Danilo Suarez | |
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 Suarez in 2019 | |
| 30th Governor of Quezon | |
| In office June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022 | |
| Vice Governor | Samuel Nantes |
| Preceded by | David Suarez |
| Succeeded by | Angelina Tan |
| House Minority Leader | |
| In office July 25, 2016 – June 30, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ronaldo Zamora |
| Succeeded by | Bienvenido Abante, Jr. |
| In office January 20, 2012 – June 30, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Edcel Lagman |
| Succeeded by | Ronaldo Zamora |
| Member of thePhilippine House of Representatives fromQuezon's 3rd congressional district | |
| In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Aleta Suarez |
| Succeeded by | Aleta Suarez |
| In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Aleta Suarez |
| Succeeded by | Aleta Suarez |
| In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Bienvenido Marquez, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Aleta Suarez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Danilo Etorma Suarez (1942-12-20)December 20, 1942 (age 82) |
| Political party | Lakas (2007–2015; 2016–present) |
| Other political affiliations | UNA (2015-2016) LAMMP (1998–2001) Liberal (1992-1998; 2001–2007) |
| Spouse | [1] |
| Children | 5 (includingDavid) |
Danilo "Danny" Etorma Suarez (born December 20, 1942)[2][3] is a Filipino politician and formerGovernor of Quezon. He served asMinority Floor Leader of theHouse of Representatives of the Philippines[4] representing the3rd District ofQuezon.[5]
He maintains a regular column with the Manila Standard.[6]
Suarez attended West 1 and Quezon High in Lucena. As a working student, he tried everything from shining shoes, to selling newspapers, to being a hotel bellboy. Armed with nothing but his wits, he moved to Manila to find greener pastures. There, he met his wife Aleta. They had a difficult life, but perseverance rewarded them with better opportunities. The Suarez couple found their calling as entrepreneurs, and in 1992, started giving back to the people of Quezon through public service.[7]
Suarez first served as Quezon 3rd district representative in 1992 and served for three consecutive terms until 2001. Due to term limitation, his wife Aleta ran in 2001.[3][8] He was appointed as vice chair of the National Road Board by then PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo. After his wife's term ended, he served for three consecutive terms from 2004 to 2013. On January 16, 2012, Suarez assumed post asMinority Floor Leader of theHouse of Representatives of the Philippines replacingEdcel Lagman who earlier resigned due to a term-sharing agreement.[9][10][11]
He ran again unopposed during the2016 election. He then ran for the Speakership in the17th Congress of the Philippines but lost toSpeakerPantaleon Alvarez where he got 7 votes whileTeddy Baguilat got 8 votes. Even though it is a tradition that the one who got the second highest votes is automatically the minority floor leader, a change in the house rules says that there should be an election within the minority bloc. He won as minority floor leader during the election on July 27, 2016, with 22 votes and 3 abstentions.[4][12][13][14]
Suarez has been championing the protection of the environment throughout his political career. He opposed theKaliwa Dam Project inRizal province during the term of PresidentBenigno Aquino III.[15]
As House Representative, Suarez has been fighting for the growth and development of the localpalm oil (copra) industry, urging theDepartment of Trade and Industry (DTI) and other concerned agencies to stop the importation of palm oil in support of the development of the country's coconut industry.[16]
Suarez pushed for a congressional investigation on palm oil importation back in 2013 since it was dragging copra prices down.
Suarez introduced House Bill No. 599, an Act Mandating the Construction of theQuezon–Bicol Expressway to be called QuBEx, an expressway that shall link the provinces of Quezon with the Bicol regions starting from Malicboy in Pagbilao, Quezon and terminating in the province of Sorsogon in Bicol.[17]
He also filed House Bill No. 6479, an act establishing Quezon Coconut Research and Development Center in Catanauan, Quezon.
He filed House Bill No. 7503, an act declaring Filipino sign language as the National sign language of the Filipino deaf. This was enacted into Republic Act No. 11106 in 2018.
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Suarez was electedGovernor of Quezon in2019. He assumed office on June 30, 2019, succeeding his sonDavid.[18]
He ran for reelection in2022, but lost to4th district representativeAngelina "Helen" Tan.
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| Preceded by | Governor of Quezon 2019–2022 | Succeeded by |
| House of Representatives of the Philippines | ||
| Preceded by Aleta Suarez | Member of theHouse of Representatives fromQuezon's3rd district 2016–2019 | Succeeded by Aleta Suarez |
| Member of the House of Representatives from Quezon's 3rd district 2004–2013 | ||
| Preceded by Bienvenido Marquez Jr. | Member of the House of Representatives from Quezon's 3rd district 1992–2001 | |
| Preceded by | House Minority Leader 2016–2019 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | House Minority Leader 2012–2013 | Succeeded by Ronaldo Zamora |
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