Agustin Perdices

Agustin Perdices (1934 – January 5, 2011) was a Filipino politician. Perdices served as the Mayor of the city of Dumaguete for eighteen years before being elected Vice Governor of Negros Oriental in the gubernatorial election in May 2010.[1] However, Perdices who was the Vice-Governor-elect became Governor-elect of Negros Oriental following the death of incumbent Governor Emilio Macias II from cancer on June 13, 2010.[1][2] He then officially took the post of governor in June 30, 2010.

Agustin Perdices
Governor of Negros Oriental
In office
June 30, 2010  January 5, 2011
Preceded byJose Baldado
Succeeded byRoel Degamo
Mayor of Dumaguete City
In office
June 30, 1992  June 30, 2010
Personal details
Born1934
DiedJanuary 5, 2011(2011-01-05) (aged 76)
NationalityFilipino

In November 2010, Governor Perdices announced that he had been diagnosed with stomach cancer, just five months after taking office.[1] Perdices died at St. Luke's Global City hospital in Taguig City, at 5 p.m. on January 5, 2011, at the age of 76.[1]

References

  1. Pal, Alex (2011-01-05). "Negros Oriental governor dies of stomach cancer". Inquirer Visayas. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
  2. Alex Pal. "Negros Oriental governor, 76, dies of liver cancer" Archived 2010-06-16 at the Wayback Machine. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2010-06-18.


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