Most Outstanding Mayor Award 2014
“Bag-ONG Irosin” Mayor Eduardo Emor Ong, Jr. Mayor Municipality of Irosin, Sorsogon
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is humble beginnings as a Manileño-Irosinian gave Mayor Ong the best attributes to become a leader and public servant.
At 21, Mayor “Jun” started working as a broker, then as marketing manager of a manpower firm. Few years after, he established his own recruitment agency, and travelled to several countries seeking more opportunities for his business. Becoming “Ama ng Bayan” (Municipal Mayor) was a choice he made only after relentless persuasion by relatives and local politicians for him to come home and serve the people of Irosin. He had a picture of such privilege thru the late Enrique G. Delmonte—“Papa Iking” to many Irosanians who served as OIC-Mayor in 1986 and Vice Mayor in 1987. His mother, Amparo F. Emor— “Mama Paring” served as barangay captain of Bgy. San Pedro and Municipal Councilor in 2004 and ran for mayoralty position in 2007 but unfortunately lost the election. Bearing in mind the call of the people, Mr. Eduardo E. Ong, Jr. run for mayoralty position under PDP Laban in 2010 and won the hearts of Irosinians. July 1, 2010 marked day 1 of his first 3-year term as Local Chief Executive of the Municipality of Irosin, province of Sorsogon. And re-elected in 2013, under the banner of United Nationalists Alliance (UNA) - PDP Laban.
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