Joseph Bernos is a Filipino politician. He is currently serving as mayor of La Paz municipality in Abra Province, Cordillera Region, Philippines. He was formerly the congressman representing the lone provincial legislative district.

Personal Information
Complete Name –> Joseph Sto. Niño Blando Bernos
Nickname –> JB
Birth Date –> October 6, 1978 (Age 44)
Hometown –> Abra, Philippines

Family
Wife –> Congresswoman Menchie Bernos
Father –> Former Governor Andres Ma. Brillantes-Bernos (1984-1986)
Mother –> Danglas Vice Mayor Esther Bernos
Daughter –> Andrea Bernos
Sister –> Danglas Mayor Denise Florence Bernos-Bragas
Sister-in-Law –> Vice Governor Jocelyn Valera Bernos
Brother-in-Law –> Board Member Russel Bragas (Husband of Danglas Mayor Denise)

Political Career / Work Experiences
2022-Present – Mayor, La Paz
2020-2022 – Chairperson, House Committee on Games and Amusements
2019-2022 – Vice Chairperson, House Committee on North Luzon Growth Quadrangle
2019-2022 – Vice Chairperson, House Committee on National Defense and Security
2019-2022 – Vice Chairperson, House Committee on Peace, Reconciliation And Unity
2016-2022 – Congressman

Bills / Laws / Regulations
House Bill 2651 – AN ACT DECLARING THE KAPARKAN FALLS IN BARANGAY CAGANAYAN, MUNICIPALITY OF TINEG, PROVINCE OF ABRA AN ECOTOURISM SITE, ESTABLISHING THE KAPARKAN FALLS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

House Bill 2652 – AN ACT CONVERTING THE ABRA STATE INSTITUTE OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF LAGANGILANG AND BANGUED, PROVINCE OF ABRA INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE UNIVERSITY OF ABRA, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

House Bill 2653 – AN ACT CREATING THE ABRA RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

House Bill 2654 – AN ACT ESTABLISHING A GOVERNMENT CENTER FOR SATELLITE OFFICES OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LA PAZ, PROVINCE OF ABRA

House Bill 2655 – AN ACT CREATING ONE (1) ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE PROVINCE OF ABRA TO BE STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LA PAZ, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (A) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

House Bill 3867 – AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE GAMES AND AMUSEMENTS BOARD AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

House Bill 4075 – AN ACT PROVIDING THE NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR THE USE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES, AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ELECTRIC CHARGING STATIONS

House Bill 4076 – AN ACT CREATING A MUNICIPALITY TO BE KNOWN AS MUNICIPALITY OF ANDRES BERNOS IN THE PROVINCE OF ABRA

House Bill 4077 – AN ACT DIVIDING BARANGAY POBLACION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TAYUM, PROVINCE OF ABRA INTO DISTINCT AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAYS TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY EAST POBLACION AND BARANGAY WEST POBLACION

House Bill 4078 – AN ACT DIVIDING BARANGAY POBLACION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LA PAZ, PROVINCE OF ABRA INTO DISTINCT AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAYS TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY NORTH POBLACION AND BARANGAY SOUTH POBLACION

House Bill 4234 – AN ACT CONVERTING THE LA PAZ DISTRICT HOSPITAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LA PAZ, PROVINCE OF ABRA INTO A GENERAL HOSPITAL UNDER THE FULL AUTHORITY AND TECHNICAL SUPERVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO BE KNOWN AS THE LA PAZ GENERAL HOSPITAL, INCREASING ITS BED CAPACITY FROM TWENTY-FIVE (25) TO ONE HUNDRED (100) BEDS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

House Bill 4997 – AN ACT CONVERTING THE ROAD STRETCHING FROM THE BARANGAY SINALANG, MUNICIPALITY OF BANGUED; MUNICIPALITY OF PEÑARRUBIA; MUNICIPALITY OF BUCAY; AND MUNICIPALITY OF MANABO, ALL OF THE PROVINCE OF ABRA, TO ABRA-CERVANTES ROAD INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

House Bill 4998 – AN ACT CONVERTING THE ROAD STRETCHING FROM BARANGAY MUDENG, MUNICIPALITY OF LA PAZ; MUNICIPALITY OF LANGIDEN; AND BARANGAY PALANG, MUNICIPALITY OF SAN QUINTIN, ALL OF THE PROVINCE OF ABRA, INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

House Bill 4999 – AN ACT CONVERTING THE ROAD STRETCHING FROM BARANGAY POBLACION, MUNICIPALITY OF TAYUM, TO BARANGAY NORTH POBLACION, MUNICIPALITY OF BUCAY, ALL OF THE PROVINCE OF ABRA INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

House Bill 5000 – AN ACT CONVERTING THE ROAD STRETCHING FROM THE MUNICIPALITY OF MANABO, AND BARANGAY DANAC, MUNICIPALITY OF BOLINEY, ALL OF THE PROVINCE OF ABRA, TO BARANGAY BALATOC, MUNICIPALITY OF PASIL, PROVINCE OF KALINGA, INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

House Bill 5001 – AN ACT CONVERTING THE ROAD STRETCHING FROM BARANGAY TIEMPO AND SITIO BAKLINGAYAN, BARANGAY TABACDA, MUNICIPALITY OF TUBO, ALL OF THE PROVINCE OF ABRA, TO MUNICIPALITY OF SAGADA, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

House Bill 5002 – AN ACT CONVERTING THE ROAD STRETCHING FROM BARANGAY TALOGTOG, MUNICIPALITY OF DOLORES, PROVINCE OF ABRA, TO MUNICIPALITY OF CONNER, PROVINCE OF APAYAO INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

House Bill 5687 – AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE AUTONOMOUS REGION OF THE CORDILLERA

RELATED: List Of Philippine Congressmen and Women, 2019 – 2022

See also: Famous People from Abra Province

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