Oscar Gozos is a
Filipino politician who served as
Mayor of
Lipa City
Lipa (), officially the City of Lipa ( fil, Lungsod ng Lipa), is a 1st class component city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 372,931 people.
It is the first city charter in the pro ...
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Batangas until June 30, 2010. He was born on September 12, 1950 in Brgy. Sta. Cruz,
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Batangas. He is married to Nilda Mercado.
Education
He was
salutatorian when he finished his elementary in
Our Lady of Rosary Academy in
Lipa City
Lipa (), officially the City of Lipa ( fil, Lungsod ng Lipa), is a 1st class component city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 372,931 people.
It is the first city charter in the pro ...
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Batangas on 1961. Since he studied in a Catholic school in his elementary days, he decided to enter a
seminary for his high school. He finished high school in
St. Francis de Sales Seminary in
Lipa City
Lipa (), officially the City of Lipa ( fil, Lungsod ng Lipa), is a 1st class component city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 372,931 people.
It is the first city charter in the pro ...
. He took up
AB Political Science in
University of the Philippines. He obtained his
Bachelor of Laws from the same university in 1976.
Lawyer
After becoming a lawyer he became a managing partner of Gozos, Marquez, De Jesus, Linatoc Law Offices. He was also an original partner for Manalo Puno Gozos and Mendoza Law Offices.
Past government positions MBC Congress Watch
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References
People from Lipa, Batangas
20th-century Filipino lawyers
Living people
1950 births
Lakas–CMD (1991) politicians
Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Batangas
Members of the Batangas Provincial Board
Mayors of places in Batangas
University of the Philippines alumni
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