Felipe Antonio B. Remollo

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Felipe Antonio B. Remollo
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BornFebruary 13, 1961
NationalityFilipino
EducationPolitical Science.
Alma materSilliman University
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • Politician

Felipe Antonio B. Remollo also known as Ipe Remollo (born February 13, 1961)[1] is a Filipino lawyer and politician currently serving as the Mayor of Dumaguete, Negros Oriental in Central Visayas Region.[2][3][4][5]

Education

He studied at Silliman University from Elementary until College where he finished a degree in Political Science. He went to Ateneo de Manila University|Ateneo De Manila University for Law School.[6]

Career

1998-2001, 2016-Present – Dumaguete City Mayor[7]

Controversies

In 2021, he proposed a P23-Billion Reclamation Project[8] along Dumaguete City’s 174 hectare shoreline[9] that will directly affect Dumaguete's Marine Protected Areas[10]; activists, environmentalists, and local community declared a resounding disapproval[11] to the proposed reclamation project and sparked an opposition #NoTo174DumagueteReclamation[12].

References

  1. "Felipe "Ipe" Antonio Remollo Biography - PeoPlaid Profile, Dumaguete Mayor". PeoPlaid. 2019-12-30. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  2. "The Mayor | Dumaguete City". Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  3. "Ipe Remollo - Mayor of Dumaguete City". Dumaguete. 2016-05-10. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  4. Share; Twitter; Twitter; Twitter. "Mayor says nat'l agencies have final say on reclamation project". www.pna.gov.ph. Retrieved 2021-12-13. {{cite web}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  5. Cabristante, Raffy (2021-09-11). "Dumaguete mayor defers controversial reclamation project". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  6. "Felipe "Ipe" Antonio Remollo Biography - PeoPlaid Profile, Dumaguete Mayor". PeoPlaid. 2019-12-30. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  7. Torrevillas, Domini M. "Mayor Ipe Remollo the 2nd time around". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  8. Whatchamacallit, Lyle (2021-07-12). "Dumaguete City Mayor Felipe Remollo Is Set To Sign A Deal That Will Destroy Dumaguete City". The Negros Times. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  9. "174-Hectare Reclamation Project". pppdumaguete.com. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  10. "Environmental scientists, groups oppose Dumaguete 'smart city' reclamation project". RAPPLER. 2021-07-11. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  11. Bulado, Francis Lianro (2021-10-15). "Dumaguete City Environmental Advocates Sparked A Silent Protest Against 174 Reclamation Project". The Negros Times. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  12. "No to 174 Reclamation | Silliman University". Retrieved 2021-12-13.

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