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Davao de Oro, 2nd District Representative

Office Address:
House of Representatives, Quezon City
Rm. SW-404 

Contact Number:
Phone: (632) 8931-5001
Local: 7245

Direct Line/s:  8931-6523

RUWEL PETER GONZAGA

Ruwel Peter Gonzaga is the incumbent Representative of the Second District of Davao de Oro, serving in such capacity since 2019, when he was first elected.  

In the May 2019 election, Rep. Gonzaga ran unopposed in Davao de Oro’s Second District and got 60.41 percent or 136,379 of the votes. He was reelected to the same position in the 2022 national election.  

Rep. Gonzaga supported various legislation that aimed to enhance the Philippine economy. He was among the authors of the “One Town, One Product” (OTOP) Philippines Program, aiming to drive inclusive local economic growth, and promote local culture and communities in the country. Furthermore, he backed the passage of the measure creating the Maharlika Investment Fund, which will serve as the country’s first sovereign wealth fund to help attract foreign investments and finance infrastructure development. 

He is also one of the vice chairpersons of the House Committee on Appropriations and the House Committee on Justice. Furthermore, Rep. Gonzaga is also a member for the majority in the committees for Constitutional Amendments, Health, Human Rights, Nuclear Energy, Public Accounts, Public Order and Safety, Reforestation, Revision of Laws, and the West Philippine Sea.  

Prior to becoming Davao de Oro Second District Representative, he served as provincial board member and vice governor in the same province. Rep. Gonzaga is also a lawyer and obtained his law degree from the Ateneo de Davao University.  

Rep. Gonzaga is the husband of current Davao de Oro Governor Dorothy Gonzaga.  

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