Gwendolyn Buray Ecleo-Pols (born August 25, 1974) is a Filipino politician and Mayor of

Dinagat, Dinagat Islands Dinagat, officially the Municipality of Dinagat (Surigaonon language, Surigaonon: ''Lungsod nan Dinagat''; ; ), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Dinagat Islands, Philippines. According t ...

, Philippines, from May 2004 until 2013. She also serves in various capacities as an official of the Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association, Incorporated (PBMA, Inc.), a religious group widely considered a cult based on its practices.

Biography

Ecleo is the youngest daughter of the late Supreme President of P.B.M.A and the former longest running Mayor of Dinagat Islands, Ruben Edera Ecleo, Sr. and Glenda B. Ecleo, the former Congresswoman who served as the second Governor of the province of

Dinagat Islands Dinagat Islands ( Cebuano: ''Mga Pulo sa Dinagat''; Surigaonon: ''Mga Puyo nan Dinagat''; Kabalian: ''Mga Puyo san Dinagat''; Waray: ''Mga Purô han Dinagat''; Filipino: ''Mga Islang Dinagat''), officially the Province of Dinagat Islands, is ...

. As for her primary education, Ecleo went to

Saint Theresa's College of Cebu City St. Theresa's College of Cebu (STC), is a private Catholic institution of basic and higher learning run by the sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Cebu City, Philippines. It was founded by the Immaculate heart of Mary sisters ...

, in

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. She went to high school in

La Consolacion College Manila La Consolación College Manila is a private Catholic basic and higher education institution run by the Augustinian Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation (ASOLC) in the City of Manila, Philippines. It was founded by the Augustinian Sisters in 1 ...

and continued her studies in Don Jose Ecleo Memorial Foundation and graduated in the year 1990. She attended college and graduated in

Centro Escolar University Centro Escolar University (; ), commonly referred to as CEU, is a private, non-sectarian, coeducational institution of higher education located in Manila, Philippines. Founded in 1907 by Librada Avelino and Carmen de Luna, CEU is recognized a ...

with a degree in

Doctor of Dental Medicine A number of professional degrees in dentistry are offered by dental schools in various countries around the world. Degrees Dental degrees may include: Bachelor's degree * Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) * Bachelor's degree of Dentistry (BDS ...

(DMD) in the year 2001. In 2004, Gwendolyn Ecleo ran for and won the mayor's position in

to replace her brother, Allan B. Ecleo I, who became the Mayor of Basilisa, Dinagat Islands, and is now a congressman of the province's lone congressional district. In her third term as mayor, Ecleo progressed on a lot of projects specifically on these guided terms which she developed: H-EALTH, E-DUCATION, L-IVELIHOOD, P-ROTECTION TO ENVIRONMENT, !-NFRASTRUCTURE (''H.E.L.P ! Pangga Dinagat''). She was also elected national auditor of the Philippines International Sisterhood and Twinning Association (PHISTA). In 2013, she was succeeded by her son, Mayor Craig Ecleo.

References

* League of Municipalities of the Philippines: {{DEFAULTSORT:Ecleo, Gwendolyn 1974 births Living people Centro Escolar University alumni

Gwendolyn Gwendolyn is a feminine given name, a variant spelling of ''Gwendolen'' (perhaps influenced by names such as ''Carolyn'', '' Evelyn'' and '' Marilyn''). This has been the most popular spelling in the United States. Notable people called Gwendoly ...

Filipino politicians convicted of crimes Mayors of places in Dinagat Islands