Former Abra Rep. Jeremias Zapata died on Wednesday, May 2, after losing the battle to cancer of the pancreas. He would have been 82 in August this year.
He leaves behind his wife, Caridad; children and children-in-law Redentor and Bong; Jerry and Glynis; Joffre Gil and Vicky; Rosanna; Mia and Rene; Eliezer; Gisela and Tony; and Czarina and Carlo.
His remains lie at the Loyola Memorial Chapels in Guadalupe, Makati. Those who want to condole with his family may contact 0917-8911258 or 0918-9181012 for more details on his wake and burial.
A lawyer by profession, he was elected Assemblyman of the province of Abra in the Interim Batasang Pambansa from 1978 to 1984. He was elected congressman in the 9th and 10th Congress from 1992 to 1998. He was chairman of the House committee on National Cultural Affairs.