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VICENTE
“VIC” P. MAGSAYSAY
Governor, Province of Zambales |
Magsaysay
still my guy!
Governor
Vicente P. Magsaysay was born in Castillejos, Zambales on
January 20, 1940 to Jesus del Fierro Magsaysay of Castillejos,
Zambales and Miguela Jamias Pulido of Sarat, Ilocos Norte.
He
grew up in Sta. Maria, Castillejos and after the Japanese
Occupation of the Philippines he took up his elementary
education at Sta. Maria Elementary School in Castillejos.
After finishing his elementary education, his parents brought
him to Manila to pursue his secondary and college education
at the San Juan de Letran College. Immediately after his
graduation from the degree of Bachelor of Science in Commerce,
he proceeded to Agusan del Sur in Mindanao to help his parents
manage their business.
In
Agusan, he started as a shop supervisor, road construction
team leader, then rose from the ranks to become operations
manager of their family’s logging and plywood processing
and manufacturing. Thru his initiative, he was able to expand
the business to Indonesia.
While
in Agusan, he met and courted Rosellyn Dagani Enciso that
ended in their marriage. Their union bore four children,
namely: Jesus Vicente, Angelica, Mary Rose Lourdes and Victor
Francis Ross.
From
1957 to 1967, he was appointed President of United Way of
Zambales and Olongapo. He entered politics and ran as Governor
of the province of Zambales on November 4, 1967. At the
age of 27, he was then the youngest elected governor in
the Philippines. He defeated three-term incumbent Governor
Manuel D. Barretto by a substantial margin. As a KBL candidate,
he was elected as Assemblyman in Region III in April 7,
1978. He was re-appointed Governor of Zambales on December
1978 and was re-elected on January 20, 1980, still as KBL
Candidate. After the death of his father in 1988, he became
the president of their family business, the JESSMAG, INC.
On
May 11, 1998, he defeated his rivals for governorship. He
has served three full terms. His victory in the May 10,
2004 elections was a landslide, making it an important event
in his political history.
His
selfless devotion of time, efficiency and hard work to his
programs has directly benefited the lives of the Zambaleños.
In return, he has earned the growing trust and solid support
clearly manifested during elections.
For
more information about Vic Magsaysay, log on to magsaysayforsenator.blogspot.com.
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