Florencio Miraflores

Florencio Miraflores
Governor of Aklan
Assumed office
June 30, 2013
Preceded by Gabrielle V. Calizo-Quimpo
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Aklan's Lone District
In office
June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2013
Preceded by Gabrielle V. Calizo-Quimpo
Succeeded by Teodorico T. Haresco, Jr.
Personal details
Born (1951-07-01) July 1, 1951
Ibajay, Aklan, Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Political party Liberal Party of the Philippines
Profession Politician

Florencio T. Miraflores (born July 1, 1951) is a Filipino politician. "Joeben" was born in Ibajay, Aklan to parents Dr. Jose Conlu Miraflores and Eusebia Tumbocon. He is married to Ma. Lourdes Villanueva Martin. He graduated valedictorian at St. Clement's College, Iloilo and finished Industrial and Management Engineering at De La Salle University. He was mayor of Ibajay from 1988–1995, and Governor of Aklan from 1995-2004 and from 2013 to the present.[1]

A member of the KAMPI party, he has been elected to two terms as a Member of the House of Representatives, representing the Lone District of Aklan. First elected in 2004, he was re-elected in 2007 and 2010.

On June 29, 2008, Miraflores was rushed to a hospital in Kalibo, Aklan after complaining of chest pains and difficulty in breathing; initial tests indicated that his heartbeat was irregular.[2] At the time he was stricken ill, Miraflores had been engaged in relief operations for his province, which had been devastated by Typhoon Fengshen.[2]

References

  • "Member Information: Florencio T. Miraflores". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved 2008-03-05.

He voted in favor of the Constitutional Assembly which was strongly opposed by majority of the Philippine population.

Notes

  1. ↑ geocities.com, Profile
  2. 1 2 Nestor P. Burgos, Jr. (2008-06-29). "Aklan Rep. Miraflores rushed to hospital". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
House of Representatives of the Philippines
Preceded by
Gabrielle V. Calizo		 Representative, Lone District of Aklan
2004–2013		 Succeeded by
Teodorico T. Haresco, Jr.

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