Roseller Barinaga

Roseller "Matoy" Barinaga (born August 4, 1936) is a Filipino lawyer and politician from the province of Zamboanga del Norte. He previously served as Vice Mayor of Dipolog (1970–1978),[1] Mayor of Dipolog (1978–1986; 1988–1998),[2] member of the Philippine House of Representatives from the 2nd legislative district of Zamboanga del Norte from 1998 to 2007,[3] and Undersecretary for Mindanao of the National Anti-Poverty Commission (2016–2018).[4][5]

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Lara and the surname or paternal family name is Barinaga.
Roseller Barinaga
Barinaga in 2022
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Zamboanga del Norte's Second District
In office
June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007
PresidentJoseph Estrada
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded byCresente Y. Llorente, Jr.
Succeeded byRosendo S. Labadlabad
13th Mayor of Dipolog
In office
February 2, 1988 – March 27, 1998
Preceded byPascual B. Bajamunde
Succeeded byEdelburgo L. Cheng
In office
May 1978 – April 1986
Preceded byFelicisimo L. Herrera
Succeeded byDario B. Lacaya
Personal details
Born
Roseller Lara Barinaga

(1936-08-04) August 4, 1936
NationalityFilipino
Political partyPDP-Laban
Other political
affiliations		NPC, LAMMP, Nacionalista, APP
Alma materUE College of Law
OccupationLawyer, professor, politician
NicknameMatoy

Apart from his political career, Barinaga served as a professor and dean in Jose Rizal Memorial State University - Main Campus in Dapitan.[6]

Political career

Barinaga, then a vice mayor at that time, was appointed as city mayor by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos in 1978. He would be removed from the position after the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution. Not long enough, Barinaga would return to city hall as mayor in 1988 until his resignation in 1998 when he ran and won as representative for the 2nd District of Zamboanga del Norte until 2007.[7]

After several failed attempts since the 2007 local elections (with the exception of the 2016 local elections), Barinaga won a seat in the Dipolog City Council placing third overall, making his return to the political limelight after 15 years.

Honors

A classroom inside Dalupan Building in University of the East in Manila was renamed Cong. Roseller L. Barinaga Room being an alumnus of the UE College of Law.[8]

References
  1. "POLITICAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY". Old website of the City of Dipolog. Archived from the original on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  2. "Mindanao City Mayors 1988-2013" (PDF). MindaNews. Archived from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  3. "Magkaisa na tayo". The Philippine Star. June 14, 2004. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  4. Revita, Juliet C. (October 28, 2017). "NAPC to establish Mindanao office". SunStar. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  5. Corrales, Cong B. (October 13, 2018). "Bishop, tagged as a communist rebel, now fears for his life". Mindanao Gold Star Daily. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  6. "Five JRMSU Law grads hurdle 2015 BAR exam". Jose Rizal Memorial State University. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  7. "POLITICAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY". Old website of the City of Dipolog. Archived from the original on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  8. "College of Law - Facilities". University of the East. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2020.


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