Eduardo Nonato Joson Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honorable
Eduardo Nonato N. Joson
Office:Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for Nueva Ecija's 1st district
Term Start:June 30, 2007
Term End:June 30, 2010
Predecessor:Josefina Joson
Successor:Josefina Joson
Term Start2:June 30, 1987
Term End2:June 30, 1992
Predecessor2:Leopoldo Diaz
Successor2:Renato Diaz
Office3:Administrator of National Food Authority
Term Start3:June 30, 1998
Term End3:November 3, 2000
President3:Joseph Estrada
Successor3:Domingo F. Panganiban
Office4:Governor of Nueva Ecija
Term Start4:June 30, 1995
Term End4:June 30, 1998
Office5:Member of the Regular Batasang Pambansa from Nueva Ecija
Alongside5:Angel Concepcion, Leopoldo Diaz, and Mario Garcia
Predecessor4:Tomas Joson III
Successor4:Tomas Joson III
Term Start5:June 30, 1984
Term End5:March 25, 1986
Birth Date:1950 8, mf=yes
Birth Place:Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Nationality:Filipino
Party:PDP–Laban (2021–present)
Profession:Lawyer
Otherparty:Aksyon Demokratiko (2004)
KBL (1984–1992)
Independent (2007–2021)

Eduardo Nonato "Edno" Noriel Joson (born August 31, 1950) is a Filipino politician. He served in the Philippine legislature as assemblyman from Nueva Ecija (1984–1986) and representative of the province's first district (1987–1992 and 2007–2010).[1]

In the local level, he served as provincial governor (1995–1998) wherein he was suspended twice in his tenure.

He also served as administrator of the National Food Authority during the presidency of Joseph Estrada.

He is the second son of former Nueva Ecija Governor Eduardo Joson Sr.

Life

Personal life

"Edno", being the second son, was born in Quezon, Nueva Ecija on August 31, 1950, to Eduardo Joson, who would be the governor of Nueva Ecija, and Araceli Noriel.

He married Margaret Rose Gil; they have four children.

His son, Eduardo Rey, was elected member of the province's Sangguniang Panlalawigan in 2010[2] and 2013, representing the first district.[3] He failed in his attempt for re-election in 2016.[4]

Bopet Dizon, his son-in-law, served as mayor of Guimba.

Since 2010, he is engaged in rice farming while residing in the municipalities of Guimba and Quezon.[5]

Education

While residing in Quezon City, he studied at San Beda College from primary level until he finished Bachelor of Laws.

Pursuing his studies in New York City, he finished Master of Laws (Labor) in New York University in 1983.

He also took Doctor of Laws in the University of Santo Tomas and Master of Arts in Filipino in the University of the Philippines.

Political career

He was a parliamentarian in the Regular Batasang Pambansa, representing Nueva Ecija (1984–1986).[6]

In 1987, ran under the local political party Bagong Lakas ng Nueva Ecija (Balane), he was elected representative of the province's first district,[7] serving in the 8th Congress until 1992.

He is an advocate for the propagation of the national language. In his entire congressional career, he used the Filipino language in legislation.

Originally seeking for return as district representative,[8] he replaced his elder brother, Tomas III, ran (Balane–Laban ng Demokratikong PilipinoNationalist People's Coalition) and was later elected provincial governor against Virginia Custodio–Perez (of then ruling Lakas–NUCD), who replaced her husband, Cabanatuan mayor Honorato Perez, killed few weeks prior to the 1995 elections in which Tomas III and then Quezon mayor Mariano Cristino were implicated. Following the incident, the latter two, then running for re-election, being charged of double murder, had withdrew their candidacies.[9] Eduardo Nonato served until 1998 as Tomas regained the governorship in that year's elections while in detention; the cases against all the accused were eventually dismissed.[10]

As provincial governor, he started projects in the barangays focusing on peace and order, medical services, and serving indigents and the homeless; initiated training, especially for disaster response, to enhance public service; and created an office to handle investments. He expanded college scholarship and clean and green programs.

In 1996, Edno reportedly raided the session hall of the provincial board to confront vice governor Oscar Tinio (Lakas–NUCD) and his allies for reportedly not acting on a loan being sought by the provincial government. He was later charged of grave misconduct and abuse of authority through a complaint filed by some board members.[11] As a result, he was suspended twice by Executive Secretary Ruben Torres. On July 11, 1997, an order was issued giving him a 60-day preventive suspension.[12] [13] On January 8, 1998, he was found guilty of the offenses and a six-month suspension was imposed, which he defied as the provincial capitol compound was cordoned off until the authorities hastily and peacefully retreat; the Supreme Court in May declared the said order null and void. Tinio was then designated by the Interior Secretary Robert Barbers to assume the governorship.[14]

Joson was designated as administrator of the National Food Authority during the presidency of Joseph Estrada. He resigned in November 2000,[15] few months before the end of the administration.[16] [17] He made efforts to lower prices for basic commodities through rolling and sari-sari stores. He initiated seedling and fertilizer subsidy to farmers; establishment of post-harvest facilities and equipment; and introduced electronic system of trading in agriculture.

