Roger "Oging" Gaviola Mercado is a congressman and secretary. He was the congressman of Southern Leyte's 1st congressional district in the 1987 Philippine House of Representatives elections. After his tenure, he was appointed as the secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways.
Roger Mercado | |
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.jpg) Roger Mercado at the inauguration of the Sariaya Bypass Road | |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Southern Leyte's at-large district | |
| In office June 30, 1987 – October 15, 1991 | |
| President | Corazon Aquino |
| Vice President | Salvador Laurel |
| Preceded by | Nicanor Yñiguez |
| Succeeded by | Rosette Yñiguez Lerias |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Southern Leyte's at-large district | |
| In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1998 | |
| President | Fidel V. Ramos |
| Vice President | Joseph Estrada |
| Preceded by | Rosette Lerias |
| Succeeded by | Aniceto G. Saludo Jr. |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Southern Leyte's at-large district | |
| In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2013 | |
| President | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (2004-2010) Benigno Aquino III (2010-2013) |
| Vice President | Noli de Castro (2004-2010) Jejomar Binay (2010-2013) |
| Preceded by | Aniceto G. Saludo Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Damian Mercado |
| Governor of Southern Leyte | |
| In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016 | |
| President | Benigno Aquino III |
| Vice President | Jejomar Binay |
| Preceded by | Damian Mercado |
| Succeeded by | Damian Mercado |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Southern Leyte's at-large district | |
| In office June 30, 2016 – October 13, 2021 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Vice President | Leni Robredo |
| Preceded by | Damian Mercado |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways | |
| In office October 13, 2021 – June 30, 2022 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Vice President | Leni Robredo |
| Preceded by | Mark Villar |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Bonoan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Roger Gaviola Mercado August 28, 1963 |
| Political party | Lakas-CMD Liberal Party NUP |
Career
Congressman
He won as congressman of Southern Leyte's 1st congressional district as part of the Lakas–CMD[1] party in the 1987 Philippine House of Representatives elections.[2][3] During his tenure as congressman, he was a member in the House Committee on Labor and Employment, the House Committee on Science and Technology, the House Committee on Justice, the House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reform, the House Committee of Trade and Industry, the House Committee of Ways and Means, and the House Committee on Sports.[4] He opposed the Presidential Commission Against Graft.[5] Just after the 1992 Philippine general election, Mercado was the chair of the House Agrarian Reform Committee.[6][7]
Post-congress
Mercado ran for governor in the 2001 Philippine general election, failing against Rosette Lerias of the Nationalist People's Coalition, with him running with Lakas-CMD again. He gained 65,522 votes while Lerias gained 67,047 votes.[8]
Secretary
On October 12, 2021, Mercado was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to become the Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways. He is the successor of former chief Mark Villar.[9] Because of the appointment, he abandoned his re-election bid for the congressman of Southern Leyte's 1st congressional district. His wife, Luz Mercado, ran for the re-election bid of Mercado,[10] eventually winning as congresswoman.[11]
Controversy
Following the 2001 Philippine general election, Rosette Lerias, an opponent of Mercado, filed an election protest against him, citing lack of merit. Two lawyers were present, though the protest was dismissed. Following the dismissal, a proclamation was filed, which was stalled when Mercado also filed a protest on May 17, which was also dismissed.[12] She also created an election protest in the 1987 elections, which was declined.[3] The next year, she accused Mercado of allegedly stealing four ballot boxes, which allegedly contains more than 146 votes in favor of Lerias.[13]
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