Carlos Fortich

Carlos "Totoy" Ozamiz Fortich was a Filipino politician who was the longest serving governor of Bukidnon.[1][2]

Carlos Fortich
Regional Mambabatas Pambansa for Northern Mindanao
In office
1978–1984
Governor of Bukidnon
In office
1968–1978
Preceded byTeodoro Oblad
Succeeded byAngelo Lopez
In office
1968–1978
Preceded byAngelo Lopez
Succeeded byTimoteo Ocaya
In office
1992–2001
Preceded byErnesto Tabios
Succeeded byNemesio Beltran
Personal details
Born
Carlos Ozamiz Fortich

1935 or 1936
Philippine Commonwealth
Died(2019-02-24)February 24, 2019 (aged 83)
Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Political partyKilusang Bagong Lipunan
OccupationPolitician

Career

Fortich served as governor of Bukidnon in several non-consecutive terms. He was first elected as governor in 1968 until 1978 when he was elected to the Interim Batasang Pambansa under President Ferdinand Marcos' Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL). When the interim legislature ended and was replaced by the Regular Batasang Pambansa in 1984, he was succeeded by Lorenzo S. Dinlayan and Jose Ma. R. Zubiri.[1]

He would return as Bukidnon governor in 1980. He avoided being immediately being replaced with a caretaker governor after the People Power Revolution which deposed Marcos and had Corazon Aquino installed as president by switching allegiance and burning an image of Marcos and his wife Imelda in Malaybalay. He would be replaced as governor in December 1987 by vice governor Esmeraldo Cudal.[1]

Fortich became governor again of Bukidnon in 1992 and was re-elected for two consecutive terms. His governorship ended in 2001. He launched a failed bid to get elected as mayor of Valencia in 2001 before deciding to retire from politics.[1]

Death

Fortich died on February 24, 2019, at the Capitol University Medical Center (CUMC) in Cagayan de Oro.[3] He was 83 years old. His remains were buried at the Shepherds Meadow Memorial Park in Malaybalay.[4]

References
  1. Mordeno, H. Marcos (May 2, 2022). "From Totoy to Nonoy: Bukidnon's political dynasties thrive on cattle, cane". MindaNews. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  2. "Fortich, Bukidnon's longest serving governor, dies". Mindanao Gold Star Daily. February 25, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  3. Madera, Mel (February 27, 2019). "Bukidnon remembers ex-guv Fortich". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  4. Madera, Mel (March 6, 2019). "Former Bukidnon guv Fortich laid to rest". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
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