In 2004, Edno ran for senator under the ticket (Aksyon Demokratiko) of presidential candidate Raul Roco.[18]

Joson, ran under Balane–KAMPI coalition, was elected again as district representative (2007–2010)[19] [20] [21] and did not seek re-election thereafter.[22] Among his proposed bills in the 14th Congress include: establishment of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 9497); strengthening the University of the Philippines as the premier state university (RA No. 9500); strengthening programs to micro, small and medium scale enterprises (RA No. 9501; amending RA No. 6977, the Magna Carta for Small Enterprises); and provision for cheaper medicines (RA No. 9502); all enacted in 2008.[23]

Ran independent in the 2019 elections, he failed in his attempt to regain the governorship.[24] [25]

2022 elections

Edno, ran under PDP–Laban, lost to his younger brother and re-electionist mayor of Quezon, Mariano Cristino (Boyet), in the 2022 elections.[26] [27]

A week after he filed his candidacy, a petition for its cancellation was filed by his lone mayoralty opponent. Mariano accused Edno of misrepresenting himself by claiming to have been a Quezon resident since birth for him to run in the said election. The petition claimed that he is a Guimba resident since 2000, and has long abandoned his place of birth as he had never owned a property there, citing affidavit issued by their mother and other documents.

In January 2022, the Commission on Elections First Division granted the said petition;[28] ruling that there are insufficient information to establish that he is able to comply with the residency requirement.

Denying the accusations, he insisted that there is no law requiring someone to own property to establish one's domicile. He was about to raise the said decision to the Supreme Court, as a municipal trial court had approved his petition for inclusion in the voter's list of Quezon.[29]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roster of Philippine Legislators (1907–2019) . June 20, 2023 . House of Representatives of the Philippines.
  2. News: Galvez . Manny . May 20, 2010 . Umali, Padiernos top Nueva Ecija polls . . June 6, 2023.
  3. News: Galvez . Manny . October 19, 2015 . Josons not fielding kin for Nueva Ecija top post . . June 6, 2023.
  4. Web site: Eleksyon 2016: Local results from Nueva Ecija . 2016 . . June 19, 2023.
  5. News: Roque . Anselmo . April 8, 2013 . Josons aim for political resurrection . . June 20, 2023.
  6. Web site: About Rep. Joson . 2008 . Website of Edno Joson . Atspace.com . June 20, 2023.
  7. Book: Tan, Ruben . 1988 . The Philippine Congress, 1987–1992 . . STO. NIÑO Catholic House Inc. . 113 . . June 5, 2023.
  8. News: Evangelista . Romy . Dizon . Romy . April 24, 1995 . Double murder raps filed vs Josons . . June 10, 2023 . 3 . Google Books.
  9. News: Villanueva . Marichu . Evangelista . Romie . Rosales . Angie . May 6, 1995 . Ecija situation probe sought . . June 10, 2023 . 2 . Google Books.
  10. News: May 12, 2007 . After a century, political clan still rules . . June 9, 2023 . A1, A22 . Google Books.
  11. Web site: Joson vs. Executive Secretary . Roque . Raymond . June 20, 2023 . Scribd.
  12. News: . September 17, 1997 . Back after serving suspension, Joson to shake up NE capitol . . June 11, 2023 . 18 . Google Books.
  13. News: Giray . Celso . March 26, 1998 . Nueva Ecija has new acting vice governor . . June 11, 2023 . 16 . Google Books.
  14. Web site: G.R. No. 131255 . May 20, 1998 . ChanRobles Virtual Law Library . ChanRobles & Associates Law Firm . June 20, 2023.
  15. News: Galvez . Manny . November 8, 2000 . Joson resignation didn't shock Ecijanos . . January 16, 2022.
  16. News: Esguerra . Christian . Roque . Anselmo . November 4, 2000 . 'Bad-weather' friends back Erap . . June 10, 2023 . A2 . Google Books.
  17. News: Galvez . Manny . April 18, 2004 . Erap holds no grudge vs Joson for backing GMA . . June 6, 2023.
  18. Web site: Remnants of the Past in A Changing Terrain of Politics: Explaining Election-Related Violence in Nueva Ecija, Philippines . . April 2010 . June 20, 2023 . G-Watch.
  19. News: Galvez . Manny . May 18, 2013 . Josons lose 15-year hold on Ecija congressional turf . . June 6, 2023.
  20. News: Anacleto . Liam . May 20, 2007 . Joson clan's charm loses luster in N. Ecija politics . Northern Philippine Times . June 6, 2023.
  21. News: May 20, 2007 . Old fiefdoms going as Valeras, Josons tumble . . June 9, 2023 . A1, A20 . Google Books.
  22. News: Galvez . Manny . July 11, 2010 . Ecija politicians join hands in tourism drive . . June 6, 2023.
  23. Web site: In Congress: Legislation . 2008 . Website of Edno Joson . Atspace.com . June 25, 2023.
  24. News: Roque . Elmo . January 29, 2019 . Comeback in Ecija: A Joson runs for gov again . Punto! Central Luzon . June 20, 2023.
  25. Web site: Eleksyon 2019: Local results from Nueva Ecija . 2019 . . June 19, 2023.
  26. News: Galang . Armand . October 4, 2021 . Sibling rivalry in NE: Joson vs. Joson in hometown of Quezon . Punto! Central Luzon . June 6, 2023.
  27. Web site: Eleksyon 2022: Local results from Quezon, Nueva Ecija . 2022 . . June 19, 2023.
  28. News: Galang . Armand . January 28, 2022 . Comelec cancels COC of ex-NE gov running for mayor versus bro . Punto! Central Luzon . June 20, 2023.
  29. News: January 30, 2022 . Comelec cancels Joson candidacy vs. brother in Nueva Ecija town . . June 6, 2023 . PressReader.