Roseller Barinaga

Roseller "Matoy" Barinaga is a Filipino lawyer and politician from the province of Zamboanga del Norte. He previously served as Vice Mayor of Dipolog (1970-1978),[1] Mayor of Dipolog (1978-1986; 1988-1998),[2] member of the Philippine House of Representatives from the 2nd legislative district of Zamboanga del Norte from 1998 to 2007,[3] and Undersecretary for Mindanao of the National Anti-Poverty Commission (2017-2018).[4][5]

Roseller Barinaga
Barinaga in 2017
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Zamboanga del Norte's Second District
In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007
President	Joseph Estrada Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Preceded by	Cresente Y. Llorente, Jr.
Succeeded by	Rosendo S. Labadlabad
Mayor of Dipolog
In office February 2, 1988 – March 27, 1998
Preceded by	Pascual B. Bajamunde
Succeeded by	Edelburgo L. Cheng
In office May 1978 – April 1986
Preceded by	Felicisimo L. Herrera
Succeeded by	Dario B. Lacaya
Personal details
Born	Roseller Lara Barinaga
Nationality	Filipino
Political party	Nacionalista, APP
Other political affiliations	NPC, LAMMP
Alma mater	UE College of Law
Occupation	Lawyer, professor, politician
Nickname(s)	Matoy

Apart from his political career, Barinaga served as a professor and dean in Jose Rizal Memorial State University - Main Campus in Dapitan City.[6]

Honors

A classroom inside Dalupan Building in University of the East in Manila was renamed Cong. Roseller L. Barinaga Room being an alumnus of the UE College of Law.[7]

References

1. "POLITICAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY". Old website of the City of Dipolog. Archived from the original on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
2. "Mindanao City Mayors 1988-2013" (PDF). MindaNews. Archived from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
3. "Magkaisa na tayo". The Philippine Star. June 14, 2004. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
4. Revita, Juliet C. (October 28, 2017). "NAPC to establish Mindanao office". SunStar. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
5. Corrales, Cong B. (October 13, 2018). "Bishop, tagged as a communist rebel, now fears for his life". Mindanao Gold Star Daily. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
6. "Five JRMSU Law grads hurdle 2015 BAR exam". Jose Rizal Memorial State University. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
7. "College of Law - Facilities". University of the East. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2020.