Johnny Remulla

In this Filipino name, the middle name or maternal family name is Reyes and the surname or paternal family name is Remulla.

The Honorable
Johnny Remulla
29th and 31st Governor of Cavite
In office
February 2, 1988 – June 30, 1995
Vice GovernorLuis S. Ferrer III (1988–1992)
Danilo Lara (1992–1995)
Preceded byFernando C. Campos
Succeeded byEpimaco Velasco
In office
September 24, 1979 – February 19, 1986
Preceded byDominador Camerino
Succeeded byFernando C. Campos
Vice Governor of Cavite
In office
1972 – July 24, 1979
GovernorDominador Camerino (acting)
Preceded byDominador Camerino
Delegate of the 1971 Constitutional Convention
In office
June 1, 1971 – December 30, 1971
Member of the Cavite Provincial Board
In office
1964–1970
Personal details
BornJuanito Reyes Remulla
April 14, 1933
Imus, Cavite, Insular Government of the Philippine Islands, U.S.
DiedDecember 29, 2014(2014-12-29) (aged 81)
Muntinlupa, Philippines
PartyPartido Magdalo (1986–2014)
Other political
affiliations
Nationalist People's Coalition (1992–1995)
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (1980–1986)
SpouseDitas Catibayan
Children7 (including Jesus Crispin/Boying, Juanito Victor, Jr./Jonvic, and Gilbert)
University of the Philippines Diliman (LL.B)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

Juanito "Johnny" Reyes Remulla Sr. (Tagalog: [hwɐˈnitɔ rɛˈmuljɐ]; April 14, 1933 – December 29, 2014) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the longest sitting governor of Cavite.

Early life and education

Remulla was born on April 14, 1933, in Toclong, Imus, Cavite to Crispin and Teofista (née Reyes) Remulla. He was a valedictorian in the Medicion Elementary School in Imus and first honorable mention in the high school department of the Francisco Law College. He landed fourth in the 1956 Bar examinations after graduating from the College of Law in the University of the Philippines. While there, he was a member of Upsilon Sigma Phi.[1]

Remulla was a lawyer and a business executive before he entered the government service. He was the senior partner in the Remulla, Estrella & Associates Law Office and the chairman of the board of Covelandia Island Resort in Binakayan in Kawit, Cavite at the same time. Owing to his brilliant scholastic record, Remulla was chosen awardee of the Colombo Plan Scholarship, Institute of Local Government, in Birmingham, England (1966–67).

In May 1958, Remulla assisted Marikina banker Romeo Liamzon and his girlfriend in holding a secret marriage ceremony in Imus, Cavite, where he signed an affidavit falsely claiming Liamzon to be a resident of Imus; a court case between Liamzon and his partner later found no records of a marriage license being issued.[2]

Political career

Acting Governor and delegate to the 1971 Constitutional Convention

He was appointed as acting governor in 1964 and 1965. His two brief stints in the executive office must have so impressed the Caviteños that in the election of delegates to the 1971 Constitutional Convention. Remulla, 38, the youngest candidate, garnered the highest number of votes, besting his three more senior and experienced colleagues. Remulla was already a member of the provincial board and elected to the provincial board in 1972, he became vice governor the same year.

Governor of Cavite

Two months after the death of Dominador Camerino on July 24, 1979, he became the last appointed governor of Cavite on September 25. Finally, in the election for governor on January 30, 1980, Remulla, the KBL candidate, obtained an overwhelming majority over his Nacionalista opponent, Fernando Campos. As a Marcos ally, he was forced to resign during the early days of the Corazon Aquino administration.[3] In 1988, he was re-elected as Governor until 1995, when he was defeated by Epimaco Velasco, the outgoing director of the National Bureau of Investigation.

Presidential adviser

In 1998, Remulla was appointed by President Joseph Estrada to be his Presidential Adviser on Local Government.[4]

Personal life

He married Ditas Catibayan and had seven children, including Jesus Crispin (also known as Boying), former Secretary of Justice; Gilbert, a former representative; and Juanito Victor or Jonvic, the incumbent Secretary of the Interior and Local Government. One of his grandchildren is incumbent representative Crispin Diego, and one of his great-grandchildren is singer and beauty queen Dia Maté.

Death

He died on December 29, 2014, aged 81, from multiple organ failure.[5]

Legacy

On June 29, 2018, Governor's Drive, a highway in Cavite, was renamed as Governor Juanito R. Remulla Sr. Road in his honor, by virtue of Republic Act No. 11047,.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Juanito R. Remulla (Jan. 30, 1980 – Feb. 19, 1986)". cavite.gov.ph. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  2. ^ Court of Appeals (March 4, 1968). "Erlinda Blanco, et al., plaintiffs and appellees, vs. Romeo Liamzon, et al., defendants and appellants". Official Gazette: 2234. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "JUANITO R. REMULLA (January 30, 1980 – February 19, 1986)". cavite.gov.ph. December 29, 2014. Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  4. ^ Coronel, Sheila S. (2000). "Weather-weather". In Coronel, Sheila S. (ed.). Investigating Estrada: Millions, Mansions and Mistresses. Quezon City: Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism. p. 5. ISBN 971-8686-290.
  5. ^ "Juanito Remulla dies, 81". Rappler. December 29, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  6. ^ House Bill No. 2194 (2018), An Act Renaming Governor’s Drive in the Province of Cavite as Juanito R. Remulla, Sr. Road (PDF), retrieved August 2, 2018
  7. ^ Republic Act No. 11047 (June 29, 2018), An Act Renaming Governor’s Drive, Traversing Soro-Soro Bridge in the City of Binan, Province of Laguna and the Municipality of Ternate, Province of Cavite, as Juanito R. Remulla, Sr. Road, retrieved January 2, 2019

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