Gil Acosta Jr.
Appearance
Gil Acosta Jr. | |
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Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Palawan's 3rd district | |
In office June 30, 2019 – June 20, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Gil P. Acosta Sr. |
Succeeded by | Edward Hagedorn |
Personal details | |
Born | Gil Abesamis Acosta Jr. May 10, 1985 Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines |
Political party | Lakas–CMD PPP |
Spouse | Michelle Marie Ricaza |
Profession | Lawyer |
Gil "Kabarangay" Abesamis Acosta Jr. (born May 10, 1985)[1] is a Filipino politician, lawyer and psychologist who served as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the 3rd District of Palawan from 2019 to 2022.[2]
Political career
[edit]House of Representatives (2019-2022)
[edit]Acosta was elected representative of Palawan's 3rd district in 2019, succeeding his father Gil P. Acosta.[3] He is one of the 70 lawmakers who voted to reject the franchise of ABS-CBN.[4]
He ran for re-election 2022 but lost to former Puerto Princesa Mayor Edward Hagedorn.[5]
2025 Congress bid
[edit]Acosta is running for representative of Palawan's 3rd district in 2025 under Lakas–CMD.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "ACOSTA, GIL JR. A." (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "HOUSE MEMBERS". House of Representatives. Philippine House of Representatives. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ Lamo, Kia Johanna (November 26, 2018). "Gil Jr. and his walk for people". Palawan Daily News. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Perez-Rubio, Bella (July 10, 2020). "List of lawmakers who voted for and against ABS-CBN franchise renewal". Philstar.com. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ "Halalan 2022 Palawan, Region IV-B Election Results". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved March 12, 2023.