The Honorable
Deogracias Victor B. Savellano
Undersecretary of Department of Agriculture
Assumed office
July 31, 2023
PresidentBongbong Marcos
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
In office
August 13, 2019 – June 1, 2022
House SpeakerAlan Peter Cayetano
Lord Allan Velasco
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Ilocos Sur's 1st district
In office
June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022
Preceded byRonald Singson
Succeeded byRonald Singson
Governor of Ilocos Sur
In office
June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010
Preceded byChavit Singson
Succeeded byChavit Singson
In office
June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004
Preceded byChavit Singson
Succeeded byChavit Singson
In office
March 23, 1992 – June 30, 1992
Preceded byMariano Tajon
Succeeded byChavit Singson
Vice Governor of Ilocos Sur
In office
June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016
Preceded byJeremias Singson
Succeeded byJeremias Singson
In office
1988 – March 23, 1992
Vice Mayor of Cabugao
In office
1981–1987
Personal details
Born
Deogracias Victor Barbers Savellano

(1959-11-25) November 25, 1959 (age 64)
Cabugao, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
CitizenshipFilipino
Political partyNacionalista
Spouse
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(m. 2012)​
Parent(s)Victorino Savellano
Virginia Barbers
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines
OccupationPolitician

Deogracias Victor "DV" Barbers Savellano (born November 25, 1959) is a Filipino politician who last served as a member of the House of Representatives for Ilocos Sur's 1st district from 2016 to 2022. He was also one of the Deputy Speakers of the House of Representatives from 2019 to 2022.

Education and personal life

Savellano was born in Cabugao, Ilocos Sur in 1959.[1] He is the son of Virginia Barbers, and the former mayor of Cabugao[2] and former Chairman of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Victorino Savellano.[1] His sister, Reina, operates Victorino's Restaurant in Quezon City, along with Heny Sison.[1]

He earned a bachelor's degree in economics at University of the Philippines.[1][3] He also studied at California, United States, where he obtained his master's degree.[1][3]

He married actress Dina Bonnevie in 2012 and the stepfather of Danica Sotto-Pingris and Oyo Boy Sotto.[4] Both of them met each other in a film Hanggang Saan, Hanggang Kailan in 1991.[1]

Political career

Savellano entered politics as the Vice Mayor of Cabugao from 1981 to 1987.[1] He was also the 2-term Governor of Ilocos Sur in 1992, as well as from 2001 to 2004 and again from 2007 to 2010.[1][3] He also served as the Vice Governor of the same province from 1988 to 1992, and again from 2010 to 2016.[1][3]

He was first elected a member of the House of Representatives for Ilocos Sur's 1st congressional district in the 2016 election. He was re-elected in 2019. He was defeated by Ronald Singson in 2022 election, Singson received 99,376 votes while Savellano received 73,503 votes.

On 13 August 2019, Savellano was appointed one of the Deputy Speakers of the House of Representatives.[5]

On 31 July 2023, he was appointed by President Bongbong Marcos as undersecretary for livestock of Department of Agriculture.[6]

Controversy

In October 2013, Savellano was charged for corruption allegations, along with Luis Singson, who also served as the governor of Ilocos Sur.[7] Both of them were harshly criticised for reallocation of the usage of public funds for undefined projects, which is the breach of Republic Act No. 3019.[7]

On July 10, 2020, Savellano is one of the 70 representatives who voted to "yes" to deny the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Deogracias Victor Savellano Biography". 2 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  2. ^ "G. R. No. 151783 - July 8, 2003". 8 July 2003. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Personal Profile of GOV. DEOGRACIAS VICTOR B. SAVELLANO". October 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Dina not just 'another politician's wife'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 10 June 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Vilma Santos among 22 deputy speakers". The Manila Times. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  6. ^ Gil, Miguel (31 July 2023). "Bamboo industrialization advocate sworn in as DA undersecretary". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  7. ^ a b "2 Ilocos Sur ex-governors face graft charges in Sandiganbayan". 7 October 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  8. ^ Perez-Rubio, Bella (July 10, 2020). "List of lawmakers who voted for and against ABS-CBN franchise renewal". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 22, 2020.

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House of Representatives of the Philippines Preceded byRonald Singson Member of the House of Representativesfrom Ilocos Sur's 1st district 2016–2022 Succeeded byRonald Singson Political offices Preceded byChavit Singson Governor of Ilocos Sur 2007–2010 Succeeded byChavit Singson Governor of Ilocos Sur 2001–2004 Preceded byMariano Tajon Governor of Ilocos Sur 1992 Preceded byJerry Singson Vice Governor of Ilocos Sur 2010–2016 Succeeded byJerry Singson
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