Celerina Gotladera (born Celerina Gillego; 1920–1993) was a
Filipino
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lawyer and politician who served as the Chairman of the
Civil Service Commission during the
Corazon Aquino
Maria Corazon "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino (; ; January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009) was a Filipina politician who served as the 11th president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992. She was the most prominent figure of the 1986 People P ...
administration.
Gotladera's husband, Pantaleon G. Gotladera, served one term as Mayor of
Bulan,
Sorsogon
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in the
Bicol Region
Bicol, known formally as the Bicol Region or colloquially as Bicolandia ( bcl, Rehiyon kan Bikol; Rinconada Bikol: ''Rehiyon ka Bikol''; Waray Sorsogon, Masbateño: ''Rehiyon san Bikol''; tl, Rehiyon ng Bikol), is an administrative region of ...
of the
Philippines
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. The main hospital in Bulan, Sorsogon is named Pantaleon G. Gotladera Memorial Hospital in his honor. Gotladera served as Mayor of Bulan, Sorsogon, until her death. Celerina Gotladera Street, the main thoroughfare in Bulan, is named in her honor. She is the eldest sister of
Bonifacio Gillego
Bonifacio H. Gillego (June 5, 1921 – August 1, 2002) was a Philippine politician, military officer, and author. He served in the House of Representatives of the Philippines, Philippine House of Representatives for three terms (1987–1998), rep ...
. She is the great-grandmother of basketball player
Alfonzo Gotladera
Alfonzo Feliciano Gotladera (born February 16, 1992) is a Filipino professional basketball player who plays for the San Miguel Beermen 3x3 of the PBA 3x3 (PBA 3x3). He was selected by the NLEX Road Warriors in the 2016 PBA draft.
Career stati ...
. Gotladera was admitted to the Philippine Bar Association on March 2, 1960.
Charmanship of the Civil Service Commission (1987)
As chair of the
Civil Service Commission, Gotladera oversaw major reforms and reorganization of the Commission, including its decentralization by establishing 30 field offices. She also created the Office of Personnel Relations.
Articles and Legislation Authored Upgrading the Philippine Civil Service (1986)
References
Filipino women lawyers
20th-century Filipino politicians
1920 births
1993 deaths
20th-century Filipino lawyers
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