Ben Evardone
Filipino governor and politician
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Ben Pagaran Evardone (born September 30, 1963) is the governor of Eastern Samar, Philippines and was the Congressman of Eastern Samar; he was born in Sulat, Eastern Samar (then part of undivided Samar), on September 30, 1963.
Ben Evardone | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Eastern Samar | |
| In office June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2025 | |
| Vice Governor | Maricar Sison |
| Preceded by | Marcelo Ferdinand Picardal |
| Succeeded by | RV Evardone |
| In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Clotilde Hilaria Japzon-Salazar |
| Succeeded by | Conrado Nicart Jr. |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Eastern Samar's at-large congressional district | |
| In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Teodulo Coquila |
| Succeeded by | Maria Fe Abunda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ben Pagaran Evardone September 30, 1963 |
| Party | PFP (2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | PDP–Laban (2016–2024) Liberal (2010–2016) Independent (2009–2010) Lakas (2007–2009) LDP (1995–2007) |
| Relations | RV Evardone (child) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life
Evardone was a former journalist who covered the final years of the Marcos dictatorship. He was also the student council president for the University of the East in 1983.[1]
Political career
Evardone unsuccessfully ran as representative of Eastern Samar in 1995.
He served as the governor of Eastern Samar from 2004 to 2010.[2]
Then, Evardone ran as district representative in 2010 and won, serving as the Congressman of Eastern Samar for three terms.
Evardone ran for governor in 2022; he also actively voiced his support for then-vice president Leni Robredo's presidential campaign. He got elected as Governor of Eastern Samar. He was also the longest-serving governor and he was the vice president of PDP–Laban for the Visayas.[3][4] He later switched to Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, the party chaired by President Bongbong Marcos.
In 2024, Evardone withdrew his candidacy for reelection in the 2025 Philippine general election and was replaced by his son, RV Evardone,[5] who won the election.[6]
Personal life
Evardone is married to Grace Maniago.[7]
Electoral history
| Year | Office | Party | Votes received | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | % | P. | Swing | |||||
| 2004 | Governor of Eastern Samar | LDP | 75,445 | 50.20% | 1st | N/a | Won | |
| 2007 | Lakas–CMD | 122,467 | 84.18% | 1st | +33.98 | Won | ||
| 2019 | PDP–Laban | 127,857 | 56.36% | 1st | -27.82 | Won | ||
| 2022 | 211,554 | 88.52% | 1st | +32.16 | Won | |||
| 2010 | Representative (Eastern Samar) | IND | 74,082 | 38.07% | 1st | N/a | Won | |
| 2013 | Liberal | 79,083 | 47.16% | 1st | +9.09 | Won | ||
| 2016 | 132,089 | 58.32% | 1st | +11.16 | Won | |||