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| 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 2001. 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 2010. Thereafter, he was elected Municipal Mayor of San Fernando in Ticao Island. He regained his congressional seat in 2019, 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. | |||
| When his father-in-law (Rep. ]) was assassinated on February 28, 1995, he ran for the sangguniang panlalawigan (provincial board member) and won. He was reelected in 1998 and 2001. Subsequently, his mother-in-law Vida Versoza-Espinosa was elected to the lower house to replace her husband and was easily reelected in 1998 against Sandra Cam and again in 2001 against Jennifer Ejercito. During the 2004 elections he was elected to replace Rep. Vida Versoza-Espinosa because the latter cannot run for the same post due to term limits. He was reelected in 2007 against former Vice-Governor ] and in 2010 against San Fernando Vice-Mayor Karla Bunan. His wife Marvi Espinosa-Bravo lost the mayoralty race of the municipality of San Fernando narrowly against incumbent mayor Helen Bunan in 2007 but was elected in 2010 against the incumbent mayor's husband. Due to term limits he did not seek reelection to the lower house during the 2013 election and decided to contest the mayoralty race in San Fernando, Masbate instead. He won against former Mayor Helen Letada-Bunan while his wife Marvi (the incumbent mayor of San Fernando) was elected in a landslide to replace him as the new member of the house of representatives. | |||
| ===Congress=== | ===Congress=== | ||
| While serving in the lower chamber Bravo served |
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). | ||
| * July 30, 2019 - elected CHAIR of the Committee on Public Order and Safety, House of Representatives | |||
| * July 3, 2020 - Sponsored the enacted Republic Act 11479, otherwise known as "The Anti- Terrorism Act of 2020" | |||
| * Sponsored, co-authored RA 11549, otherwise known as "An Act Lowering the Minimum Height Requirement for the Applicants of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), and Bureau of Corrections (BUCOR), was signed May 26, 2021 | |||
| *To date : | |||
| -- 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 | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Narciso R. Bravo Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Masbate's 1st District | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Maria Vida Espinosa-Bravo |
| Mayor of San Fernando, Masbate | |
| In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Maria Vida Espinosa-Bravo |
| Succeeded by | Byron Angelo E. Bravo |
| In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Vida Versoza-Espinosa |
| Succeeded by | Maria Vida Espinosa-Bravo |
| Member of the Provincial Board of Masbate | |
| In office June 30, 1995 – June 30, 2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Maria Vida Espinosa-Bravo |
| Children | Vincent Martin Byron Angelo Ma. Viatriz Ma. Victoria |
| Residence | San Fernando, Masbate |
Narciso "Bong" Recio Bravo Jr. is a Filipino politician, who represents the 1st congressional district of the province of Masbate. 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 2001. 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 2010. Thereafter, he was elected Municipal Mayor of San Fernando in Ticao Island. He regained his congressional seat in 2019, 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).
- July 30, 2019 - elected CHAIR of the Committee on Public Order and Safety, House of Representatives
- July 3, 2020 - Sponsored the enacted Republic Act 11479, otherwise known as "The Anti- Terrorism Act of 2020"
- Sponsored, co-authored RA 11549, otherwise known as "An Act Lowering the Minimum Height Requirement for the Applicants of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), and Bureau of Corrections (BUCOR), was signed May 26, 2021
- To date :
-- 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
References
- "Bravo, Narciso Jr. R." Member Information - 15th Congress. Philippine House of Representatives. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
External links
- Masbate Province Official Site
- Masbate City Official Site
- www.masbateonline.com
- Committee on Appropriations