Jose Ong Jr.
Jose "Jun" Lao Ong Jr. is a Filipino politician from the province of Northern Samar. He was the former Governor the province from 2013 to 2019. He was a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 1987 to 1992 and 2019 to 2022.
Ong is one of the principal authors of House Bill No. 5477, which later became Republic Act No. 11463, commonly referred to as the "Malasakit Centers Act". This law establishes "Malasakit Centers" with the intent to enhance accessibility and efficiency in acquiring medical and financial assistance for healthcare services, ultimately benefiting individuals in need.
During his term as governor from 2013-2019, the conducted the Poverty Situation Incidence in Eastern Visayas and reports that Northern Samar recorded the biggest decline in its poverty incidence among families from 51.5% to 27.4%. Based on the same report, PSA concludes that "."
In 2022, the Samar Pacific Coastal Road Project partially opened from four years of construction starting in 2018 when Jun Ong inaugurated it as Northern Samar's governor. The Samar Pacific Coastal Road Project is an 11.6 km 2-lane road project with three bridges.
Political career
Gubernatorial career
In 2013, Jun Ong was elected governor winning against incumbent Paul Daza. The Dazas have held the position for 12 years. Based on -validated results, Ong led with a total of 113,763 votes against Daza's 79,866.Legislative career
Jose L. Ong Jr. was the first Representative of the 2nd District of Samar following the rebirth of the bicameral system and appointment of new members of the Congress in 1987.In 2019, he again ran for Representative of Northern Samar in the 2nd District. He ran against independent candidate Reyzandro Unay with Ong gaining 74,268 votes against Unay with 17,302.