Michael Marcos Keon is a Filipino politician. He is currently serving as mayor of Laoag City, the capital of Ilocos Norte Province. Running under the Nacionalista Party in the May 13, 2019 election, he won over Chevylle Farinas of the ruling PDP-Laban Party by a slim margin of less than 2,000.
In the May 9, 2022 election, Michael Keon ran for reelection as an independent and defeated Chevylle Farinas of the ruling PDP-Laban Party with a margin of less than 500 votes. Incumbent Mayor Toto Lazo of the Nacionalista Party (NP) got the third and smallest number of votes.
Personal Information
Complete Name –> Michael Edward Marcos Keon
Birth Date –> September 22, 1954
Hometown –> Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines
Family
Father –> Australian journalist Michael James Keon
Mother –> Elizabeth Marcos, former governor of Ilocos Norte and sister of former president Ferdinand Marcos
Political Career / Work Experiences
2019-Present – Mayor, Laoag City
2007-2010 – Governor, Ilocos Norte
1981–1984 – 4th President of Philippine Olympic Committee
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See also: Famous People from Ilocos Norte