Samuel S. Co
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Samuel "Sammy" S. Co is a Chinese Filipino businessman and politician, who currently serves as the incumbent Mayor of Pagadian City. He had also served as city councilor of Pagadian for three terms. Co first won the Mayoralty position of Pagadian on June 30, 2004, succeeding Henry Dogon. He won the reelection in both 2007 and 2010 which awarded him his second and third terms of office. His reelection in 2010 gave him 60,452 or 93.99% of the entire local voting population, while Crisostomo T. Lagare of Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino got only 3,863 or 6.01% of the votes. During the 2019 elections, however, he handily defeated Pulmones by almost 15,000 votes to regain the position of Local Chief Executive.
Samuel S. Co | |
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Mayor of Pagadian | |
Assumed office June 30, 2019 | |
Vice Mayor | Maphilindo Obaob |
Preceded by | Romeo Pulmones |
In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Henry Dogon |
Succeeded by | Romeo Pulmones |
Vice Mayor of Pagadian | |
In office 2003–2004 | |
Mayor | Henry Dogon |
Councilor of Pagadian | |
In office 1998–2003 | |
Personal details | |
Political party | PDP–Laban |
Other political affiliations | Liberal Party (Philippines) (2010-2013), Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (2007-2010) |
Spouse | Priscilla "Ilang-Ilang" Co |
Children | Lance Samuel Co, Sam Tyra Co, Samantha Illanz Co |
Profession | Entrepreneur, Politician |