Rosendo Labadlabad

Rosendo Sabanal "Dodoy" Labadlabad (born March 1, 1965) is a Filipino politician from the province of Zamboanga del Norte. He currently serves as mayor of the municipality of Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte since 2019, and previously served as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives from the 2nd legislative district of Zamboanga del Norte from 2007 to 2016.[1][2]

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Sabanal and the surname or paternal family name is Labadlabad.
The Honorable
Rosendo Labadlabad
Labadlabad in 2022
Mayor of Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte
In office
June 30, 2019 – present
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Bongbong Marcos
Vice MayorNilo Florentino Z. Sy
Preceded byNilo Florentino Z. Sy
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Zamboanga del Norte's Second District
In office
June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Benigno Aquino III
Preceded byRoseller L. Barinaga
Succeeded byGlona G. Labadlabad
Personal details
Born
Rosendo Sabanal Labadlabad

(1965-03-01) March 1, 1965
Dinasan, Jose Dalman, Zamboanga del Norte
NationalityFilipino
Political partyPDP–Laban (2019–present)
Other political
affiliations		Liberal (2010–2016)
Lakas-CMD (2007–2010)
SpouseGlona Gollayan
OccupationFarmer, politician
NicknameDodoy

During his term as a congressman, Labadlabad became known to have initiated the construction of covered courts in many barangays that covers the area of the 2nd Congressional District of Zamboanga del Norte. He was also known in his steps of building classrooms for children in inter-barangay schools as part of his belief in valuing education.

During his term as mayor, he was able to remodel the town and built ambitious projects such as the Sindangan River Boardwalk, the Cultural and Sports Complex, Musical and Dancing Fountain, Sindangan Public Market, and bringing an extension campus of the Mindanao State University to his town.

Controversies
  • In 2017, Dodoy sued DXFL radio personality Nick Carbonel for libel. Claims on misinformation alleging the former representative at the time were unclear.[3]
  • In 2019, Dodoy and his wife, Representative Glona Labadlabad, were charged with obstruction of justice for harboring a self-confessed killer of a certain murder incident that occurred in the neighboring town of Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte.[4]

Electoral history
2019 Sindangan Mayoralty Election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP–Laban Rosendo "Dodoy" Labadlabad 27,767
APP Alexander Yano 17,413
NPC Ritche "Bong" Macias 2,788
Independent Lourdes Ranas 98
Total votes
2010 Philippine House of Representatives election at Zamboanga del Norte's 2nd district
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Rosendo Labadlabad (incumbent) 82,686 50.80
Lakas–Kampi Ronald Yebes 77,926 47.88
Independent Julito Feras 1,739 1.07
Independent Nurolhadi Mendoza 417 0.26
Valid ballots 162,768 93.73
Invalid or blank votes 10,879 6.27
Total votes 173,647 100.00

References
  1. "Rosendo Labadlabad Biography - PeoPlaid Profile, Career". PeoPlaid. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. Pangilinan, Rei Maricon (23 May 2013). "LP dominates lower House races". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  3. Alipala, Julie (21 November 2017). "Radio broadcaster held in Dipolog City for libel case". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  4. "Zambo Norte congresswoman, husband charged with obstruction of justice". Rappler. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2020.


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