Manuel “Wowo” Laurio Fortes, Jr.
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Wowo Fortes | |
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| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Sorsogon's 2nd district | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | none; office last held by Bernardita Ramos |
| Vice governor of Sorsogon | |
| In office June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022 | |
| Mayor of Barcelona, Sorsogon | |
| In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Manuel Laurio Fortes, Jr. February 24, 1965 |
| Political party | Nationalist People's Coalition |
Manuel “Wowo” Laurio Fortes, Jr. or Wowo Fortes (born February 24, 1965)[citation needed] is a Filipino politician serving as the Representative of the Province of Sorsogon’s 2nd district since July 2022.[1]
Career and affiliations
[edit]Prior to his political career, Fortes was a practicing lawyer. He served as the vice governor of Sorsogon from 2019 to 2022, and mayor of Barcelona, Sorsogon from 2010 to 2019.[2]
In the 2019 elections, Fortes was Francis Escudero's running mate in the gubernatorial election under the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).[3] In the 2022 elections, Fortes and the NPC won all provincial offices, including the 2nd district House representative seat Fortes ran at.[4]
Legislation
[edit]Fortes contributed to the drafting of Republic Act No. 11964, a bill relating to income classification of local government units (LGUs).[5] He was a coauthor of House Bill No. 3458: Community-Driven Development (CDD) Bill.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "House of Representatives, 19th Congress". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ "Wowo Fortes". Rappler. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ "Chiz files COC for Sorsogon governor". GMA News Online. October 12, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
- ^ "A sweep for NPC Sorsogon provincial slate – Bicol Express News". Retrieved January 31, 2025.
- ^ Reganit, Jose Cielito (November 17, 2022). "House body OKs bill on LGU's automatic income classification". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ Calipay, Connie (July 13, 2023). "DSWD-Bicol pushes for empowerment of communities in poor areas". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved January 30, 2025.