Jun Gato

Ciriaco Gato
Official portrait, 2025
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Batanes Lone District
Assumed office
June 30, 2019
Preceded byHenedina Abad
Personal details
BornCiriaco Bayaras Gato, Jr.
(1959-11-16) November 16, 1959[1]
Sabtang, Batanes, Philippines[2]
PartyNationalist People's Coalition (2019–present)
SpouseJade Bañez Gato
Children2
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Manila (MD)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionDoctor

Ciriaco "Jun" Bayaras Gato, Jr. (born November 16, 1959) is a Filipino physician and politician and who has been serving as the representative for Batanes's at-large congressional district for the Philippine House of Representatives under the Nationalist People's Coalition party.[3] In the 2019 elections, he beat Liberal Party's Butch Abad by 238 votes, winning the election.[4]

Electoral history

Electoral history of Jun Gato
Year Office Party Votes received Result
Total % P. Swing
2019 Representative (Batanes) NPC 3,367 35.34% 1st N/a Won
2022 3,872 33.92% 1st -1.42 Won
2025 7,380 66.10% 1st +32.18 Won

References

  1. ^ https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2025NLE/COC_2025NLE/COC_Local/COC_Local_R2/COC_Local_R2_BATANES/COC_Batanes_Ciriaco_Jr_Bayaras_Gato.pdf
  2. ^ Alcantara, Nathan (2019-06-08). "Newbie politico a physician seeking to cure Batanes' ailments". Inquirer. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  3. ^ CEDTyClea (2022-10-12). "House targets to pass 3 priority bills on health by yearend". BusinessWorld Online. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  4. ^ Fonbuena, Carmela (2019-05-15). "Butch Abad loses congressional bid in Batanes". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2024-07-24.