1. Peter Unabia previously served as the vice mayor of Gingoog from 2019 to 2022, and as the Representative for Misamis Oriental's 1st district from 2010 to 2019.
11 Facts About Peter Unabia
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Peter Unabia's father, Graciano, was a rice farmer originally from Carcar, Cebu.
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The young Peter Unabia helped the family by plowing their fields with a carabao.
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Peter Unabia worked as a salesman for a veterinary company for five years.
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Peter Unabia retired as a pharmaceutical sales representative for Unilab.
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Peter Unabia then represented the 1st district of Misamis Oriental at the House of Representatives for three consecutive terms.
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Peter Unabia considers his co-sponsoring of the Free Irrigation Act as his most important legislative work.
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In 2022, Peter Unabia was elected governor of Misamis Oriental, defeating Cagayan de Oro mayor Oscar Moreno and Misamis Oriental 2nd district representative Juliette Uy.
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In 2017, Peter Unabia was accused of land grabbing by a couple from Cagayan de Oro, who alleged that he illegally fenced off a property they own in barangay Indahag.
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Peter Unabia countered the accusations by presenting a land title issued to him for the property in 2004.
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Peter Unabia then warned his constituents that if his ticket will not win next month's elections, the predominantly Catholic Misamis Oriental might be dominated by Maranaos, resulting in security instability.