Jovito Palparan Jr
Political Party
Independent
Hometown
Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental
Short Description
a retired army general, who was a prominent figure in the campaign against communist insurgents in the Philippines.
Civil Status
Married
Gender
Male
Nationality
Filipino
Birthday
September 11, 1950
Spouse
Ma. Evangelina Gamad Flores Palparan
Children
Gifted with 3 children
Profession
Soldier
Company
-
Religion
-
Website
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About Jovito Palparan Jr
Political career
Following his retirement from the military, Palparan has become the figurehead of Bantay, a political party that advocates anti-communism causes. In the 2007 congressional elections, Bantay garnered 169,869 votes and ranked 32nd among party-list groups, which was insufficient to allow it to send any representative to congress under the formula used at the time.However, in April 2009, the Supreme Court ruled that the number of seats in the House of Representatives be increased by 55, adopting a new formula for allotting seats to party list representatives. The ruling allowed Bantay to send Palparan as its representative to the House, and he was proclaimed on April 24, 2009.