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Nestor B. Fongwan was born June 12, 1951 to Leung Fongwan
and Marcela Bagtang in Pico, La Trinidad, Benguet.
Gov. Fongwan’s
political career begun in 1988 when he won a seat in the Sangguniang
Bayan of La Trinidad, Benguet. After serving one term at the
municipal council, he tried his hand as vice mayor and handily
won the position in 1992.
In 1998, the erstwhile
vice mayor sought the mayoralty seat in La Trinidad and was
rewarded with an overwhelming mandate from the electorate.
Under his watch, the
Municipality of La Trinidad earned international recognition
for leading the 2004 Strawberry Festival that landed the town
in the Guinness Book of world Records as having produced the
largest strawberry shortcake, and nationally for being the
first LGU to construct and develop a modern sanitary garbage
site and materials recovery facility in the Cordillera Administrative
Region and for being in the forefront of the campaign against
vegetable smuggling and the protection of the local highland
vegetable industry.
Before venturing into
politics, he begun his civil service career as clerk of the
Benguet Provincial Auditor’s Office, then the Philippine
National Bank, Benguet Branch. In 1978, he assumed the directorship
of the Benguet Electric Cooperative, then in 1981 of the La
Trinidad Water District as well. He served in both positions
until 1983.
Gov. Fongwan completed
his elementary education at the Pico Elementary School and
high school at the Baguio Tech (UB). He obtained both his
Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at the University
of Baguio.
A vegetable and flower
producer by occupation, Gov. Fongwan is married to Priscilla
Tirso Fongwan, with whom he has five children: Marie Rose,
Nestor, Jr., Marilyn, Maria Theresa and Marson.
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