Franklin Bautista
Franklin Bautista | |
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Official portrait, 2025 | |
| 2nd Governor of Davao Occidental | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2022 | |
| Vice Governor | Lorna Bautista-Bandigan |
| Preceded by | Claude Bautista |
| Vice Governor of Davao Occidental | |
| In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022 | |
| Governor | Claude Bautista |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Lorna Bautista Bandigan |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Davao del Sur's 2nd district | |
| In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Claude Bautista |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Bautista Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Claude Bautista |
| Mayor of Malita | |
| In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2007 | |
| In office February 2, 1988 – June 30, 1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1, 1952 |
| Party | PFP (2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Lakas (1998–2012; 2021–2024) Hugpong ng Pagbabago (2018–2021) Liberal (2012–2018) |
| Relations | Claude Bautista (brother) Lorna Bautista-Bandigan (sister) |
Franklin "Colin" Peralta Bautista (born April 1, 1952) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who currently serving as 2nd Governor of Davao Occidental since 2022 and formerly served as the first Vice Governor of the newly created Province of Davao Occidental from 2016 to 2022. He has been elected to two terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the Second District of Davao del Sur. He first served from 1998 to 2001, and was again elected in 2007. He also served two non-consecutive terms as Mayor of Malita when the municipality was then part of Davao del Sur.[2]