José María "Joey" Fernández Zubiri III (born April 30, 1963), commonly known as Jose Ma. Zubiri III or simply Jose Zubiri III, is a

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politician. He served as a Member of the

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, representing the Third District of Bukidnon from 2007 to 2016.

Biography

Joey Zubiri was born in the City of Manila, Philippines and raised in the province of Bukidnon to a Negrense father Jose Ma. Rubin Zubiri, Jr., Bukidnon's Provincial Governor who hails from Kabankalan, Negros Occidental, and a Bicolana mother Ma. Victoria Fernandez who was raised in Bukidnon. He speaks Cebuano, Tagalog, English, Spanish and his father's native Hiligaynon. His family is of Basque Spanish heritage. He was preceded in his seat by his brother,

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Juan Miguel Zubiri, and his father, Jose Zubiri, Jr.

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References

* People from Bukidnon 1963 births Living people Filipino people of Spanish descent Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Bukidnon {{Philippines-politician-stub