Roberto Nazal Jr.
Roberto Nazal Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the Bagong Henerasyon party-list | |
| Assuming office June 30, 2025 | |
| Succeeding | Bernadette Herrera |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the Magsasaka Partylist | |
| In office October 10, 2022 – August 15, 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Roberto Gerard Nazal Jr. |
| Spouse | Sheila Hernandez |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University University of Asia and the Pacific |
| Occupation | Politician, businessman |
Roberto Gerard Nazal Jr. is a Filipino politician with business interests in infrastructure, mining, and consumer goods.
Education
[edit]Nazal attended the Ateneo de Manila University where he obtained his undergraduate degree. He is also a holder of a post-graduate degree in business economics from the University of Asia and the Pacific.[1]
Business career
[edit]Nazal heads at least seven companies in the Philippines. He is the CEO of MRMJ Earthmovers Corporation, a mining company which extracts nickel, iron ore, basalt, and andesite in sites across the Philippines. He is also the CEO of PERRC Construction and Development Corporation, a contractor for seaports, roads, and bridges.[1]
Nazal also owns the YSA Skin Care Corp. which his doctor mother Isabel Nazal established in 1986.[2]
Political career
[edit]Magsasaka representative (2022–24)
[edit]Nazal founded the Pasahero Partylist for the purpose of taking part at the 2022 election. Pasahero failed to win sufficient votes to win a seat in the House of Representatives. Nazal was reportedly Pasahero's first nominee.[3] However records of the Commission on Election (COMELEC) does not show Nazal as a nominee of Pasehero.[4]
Nazal was regardless proclaimed by the COMELEC as a representative of another organization, Magsasaka Partylist on October 10, 2022. Magsasaka was engaged in a leadership dispute, with Argel Joseph Cabatbat's faction opposing Nazal's proclamation who is backed by a rival faction headed by Soliman Villamin Jr.[3][4][5] COMELEC at the time recognized Villamin's faction as legitimate, with King Cortez and Villamin Jr. as the first and second nominees on record. The two however withdrew, paving way for originally third nominee Nazal to fill in the seat.[6]
On August 15, 2024, the Supreme Court overruled the COMELEC proclamation and recognized the validity of Villamin's expulsion from the party in 2019, effectively recognizing Cabatbat as congressional representative.[7]
Bagong Henerasyon representative (2025–)
[edit]Nazal ran as first nominee of Bagong Henerasyon (BH) for the 2025 election. BH won a single seat but the proclamation by the COMELEC was suspended pending the resolution of a disqualification case.[8] However the petition was dismissed on May 22, due to the complainant's failure to comply with the mandatory requirements in filing petitions.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Nazal is married to Shiela Hernandez.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Tobiano, Pinky (January 21, 2022). "A Man of Many Hats: Robert Gerard Nazal Jr. on Building a Better World". One Mega Group Inc. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Bulletin, Manila (September 10, 2019). "The holistic approach". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ a b "Bilyonaryo contractor as farmers' rep? Election loser hijacks Magsasaka party-list for Congress seat". Politiko. November 8, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ a b de Leon, Dwight (October 22, 2022). "Magsasaka Party-List feud: Who reaps the fruits of whose labor?". Rappler. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ Quismorio, Ellson (December 11, 2022). "Nazal vows inclusivity for Visayas farmers". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ Villanueva, Angelica (October 12, 2022). "Nazal takes oath as Magsasaka rep; Comelec slammed on proclamation". Manila Standard. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ "Supreme Court invalidates Comelec's proclamation of Magsasaka Party-list faction". Rappler. August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ Mendoza, John Eric (May 19, 2025). "Comelec suspends proclamation of Duterte Youth, BH party-lists". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ Cahatol, Marilyn (May 22, 2025). "Comelec nixes disqualification plea vs Bagong Henerasyon". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ Bulletin, Manila (September 10, 2019). "The holistic approach". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved May 25, 2025.