Jose Paolo Evangelista is a Filipino lawyer and politician. He is currently serving as mayor of the city of Kidapawan in Cotabato Province, Region 12, Philippines. In 2022, he ran for mayor under Nacionalista Party (NP) and defeated former vice mayor Jivy Roe C. Bombeo of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), Jun F. Piñol of PROMDI and independent candidate Budoy Pino
Personal Information
Complete Name –> Atty. Jose Paolo Miguel Evangelista
Nickname –> Pao
Birth Date –> August 29 (Age )
Hometown –> Kidapawan City, Cotabato, Philippines
Family
Father –> Board Member and Former Mayor Joseph Evangelista
Grandfather –> Former Councilor Marcelo Miguel
Education
College –> Ateneo de Davao University
Degree –> Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Laws
Political Career / Work Experiences
2022-Present – Mayor
* Kidapawan City Legal Officer
* Partner, Evangelista Casador & Casador Law Offices
* Lecturer, Criminal Law
* Real Estate Broker
* Former Associate Prosecution Attorney II, Department of Justice
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See also: Top Elected Officials in Kidapawan