

Personal life

He is the father of former 1st district representative Wilter "Sharky" Palma II.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Villaruel-Dungog, Helen (2019) (https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2402378356441669&id=100000085840273)
  2. Web site: Political Dynasties 2022: Two families dominate Zamboanga Sibugay politics. Antonio. Manantay. 27 March 2022. Rappler. 22 June 2022.
  3. Web site: Mid-term poll winners in Zambo Sibugay proclaimed . 17 May 2019 . Philippine News Agency . 2019-08-02.
  4. Web site: Sibugay Guv Palma releases P6.8M for volunteer workers . 23 December 2016 . Mindanao Politics . 2019-08-02.
  5. Web site: Teachers, students told to wear protective clothing vs dengue . 30 July 2019 . Manila Bulletin . 2019-08-02.
  6. Web site: Duterte allies to clash head-on in race for Zamboanga Sibugay's top post. Antonio. Manantay. 1 October 2021. Rappler. 26 November 2021.
  7. Web site: Hofer sees big win in race for Zamboanga Sibugay's top post. Antonio. Manantay. 10 May 2022. Rappler. 22 June 2022.