Victor Jo Yu is a Filipino politician who currently serves as
Governor of Zamboanga del Sur
The governor of Zamboanga del Sur is the local chief executive of the Philippine province of Zamboanga del Sur. The governor holds office at the Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Capitol. Like all local government heads in the Philippines, the governor ...
. He previously served as the representative of the
first district of Zamboanga del Sur in the
14th,
15th and
16th Congress of the Philippines
The 16th Congress of the Philippines () composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, met from July 22, 2013, until June 6, 2016, during the last three years of Benigno Aquino III's presidency. The convening of the 16th Co ...
. He signed th
House Resolution 1109calling for a constituent assembly to amend the Constitution.
During the
2019 Elections
The following elections were scheduled to occur in 2019. The International Foundation for Electoral Systems has a calendar of upcoming elections around the world, and the National Democratic Institute also maintains a calendar of elections in cou ...
, he defeated Antonio H. Cerilles by almost 100,000 votes and became Governor of Zamboanga del Sur, ending the latter’s 18-year tenure as provincial governor.
Personal life
He is the son of Paking Yu of Zamboanga Motors and Ramona Fishing Corporation based in
Pagadian
Pagadian, officially the City of Pagadian, is a Component city of the Philippines, component city and the capital of the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. It is the regional center of Zamboanga Peninsula ...
. He is married to
Divina Grace Cabardo; they have three children.
In September 2021, Yu announced that he contracted the
COVID-19 virus
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.
See also
References
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
People from Pagadian
Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Zamboanga del Sur
Nationalist People's Coalition politicians
Governors of Zamboanga del Sur
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