Edsel Galeos | |
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Congressman for Cebu's 2nd congressional district | |
Assumed office June 30, 2022 | |
President | Bongbong Marcos |
Preceded by | Wilfredo Caminero |
Vice Chairman, Committee on Visayas Development | |
Assumed office 2022 | |
President | Bongbong Marcos |
Vice Chairman, Committee on Government Enterprises And Privatization | |
Assumed office 2022 | |
President | Bongbong Marcos |
Board Member, Cebu 2nd District, Sangguniang Panlalawigan | |
In office 2016–2022 | |
Mayor of Argao, Cebu | |
Bureau of Forest Development (Region VII Office) | |
Personal details | |
Born | Edsel Galeos March 12, 1959 Argao, Cebu |
Political party | PDP-Laban |
Children | 3 |
Edsel A, Galeos is a Filipino politician and is the current congressman for Cebu's 2nd congressional district.
Early life
Galeos was born in Argao, Cebu on March 12, 1959, there, he got a degree in Engineering.[1]
Career
Galeos worked in the Bureau of Forest Development, Cebu. He then was elected as the Mayor of Argao, before being elected as a board member for Cebu's 2nd District, as Independent.[2] He was re-elected as Board Member under PDP-Laban.[3] He ran as a congressman under PDP-Laban, against the other 2nd District board member, Tata Salvador,[4] eventually winning.[5] He is also the owner of EG and I Construction Corp.
He signed 89 bills in the House of Representatives of the Philippines,[5] including:
- HB03347 – AN ACT CONVERTING THE CEBU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY INTO A UNIVERSITY SYSTEM TO BE KNOWN AS THE “CEBU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY SYSTEM”, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
- HB03622 – AN ACT EXTENDING THE LIFE OF THE PHILIPPINE AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (PADC) BY ANOTHER FIFTY (50) YEARS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 286, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED “AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF A PHILIPPINE AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THREREFORE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Personal life
Galeos is married to Grace Flores Sarmago, having three children together.[6]