Melvin Vargas Jr.
Melvin Vargas Jr. | |
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| Vice Governor of Cagayan | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2016 | |
| Governor | Manuel Mamba |
| Preceded by | Leonides Fausto |
| Member of the Cagayan Provincial Board from the 2nd district | |
| In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Melvin K. Vargas Jr. June 11, 1981 Abulug, Cagayan, Philippines |
| Citizenship | Philippines |
| Political party | PFP (2024-present) |
| Other political affiliations | PDP (2021–2024) UNA (2015–2021) NUP (2012–2015) Lakas–CMD (2008–2012) KAMPI (2007-2008) |
| Relations | Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso (aunt) Florencio Vargas (grandfather) |
| Parent | Melvin Vargas Sr. |
Melvin Kamatoy Vargas Jr. (born June 11, 1981), also known as Boylet, is a Filipino politician and incumbent vice governor of Cagayan since 2016.[1][2]
Family
He is the son of former Cagayan Governor Melvin Vargas Sr. and grandson of former Representative Florencio Vargas.[3]
Career
From 2007 to 2016, he served as board member of Cagayan from the 2nd District.[4] In the 2016 election he won the position as Vice Governor of Cagayan opposing Mila Catabay-Lauigan, incumbent board member of Cagayan's 3rd District and Ignacio Taruc.[5]
In 2018, he reacted to incumbent Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba to run for Vice Governor because Mamba said that for his second term he would run for Vice Governor. Although Vargas said that it was an honor to face Mamba for the Vice Gubernatorial race since he is known as a veteran in politics.[6]
When the Cagayan provincial budget was delayed, Governor Mamba filed an administrative complaint against the provincial board for delaying the passage of the province's budget in 2017, as bickering among officials dragged on for the second straight year.[7]
References
- ^ "Cagayan Election Results 2019". ABS-CBN. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ "Melvin Vargas Jr, Biography". Peoplaid. 26 December 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ Bacud, Jessica. "Ex-Cagayan gov now eyes House 2nd district seat". Manila Standards. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ Tumabao, Mark Djeron. "Cagayan 2010". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ "Cagayan Local Election 2016". ABS-CBN. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ Dullana, Raymond. "Vice gov Vargas on Mamba 2019 polls plan: 'Too early to discuss'". The Northern Forum. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ Gascon, Melvin. "Cagayan execs' rift rages over budget row". Inquirer.net. Retrieved August 22, 2020.