Former lawmaker Savellano named DA usec | Inquirer News

Former lawmaker Savellano named DA usec

/ 05:00 AM July 29, 2023

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed former lawmaker and fellow Ilocano Deogracias Victor Savellano as undersecretary of the Department of Agriculture, the Presidential Communications Office announced on Friday.

Former Deputy Speaker Deogracias “DV” Savellano of Ilocos Sur FILE PHOTO

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed former lawmaker and fellow Ilocano Deogracias Victor Savellano as undersecretary of the Department of Agriculture, the Presidential Communications Office announced on Friday.

Savellano, 63, lost against Ronald Singson, the son of Narvacan Mayor Luis “Chavit” Singson, in the 2022 Ilocos Sur congressional race.

ADVERTISEMENT

Savellano, who married actress Dina Bonnevie in 2012, served as an Ilocos Sur representative from 2016 to 2022 and became a House deputy speaker from 2019 until last year.

FEATURED STORIES

He also served as Ilocos Sur governor from 2021 to 2004 and from 2007 and 2010.

He graduated with an economics degree from the University of the Philippines and a master’s degree in International Business Administration in California.

ADVERTISEMENT

In 2013, Savellano was charged before the Sandiganbayan for alleged improper use of public funds worth P26 million in 2001.

—Nestor Corrales

RELATED STORY:

DA reports increase in rice production 

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our daily newsletter

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

TAGS: appointment, DA, Ilocos, Palace

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

News that matters

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

© Copyright 1997-2023 INQUIRER.net | All Rights Reserved

We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. To find out more, please click this link.