Leonardo Babasa Jr. is a Filipino politician. He is the current congressman of the second legislative district of Zamboanga Del Sur Province. Running under the ruling PDP-Laban Party in the May 13, 2019 election, he defeated Antonio Cerilles of the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC).
Personal Information
Complete Name –> Leonardo Loriche Babasa, Jr.
Nickname –> Jun
Hometown –> Bayog, Zamboanga Del Sur, Philippines
Family
Relative: Jocel L. Babasa, Vice mayor of Bayog Municipality, Zamboanga De Sur
Education
Degree –> Accounting
Master –> Public Administration
Political Career / Work Experiences
2019-Present – Vice Chairperson, House Committee on Disaster Management
2019-Present – Vice Chairperson, House Committee on Higher and Technical Education
2019-Present – Vice Chairperson, House Committee on Local Government
2019-Present – Congressman
* Former Mayor, Bayog Municipality
Bills / Laws / Resolution
House Bill 1338 – AN ACT INCREASING THE SERVICE INCENTIVE LEAVE OF EMPLOYEES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 95 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
House Bill 3054 – AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF J.H. CERILLES STATE COLLEGE IN THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SURE TO ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR STATE COLLEGE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9159
House Bill 3055 – AN ACT CREATING THE MINDANAO RAILWAYS CORPORATION PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES AND PROVIDING FOR THE NECESSARY FUNDS FOR ITS OPERATIONS
House Bill 3057 – AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill 3058 – AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL BIOSAFETY FRAMEWORK AND INSTITUTIONALIZING THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON BIOSAFETY OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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