José María "Joey" Fernández Zubiri III (born April 30, 1963), commonly known as Jose Ma. Zubiri III or simply Jose Zubiri III, is a Filipino politician. He served as a Member of the

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, representing the Third District of Bukidnon from 2007 to 2016.

Biography

Joey Zubiri was born in the City of

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, Philippines and raised in the province of Bukidnon to a Negrense father Jose Ma. Rubin Zubiri, Jr., Bukidnon's Provincial Governor who hails from Kabankalan, Negros Occidental, and a Bicolana mother Ma. Victoria Fernandez who was raised in Bukidnon. He speaks Cebuano, Tagalog, English, Spanish and his father's native Hiligaynon. His family is of

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Spanish heritage. He was preceded in his seat by his brother,

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, and his father, Jose Zubiri, Jr.

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* People from Bukidnon 1963 births Living people Filipino people of Spanish descent Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Bukidnon {{Philippines-politician-stub