Greg Gasataya is a Filipino politician serving as the Representative of the Lone District of Bacolod since 2016.[1]
Greg G. Gasataya | |
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 Gasataya during the 19th Congress | |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Bacolod's Lone District | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Bing Leonardia |
| Acting Mayor of Bacolod | |
| In office November 16, 2015 – February 15, 2016 | |
| Vice Mayor | El Cid Familiaran |
| Preceded by | Monico Puentevella |
| Succeeded by | Bing Leonardia |
| Vice Mayor of Bacolod | |
| In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016 | |
| Mayor | Monico Puentevella |
| Preceded by | Jude Thaddeus Sayson |
| Succeeded by | El Cid Familiaran |
| Member of the Bacolod City Council | |
| In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Greg Gelvosa Gasataya November 19, 1970 Bacolod, Philippines |
| Political party | NPC |
| Residence(s) | Bacolod, Negros Occidental |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Diliman |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Broadcast Journalist |
| Website | www |
Early life
editGreg Gasataya was born as the eldest son to Rodrigo Gasataya, a jeepney driver, and Thelma Gelvosa, a church worker on November 19, 1970, in Bacolod, Philippines.[2]
Education
editGasataya graduated from the West Negros College for his elementary education in 1984 and as valedictorian from the Maranatha Christian School for his secondary education in 1988.[2]
In 1988, Gasataya entered the University of the Philippines Diliman, earning a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.[3]
In 2009, he finished his Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts from the Philippine Women's University. Gasataya also earned a Master's in Public Management from the Sultan Kudarat State University in 2011.[4]
Early career
editGasataya worked as a broadcast journalist, first as a reporter, then as anchorman, for Bombo Radyo Philippines prior to his entry into the political arena.[5]
Political career
editCity Councilor of Bacolod
editOn the 2001 Philippine general election, Gasataya successfully ran for the position of City Councilor of Bacolod City, ranking ninth among the candidates. [6]
The 2004 Philippine general election saw Gasataya lead the candidates on a successful re-election campaign as Bacolod City Councilor. During his term as City Councilor, Gasataya was chairman of the SP Committees on Education and Fire, Natural Disasters and Calamities.[6]
Gasataya once again lead the candidates for his third and final run as Bacolod City Councilor during the 2007 Philippine general election.[6]
Vice Mayor of Bacolod
editAfter taking a break from politics from 2010 to 2013, Gasataya returned to the political scene and was elected as the Vice Mayor of the City of Bacolod during the 2010 Philippine general election. [7]
Acting Mayor of Bacolod
editThe Department of the Interior and Local Government implemented the 90-day suspension order issued by the Sandiganbayan on Bacolod City Mayor Monico Puentevella in connection with the graft case filed against him during his time as congressman.[8]
With Puentevella’s suspension, the DILG appointed Gasataya and Councilor El Cid Familiaran as acting mayor and vice mayor, respectively.[9]
House of Representatives
editIn 2016, Gasataya ran as the representative of the Lone District of Bacolod under the Nationalist People's Coalition and won.[6]
Gasataya now serves his third term as representative of the Lone District of Bacolod during the 19th Congress.[10]
References
edit- ^ "House of Representatives House Members". Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ a b "Landslide win gives MCC HS valedictorian 3rd term in Congress". 10 June 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ "UP Carillon 2022" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "NPC names Gasataya Bacolod vice mayor bet". Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "Indelible legacy". Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ a b c d "Landslide win gives MCC HS valedictorian 3rd term in Congress". 10 June 2022. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "Puentevella wins in Bacolod mayoral race". Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "DILG implements 90-day suspension order vs Bacolod mayor". 17 November 2015. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "Bacolod mayor suspended for 90 days over computer deal for schools". 16 November 2015. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "New Bacolod mayor forms transition team, bares 8-point agenda". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 2023-07-03.