Jesus Nalupta Sr.

Jesus Rosario Nalupta Sr. was a Filipino lawyer and politician. He served as Mayor of Batac, Ilocos Norte for five terms.

Atty. Jesus R. Nalupta Sr.
"Mayor Ukoy"
Mayor of Batac, Ilocos Norte
In office
June 30, 2001  June 30, 2007
Preceded byMa. Elena M. Nalupta
Succeeded byJeffrey Jubal C. Nalupta
In office
February 2, 1988  March 27, 1998
Preceded byPastor N. Nalupta
Succeeded byMa. Elena M. Nalupta
Personal details
Born
Jesus Rosario Nalupta

(1938-11-08)November 8, 1938
Batac, Ilocos Norte, Commonwealth of the Philippines
DiedMarch 31, 2013(2013-03-31) (aged 74)
Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Philippines
Cause of deathHeart Attack
Resting placeRoman Catholic Cemetery, Batac, Ilocos Norte
SpouseDaisy Castro - Nalupta
ChildrenAtty. Jesus C. Nalupta Jr. (+)
Joseph C. Nalupta
Johann C. Nalupta
Jerome C. Nalupta (+)
Jeffrey Jubal C. Nalupta
Dr. Jeremiah C. Nalupta
James Paul C. Nalupta
Julius C. Nalupta
Atty. Jason C. Nalupta
OccupationPolitician, Lawyer

Early life

He was born on November 8, 1938 at Batac, Ilocos Norte to Mariano Nalupta Sr., who was then the Mayor of Batac, and Trinidad Rosario. His younger brother, Mariano Jr., was a Vice Governor of Ilocos Norte, Congressman and Provincial Board Member of the 2nd District of Ilocos Norte and Municipal Councilor of Batac.

Political career

He became Mayor of Batac in 1988 and served until 1998. In 2001, he defeated his sister-in-law, Elena (wife of his brother, Mariano Jr.), who was the incumbent Mayor that time, to make a comeback and served until 2007. His son, Jeffrey, later succeeded him as Mayor.

After his term as Mayor, he became the Director of the Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) - Batac District.

Personal life

He was married to Daisy Castro - Nalupta. They have 9 children;

  • Atty. Jesus "Chito" C. Nalupta Jr. (+), Legal Consultant of the City Government of Batac during the administration of his brother Jeffrey. Director of the Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) - Batac District from 2015 - 2017. He died on October 14, 2017.
  • Joseph "Jay" C. Nalupta, former Barangay Chairman of Brgy. 1 - N Ricarte. Married to Eugenia Violeta Daradar - Nalupta, former City Councilor of Batac (2007 - 2016).
  • Johann Emmanuel "Jack" C. Nalupta, incumbent Barangay Chairman of Brgy. 3 Cangrunaan and ABC President of Batac.
  • Jerome C. Nalupta (+), died as an infant
  • Jeffrey Jubal "Jef" C. Nalupta, former Mayor of Batac (2007 - 2016). Now the Vice Mayor since 2016.
  • Dr. Jeremiah "Jed" C. Nalupta, a Doctor of Medicine. He is a City Councilor of Batac since 2016.
  • James Paul "Goro" C. Nalupta, former Barangay Chairman of Brgy. 1 - N Ricarte and ABC President of Batac. Incumbent Provincial Board Member of the 2nd District of Ilocos Norte. Married to Cecille Albano - Nalupta
  • Julius "Julo" C. Nalupta, Businessman. Former Kabataang Barangay (KB) President of Batac.
  • Atty. Jason "Jess" C. Nalupta, a Law Graduate of Ateneo Law School.

He has 2 grandchildren who served as SK Federated President of Batac; Justin Lorenz D. Nalupta, served from 2002 to 2007, and Jarius Mark D. Nalupta, served from 2010 to 2013.

Death

Nalupta died of a stroke on the night of March 31, 2013. His wake was held at the Castro - Nalupta Residence in Brgy. 1 - N Ricarte, Batac. His remains were brought to the Batac City Hall, in honor of his five terms as Mayor of Batac, on April 9, 2013.

His funeral was held on April 10, 2013 with a mass at the Immaculate Conception Parish. He is buried alongside his son, Jerome, at the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Batac.

See also

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