28 Facts About Jonvic Remulla

Jonvic Remulla served as the governor of Cavite from 2019 to 2024 and from 2010 to 2016, and had previously served as vice governor and as a member of the Cavite Provincial Board.

Jonvic Remulla is a son of former governor Juanito Remulla Sr.

Jonvic Remulla entered politics in 1995, when he won as board member of the second district of Cavite.

Jonvic Remulla became a governor again when he defeated former governor Ayong Maliksi in the 2019 elections.

Jonvic Remulla was born on October 23,1967, to Juanito "Johnny" Jonvic Remulla, who was then a member of the Cavite Provincial Board and later governor, and Ditas Catibayan.

Jonvic Remulla is a member of the Remulla family, a known political dynasty in Cavite led by his father, who was later elected Cavite governor in 1979.

Jonvic Remulla took up his elementary education at De La Salle University before the school moved to Greenhills, then took secondary education at Ateneo de Manila University.

In 1995, Jonvic Remulla ran for board member of Cavite from the 2nd district and won.

Jonvic Remulla ran for vice-governor in 1998 and was elected.

Jonvic Remulla would become acting governor again on April 4,2006, when the Court of Appeals lifted Maliksi's preliminary injunction.

Nine months later, on January 10,2007, Jonvic Remulla became acting governor for the third time when the Department of the Interior and Local Government ordered the six-month preventive suspension order again on Maliksi.

Jonvic Remulla made a comeback in politics in 2010, when he ran for governor.

Jonvic Remulla even threatened to resign if his allegations are proven wrong.

Jonvic Remulla was named as one of People Asia magazine's "People of the Year" in 2013, along with 2013 Miss World Megan Young.

In 2014, Jonvic Remulla was assigned by Vice President Jejomar Binay as his new spokesperson.

Jonvic Remulla was supposed to run for his last term as governor in 2016 but he decided to quit as Binay asked him to become Secretary of the Interior and Local Government should Binay win the presidency.

However, as of April 29,2016, Jonvic Remulla was confirmed to have left Binay's camp in support of presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte.

Jonvic Remulla successfully sought a comeback as governor in 2019, defeating former Governor Maliksi for the second time.

Jonvic Remulla sought for re-election 2022 and won, this time with Tagaytay councilor Athena Tolentino, the daughter of 8th district representative Abraham Tolentino, as his running mate.

Jonvic Remulla supported the successful campaign of presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos and vice-presidential candidate Sara Duterte.

Jonvic Remulla initially intended to run for his third and last consecutive term as the Governor of Cavite in 2025, with incumbent Vice Governor Athena Tolentino as his running mate.

Jonvic Remulla eventually vacated the post of the Governor of Cavite, of which Vice Governor Tolentino would later assume the governorship to finish out his remaining gubernatorial term from October 8,2024.

Jonvic Remulla was replaced in the gubernatorial race by his nephew, 7th district Board Member Francisco Gabriel "Abeng" Remulla.

Jonvic Remulla is married to Agnes Tirona, a physician, with whom he has five children.

Jonvic Remulla is the team manager of the UP Fighting Maroons and was instrumental in recruiting and building the team which eventually ended a 32-year finals drought in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines.

In game 1 of the 2018 Season 81 basketball finals against top-ranked Ateneo Blue Eagles, Jonvic Remulla was handed a technical foul in violation of the "cooling-off" period when he attempted to approach the game officials prior to the start of the 3rd quarter.

Jonvic Remulla is a fan of South Korean entertainment, noting how Korean dramas and K-pop inspire Filipinos and strengthen cultural ties, as Koreans are the top tourists in the Philippines.

Jonvic Remulla believes in learning from Korea's achievements, seeing their success as a model Filipinos can aspire to.