Samuel M. Dangwa (born October 19, 1935 - April 3, 2019) was a Filipino politician.
Samuel Dangwa | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Benguet's Lone District | |
| In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Ronald Cosalan |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Cosalan |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Benguet's Second District | |
| In office June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Post created |
| Succeeded by | Post dissolved[1] |
| Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Benguet | |
| In office June 30, 1984 – March 25, 1986 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 19, 1935 |
| Died | April 3, 2019 (aged 83) |
| Political party | Independent (2009-2019) |
| Other political affiliations | Lakas-CMD (2004-2009) Reporma (2001-2004) LDP (1988-2001) Lakas ng Bansa (1987-1988) |
Political career
editHe was elected to five terms as a Member of the House of Representatives, representing the defunct 2nd District of Benguet from 1987 to 1995, and the Lone District of Benguet from 2001 to 2010. He was a member of the LAKAS-CMD Party.
A lawyer by profession, Dangwa had also served as Vice-Governor of Benguet from 1972 to 1980, and Assemblyman from Benguet in the Regular Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986.
Personal life and death
editDangwa was a nephew of Bado Dangwa,[2] who served as Governor of Benguet from 1953 to 1963 and was the founder of the Dangwa Transportation Company, one of the leading bus transportation firms in the northern Philippines.[3]
In 2019, Dangwa died from an unspecified illness.[4]
References
edit- ^ The Second District of Benguet was converted into Benguet's Lone District when its First District became the Lone District of Baguio City in 1995.
- ^ Lewis, Martin (1991). Wagering the Land: Ritual, Capital, and Environmental Degradation in the Cordillera of Northern Luzon, 1900–1986. University of California Press.
- ^ "Kapangan declares Dangwa as town hero". Sunstar. July 9, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ Alimondo, Lauren (April 4, 2019). "Benguet ex-lawmaker passes away". Sunstar. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- Samuel M. Dangwa (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 2004-02-13, retrieved 2015-06-04
Further reading
edit- Marcelo, Elizabeth (June 20, 2019). "Dismiss 'pork' raps vs ex-Benguet lawmaker, Sandigan asked". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on June 20, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
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