Pablo Ortega is a Filipino politician. He is currently serving as councilor of San Fernando City in La Union Province. Previously, he was the congressman of the second legislative district of the province, a post he held since 2016.
In the May 13, 2019 election, he ran for congressman unopposed. In 2022, he filed his candidacy for councilor as a substitute for late brother incumbent Councilor Ramon “Monetskie” Ortega, who died due to heart ailments. He was elected with the second highest number of votes. Later that year, he was selected as the president of the provincial councilors league.
Personal Information
Complete Name –> Pablo Campos Ortega
Birth Date –> April 3, 1951 (Age 70)
Hometown – San Juan, La Union, Philippines
Family
Brother – Vice Governor Mario Eduardo Ortega
Wife – Mariquita P. Ortega, Mayor and former #1 Councilor of San Juan Municipality
Children – Lucia Esperanza P. Ortega‐Valero and congressman and former Provincial Board Member Francisco Paolo P. Ortega V
Education
College – San Sebastian College in Manila
Degree – Commerce major in Management
Work Experiences
2022-Present – La Union Councilors League
2022-Present – Councilor, San Fernando City
2019-2022, Vice Chairperson, House Committee on Dangerous Drugs
2019-2022, Vice Chairperson, House Committee on Persons With Disabilities
2016-2022 – Congressman
* Served as Board Member of La Union
* Served as councilor and mayor of San Fernando City
1982-1992 – Barangay Captain
Bills / Laws / Resolutions
House Bill 4289 – AN ACT DECLARING MARCH 2 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCE OF LA UNION IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDATION ANNIVERSARY TO BE KNOWN AS “LA UNION DAY”
House Bill 4290 – AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF ILOCOS TRAINING AND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FROM THREE HUNDRED (300) TO EIGHT HUNDRED (800) AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill 4291 – AN ACT CLASSIFYING THE SAN FERNANDO BYPASS ROAD AND SAN FERNANDO BYPASS EXTENSION ROAD IN THE PROVINCE OF LA UNION, INTO NATIONAL ROADS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Resolution 585 – A RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE “ACT OF HEROISM” OF MR. ROGER CASUGAY DURING THE SURFING COMPETITION OF THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES (SEAG) 2019 IN THE PROVINCE OF LA UNION
RELATED: List Of Philippine Congressmen and Women, 2019 – 2022
See also: Famous People from La Union
See also: Profiles of Philippine Provinces and Tourist Spots