Samuel Dangwa
Filipino politician
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Samuel Martin Dangwa (born October 19, 1935 - April 3, 2019) was a Filipino lawyer and politician.
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Samuel Dangwa | |
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Dangwa official portrait during the 8th Congress. | |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Benguet's Lone District | |
| In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Ronald Cosalan |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Cosalan |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Benguet's Second District | |
| In office June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Post created |
| Succeeded by | Post dissolved[1] |
| Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Benguet | |
| In office June 30, 1984 – March 25, 1986 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 19, 1935 |
| Died | April 3, 2019 (aged 83) |
| Party | Independent (2009–2019) |
| Other political affiliations | Lakas–CMD (2004–2009) Reporma (2001–2004) LDP (1988–2001) Lakas ng Bansa (1987–1988) |
Political career
He was elected to five terms as a Member of the House of Representatives, representing the defunct 2nd District of Benguet from 1987 to 1995, and the Lone District of Benguet from 2001 to 2010. He was a member of the LAKAS-CMD Party.
A lawyer by profession, Dangwa had also served as Vice-Governor of Benguet from 1972 to 1980, and Assemblyman from Benguet in the Regular Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986.
In 2022, the Sandiganbayan dropped the charges filed against Dangwa in connection to the pork barrel scam.
Personal life and death
Dangwa was a nephew of Bado Dangwa,[2] who served as Governor of Benguet from 1953 to 1963 and was the founder of the Dangwa Transportation Company, one of the leading bus transportation firms in the northern Philippines.[3] Samuel's son, Nelson, also served as vice governor of Benguet.[4]
In 2019, Dangwa died from an unspecified illness.[5]
