Roger Mercado
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Roger "Oging" Gaviola Mercado (born August 29, 1951) is a Filipino politician. He served as congressman of Southern Leyte's 1st district from 1987 to 1991, 1992 to 1998, 2004 to 2013 and 2016 to 2021. After his tenure, he was appointed as the secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways.
Roger Mercado | |
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Portrait during the 18th Congress | |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Southern Leyte's at-large district | |
| In office June 30, 2016 – October 13, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Damian Mercado |
| Succeeded by | District dissolved |
| In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Aniceto G. Saludo Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Damian Mercado |
| In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Rosette Lerias |
| Succeeded by | Aniceto G. Saludo Jr. |
| In office June 30, 1987 – October 15, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Nicanor Yñiguez |
| Succeeded by | Rosette Yñiguez Lerias |
| Governor of Southern Leyte | |
| In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Damian Mercado |
| Succeeded by | Damian Mercado |
| Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways | |
| In office October 13, 2021 – June 30, 2022 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Mark Villar |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Bonoan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Roger Gaviola Mercado August 29, 1951 Maasin, Leyte, Philippines |
| Political party | Lakas-CMD (2008–2011; 2019–present)[1] |
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Career
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Perspective
House of Representatives
As a member of Lakas ng Bayan, Mercado initially won as representative of Southern Leyte's 1st congressional district in the 1987 Philippine House of Representatives elections.[12][11] 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.[13] He opposed the Presidential Commission Against Graft.[14] On October 15, 1991, however, the Supreme Court declared Mercado's electoral opponent Rosette Yñiguez-Lerias as having won the 1987 election by 146 votes.[15][8] Just after the 1992 Philippine general election, Mercado was the chair of the House Agrarian Reform Committee.[16][17]
In December 2019, Mercado left PDP-Laban to return to the Lakas–CMD party.[1]
Post-Congress
Mercado ran for governor in the 2001 Philippine general election, losing to 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.[18]
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.[19] Because of the appointment, he withdrew his re-election bid for the congressman of Southern Leyte's 1st congressional district, which was then newly redistricted. His wife, Luz Mercado, ran for the re-election bid of Mercado,[20] eventually winning as congresswoman.[21]
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.[22] She also created an election protest in the 1987 elections, which was declined.[11] The next year, she accused Mercado of allegedly stealing four ballot boxes, which allegedly contains more than 146 votes in favor of Lerias.[23]
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