Vicente Magsaysay (January 20, 1940 – April 13, 2020) was a

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politician who was the chairman of the board of the

Philippine Postal Savings Bank The Overseas Filipino Bank (OFBank) is the state-owned digital-only, branchless bank in the Philippines. Formerly known as the Philippine Postal Savings Bank (PPSB) or PostBank, it is the smallest of the Philippines' three state-owned banks ( ...

since January 22, 2009 until his death. He was

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of the province of

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from 1968 to 1986 and then again from 1998 to 2007. Magsaysay was the longest serving governor in the history of

, serving for a total of 27 years.

Political career

Magsaysay was a veteran politician who was the nephew of former President

Ramon Magsaysay Ramon del Fierro Magsaysay Sr. (August 31, 1907 – March 17, 1957) was a Filipino statesman who served as the seventh president of the Philippines, from December 30, 1953, until his death in an aircraft disaster on March 17, 1957. An automo ...

. He first served as the governor of Zambales in 1968–1986, beginning before and lasting throughout the

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. He lost the post after the

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of 1986 that overthrew

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. After losing the vice-presidential race under KBL of former first lady

Imelda Marcos Imelda Romualdez Marcos (; born Imelda Remedios Visitacion Trinidad Romualdez; July 2, 1929) is a Filipino politician who served as the First Lady of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986, wielding significant political power during the dictator ...

in 1992, he won re-election in the 1998 elections as governor of Zambales. He was re-elected in 2001 and 2004. He was the chairman of the board of the Philippine Postal Bank since January 22, 2009. He accepted the nomination of

Lakas–CMD Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats, abbreviated as Lakas–CMD and also known simply as Lakas, is a political party in the Philippines. Lakas–CMD is considered to sit on the centre-right of the political spectrum, and is influenced by Christi ...

to run in the May 14, 2007 midterm elections under the Team Unity umbrella. His name wasn't mentioned in any previous surveys before being selected on February 10, 2007. He built the Jesus F. Magsaysay High School or Castillejos National High School in

Castillejos, Zambales Castillejos, officially the Municipality of Castillejos ( ilo, Ili ti Castillejos; tl, Bayan ng Castillejos), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 67,889 peopl ...

Personal life

GoVic or VicMag, as he was called, was married to Rosellyn Enciso (October 30, 1944 — August 9, 2014). His daughter Angel Magsaysay - Cheng was elected Vice Governor of Zambales 2016. His second daughter Mary Rose Magsaysay was appointed Undersecretary of Energy 2009-2010 and is currently a trustee of the

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. Former Zambales first district Rep. Milagros "Mitos" Magsaysay is married to his eldest son Jesus "JV" Vicente. Other known relatives include Senator

Ramon Magsaysay Jr. Ramon Banzon Magsaysay Jr. (born June 5, 1938) is a Filipino politician and businessman. He is the son of former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay. Early life and career Magsaysay Jr. was born in Manila to Ramon Magsaysay and Luz Banzon. H ...

, party-list Rep. Eulogio Magsaysay, and TV personality JB Magsaysay. He died on 13 April 2020.Former Zambales governor Vic Magsaysay passes away
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References

External links

Gawa, hindi ngawa
("Deeds, not sulking") - official/personal blog of Vic Magsaysay
Vic Magsaysay Friendster siteVicente Magsaysay's Profile
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