Joey Salceda previously served as governor of Albay province in the Philippines for three terms.
11 Facts About Joey Salceda
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Joey Salceda served as Research Director of Barings Securities Phils.
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Joey Salceda garnered several awards for his distinguished performance in the field of financial markets research.
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Joey Salceda was voted by foreign fund managers in Asiamoney's Annual Survey as "Best Analyst" in 1995 and "Best Economist" for four consecutive years from 1993 to 1996.
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Joey Salceda was elected chairman of the House Committee on Trade and Industry, a rare feat for a freshman legislator.
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Joey Salceda is regarded as the "Founding Father of Ligao City" after his successful sponsorship of the measure converting the municipality of Ligao into a component city under Republic Act No 9008.
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Joey Salceda was instrumental in initiating the Bicol International Airport, which he requested from President Arroyo in 2004.
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Joey Salceda received numerous awards in disaster resilience, good governance, education, health, and tourism.
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Joey Salceda worked for economic and tourism development across the Bicol region as Chair of the Regional Development Council of Bicol for three consecutive terms.
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Joey Salceda was instrumental in the establishment of the Bicol University College of Medicine.
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In 2024, Joey Salceda filed his candidacy to run for governor of Albay in the 2025 Philippine general election.