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
Zamboanga del Sur ( Cebuano: ''Habagatang Zamboanga;'' Subanen: ''S'helatan Sembwangan/Sembwangan dapit Shelatan''; Chavacano: ''Zam ...
. He previously served as the representative of the
first district of Zamboanga del Sur in the
14th
14 (fourteen) is a natural number following 13 and preceding 15.
In relation to the word "four" ( 4), 14 is spelled "fourteen".
In mathematics
* 14 is a composite number.
* 14 is a square pyramidal number.
* 14 is a stella octangula number. ...
,
15th
15 (fifteen) is the natural number following 14 and preceding 16.
Mathematics
15 is:
* A composite number, and the sixth semiprime; its proper divisors being , and .
* A deficient number, a smooth number, a lucky number, a pernicio ...
and
16th Congress of the Philippines
The 16th Congress of the Philippines ( fil, Ikalabing-anim na Kongreso ng Pilipinas) 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 ...
. He signed the House Resolution 1109 calling for a constituent assembly to amend the Constitution. During the 2019 elections, he easily defeated Aurora Cerilles by almost 100,000 votes and became Governor of Zamboanga del Sur, ending the 18-year Cerilles dynasty.
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 ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Pagadian; fil, Lungsod ng Pagadian; Maguindanao language, Maguindanaon: ''Kuta nu Pagadian'', Jawi alphabet, Jawi: كوتا نو ڤاڬاديان; Iranun language, Iranun: ''Bandar a ...
. He is married to
Divina Grace Cabardo; they have three children.
In September 2021, Yu announced that he contracted the
COVID-19 virus
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) is a strain of coronavirus that causes COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019), the respiratory illness responsible for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The virus previously had a ...
.
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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