Janice Salimbangon

The Honorable
Janice Salimbangon
Member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
from Cebu's 4th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2019
Preceded byBenhur L. Salimbangon
Personal details
Political party
Other political
affiliations		PDP–Laban (2018–2019)[2]
SpouseBenhur Salimbangon
ProfessionPolitician

Janice Zamora Salimbangon is a Filipino politician serving as the representative for the 4th district of Cebu since 2019. She is the widow of Benhur Salimbangon who also served as the representative of the said district.

Political career

She was already presumed to succeed her husband who was on his third and final term as representative of Cebu's 4th district.[3][4] On October 14, 2018, she filed her certificate of candidacy for the said position where she went against former Bogo mayor Celestino Martinez Jr.[5] She defeated Martinez in the 2019 elections.[6][7]

She is currently serving as a vice chairperson of the Committee on Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources.[8]

Among the bills filed by Salimbangon as representative were the renaming of the Bogo-Curva-Medellin-Daanbantayan-Maya Road into Juan Macaraeg Highway,[9] removing Bantayan Island from the wilderness protected zone category,[10] and rationalizing the management of resources on Malapascua Island.[11] She also voted in favor of House Bill No. 6875 which later became the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 saying that she is "totally against terrorism."[12][13]

Electoral history

House of Representatives

2019 Philippine House of Representatives election in Cebu's 4th District[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP–Laban Janice Salimbangon 136,582 56.89
NPC Celestino Martinez Jr. 103,493 43.10
Total votes 240,075 100.00

Personal life

Salimbangon was married to Benhur Salimbangon, who was from Medellin, Cebu,[15] to which they had seven children.[16] Her husband died on December 24, 2020, at the age of 75.[17] Their daughter, Daphne, ran as vice governor in the 2019 elections but was defeated by then outgoing governor Hilario Davide III.[18]

References

  1. ^ Abatayo, Rosalie (August 12, 2019). "PJ Garcia elected NUP's vice president for the Visayas". CDN Digital. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Certified List of Candidates (Provincial)" (PDF). comelec.gov.ph. Commission on Elections. p. 3. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  3. ^ Rubio, Gregg (August 15, 2018). "Salimbangon named head of coalition with Sara's party". The Freeman. Retrieved January 5, 2021. Salimbangon is now on his final term and his wife, Janice, may run for Congress in next year's elections.
  4. ^ Palaubsanon, Mitchelle (June 10, 2018). "Benhur and Janice: Happy Together". The Freeman. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "Old clans field election bets". SunStar Cebu. October 17, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2021. Martinez is expected to fight it out with Janice Salimbangon, the wife of Cebu 4th District Rep. Benhur Salimbangon.
  6. ^ Libby, Gresheen Gift; Abatayo, Rosalie (May 14, 2019). "Gwen Garcia awaits proclamation as Cebu governor". CDN Digital. Retrieved January 5, 2021. Janice Salimbangon was elected representative of Cebu's fourth district. Salimbangon will replace her husband, incumbent Representative Benhur Salimbangon.
  7. ^ Fernandez, Rona Joyce (May 15, 2019). "Cebu's old political clans still rule Cebu's polls". SunStar Cebu. Retrieved January 5, 2021. Unlike his children, former Bogo mayor Celestino "Junie" Martinez Jr. did not win his bid for fourth district representative against Janice Salimbangon, the wife of incumbent Rep. Benhur (Cebu, 4th).
  8. ^ "COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP". congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  9. ^ Rubio, Gregg (September 9, 2019). "Highway to be named after Arroyo's grandpa". The Freeman. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  10. ^ "Bantayan Island lots 'close to being declared alienable'". SunStar Cebu. November 16, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  11. ^ Juntereal, CJ (December 19, 2019). "Rep. Salimbangon seeks to rationalize resources on Malapascua Island". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  12. ^ Erram, Morexette Marie (June 4, 2020). "6 Cebuano lawmakers voted in favor of Anti-Terror Bill". CDN Digital. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  13. ^ "This is the official statement of Cebu 4th District Representative Janice Salimbangon on why she voted in favor of the Anti-Terror Bill last June 3, 2020". CDN Digital. June 4, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  14. ^ "LIST OF ELECTED MEMBER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" (PDF). comelec.gov.ph. Commission on Elections. August 11, 2019. p. 23. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  15. ^ Cordova, Calvin (December 25, 2020). "Former Cebu solon dies". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  16. ^ "Salimbangon, Samboan mayor die". The Freeman. December 27, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021 – via PressReader.
  17. ^ Semilla, Nestle (December 24, 2020). "Former Cebu congressman dies". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  18. ^ Saavedra, John Rey (May 16, 2019). "'Gwen' Garcia back as Cebu guv". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
House of Representatives of the Philippines
Preceded by Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from 4th District of Cebu
2019–present 		Incumbent