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Ben Evardone

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Ben Evardone
Portrait of Ben Evardone for the House of Representatives
Governor of Eastern Samar
Assumed office
June 30, 2019
Preceded byMarcelo Ferdinand Picardal
In office
June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2010
Preceded byClotilde Hilaria Japzon-Salazar
Succeeded byConrado Nicart Jr.
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Eastern Samar's at-large congressional district
In office
June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019
Preceded byTeodulo Coquila
Succeeded byMaria Fe Abunda
Personal details
Born
Ben Pagaran Evardone

(1963-09-30) September 30, 1963 (age 61)
Sulat, Samar
Political partyPFP (2024–present)
Other political
affiliations
PDP-Laban (2016–2024)
Liberal (2009–2016)
Independent (2009–2010)
Lakas-CMD (2004–2009)
OccupationPolitician

Ben Pagaran Evardone (born September 30, 1963) is the governor of Eastern Samar, Philippines and was the Congressman of Eastern Samar; he was born in Sulat, Eastern Samar (then part of undivided Samar), on September 30, 1963.

Early life

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Evardone was a former journalist, who worked with Jose Burgos the cover the last few years of the Marcos dictatorship. He was also the student council president for the University of the East in 1983.[1]

Political career

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Evardone was the governor of Eastern Samar from 2004 to 2010 for two terms.[2]

Then, Evardone ran for Congress man in 2010 and won, serving as the Congressman of Eastern Samar for 3 terms.

Evardone ran for governor in 2022; he also actively voiced his support for then-vice president Leni Robredo's presidential campaign. He got elected as Governor of Eastern Samar. He was also the longest-serving governor and he was the vice president of PDP-Laban for the Visayas.[3][4] He later switched to Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, the party chaired by President Bongbong Marcos.

References

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  1. ^ "Eastern Samar Governor Ben Evardone backs Robredo for President".
  2. ^ "Evardone reelected as Governor of Eastern Samar".
  3. ^ "Evardones reach Eastern Samar's Summit".
  4. ^ "Ben Evardone Profile".