Evelio Leonardia
Evelio "Bing" Ramos Leonardia (born 10 July 1952) is a Filipino politician, lawyer, and realtor who served as mayor of Bacolod since 2016, having previously served from 1995 until 1998, and 2004 until 2013.
Bing Leonardia | |
|---|---|
| 16th, 19th, and 21st Mayor of Bacolod | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2016 | |
| Vice Mayor | El Cid Familiaran (2016-present) |
| Preceded by | Monico O. Puentevella |
| In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2013 | |
| Vice Mayor | Renecito Novero (2004-2007) Jude Thaddeus Sayson (2007-2013) |
| Preceded by | Luzviminda Valdez |
| Succeeded by | Monico O. Puentevella |
| In office June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998 | |
| Vice Mayor | Wilmar Drilon (1995-1998) |
| Preceded by | Romeo Guanzon |
| Succeeded by | Oscar Verdeflor |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Bacolod City's Lone District | |
| In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Golez, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Greg Gasataya |
| Vice Mayor of Bacolod City | |
| In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Barredo |
| Succeeded by | Wilmar Drilon |
| Member of the Bacolod City Council at-large district | |
| In office February 2, 1988 – June 30, 1992 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Evelio Ramos Leonardia[1] July 10, 1952 Bacolod, Philippines |
| Political party | Nationalist People's Coalition PDP–Laban |
| Spouse(s) | Elsa Jeruta Fuentes |
| Alma mater | University of St. La Salle |
Early life
He earned his degree of Bachelor of Science in Commerce from then La Salle College-Bacolod, now University of St. La Salle, graduating cum laude. Also, he finished the Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Negros Occidental - Recoletos (UNO-R) in 1979 and passed the Bar Examinations that same year.
Political life
He is the longest-serving Mayor of the City of Bacolod - now on his 6th term, and, so far, the only Bacolod official to have gone through the legislative and executive ladders - starting as No. 1 Councilor, then Vice Mayor, and finally Mayor; and after making history serving for 3 consecutive terms, he went on the become Congressman of the Lone District of Bacolod, before returning to serve as City Mayor.
Concurrently , he is the National President of the League of Cities of the Philippines(LCP), where he previously held positions as National Vice President, National Vice chairman, Vice President, and Deputy Secretary General for the Visayas. In October 2019, he was appointed by President Duterte as the lone representative of all LGUs in the country to the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council, the highest consultative and advisory body to the president on economic and development matters.
Representations, notable awards, and recognitions
- Founding Chairman of the MassKara Foundation (40 years ago)
- September 2019: Represented the Philippines at the Korea Foundation Program for Political Affairs in Seoul, Korea
- November 2019: Represented the Philippines at the UCLG World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders in Durban, South Africa
- Founding Chairman of the MassKara Foundation 40 years ago
- Man of the Year Awardee in the Asia Leaders Awards at the Makati Shangri-la Hotel, last November 2019