Evelio Leonardia previously served as the representative of Bacolod's lone district from 2013 to 2016, vice mayor of Bacolod from 1992 to 1995 under Mayor Alfredo Montelibano, and a member of the Bacolod City Council from 1988 to 1992.
13 Facts About Evelio Leonardia
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Evelio Leonardia started his civil service career with the Department of Tourism.
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Evelio Leonardia was born to a Court of First Instance Clerk of Court Jose Tulo Leonardia, and Ester Javier Ramos, a housewife on July 10,1952, in Bacolod, Philippines.
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Evelio Leonardia served as a director of the Negros Occidental chapters of the National Movement of Young Legislators president of the Philippine Councilors League.
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Valdez campaigned for the same mayoral position as Evelio Leonardia and defeated him in the 2001 Philippine general election.
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Evelio Leonardia campaigned for office in 2004 Philippine general election, narrowly winning over Valdez.
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Evelio Leonardia campaigned in the 2013 Philippine general election as congressman, with Grupo Progreso, and supported by the Nationalist People's Coalition.
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Evelio Leonardia's slot was replaced by another brother, Prospero, an architect.
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Evelio Leonardia was elected as the Representative of Lone District of Bacolod on June 30,2013, defeating businessman and then incumbent representative Anthony Golez Jr.
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Evelio Leonardia defeated his closest rival, former councilor and national ICT advocate Jocelle Batapa-Sigue.
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Evelio Leonardia has henceforth filed an electoral protest at the COMELEC national office.
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Evelio Leonardia was set to face trial before the Sandiganbayan for violation of Section 3 of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act over the alleged anomalous procurement of forty-nine million pesos worth of furniture and fixtures for the city's new National Government Center.
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Evelio Leonardia has two children, Evelio Jose F Leonardia, and Loren Kara F Leonardia, a painter.