Juanito Remulla, Sr.

Juanito Remulla (April 14, 1933 – December 29, 2014) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who became the longest sitting Governor of Cavite.

Remulla was born on April 14, 1933 in Toclong, Imus, Cavite (now Imus City) to Crispin and Teofista (née Reyes) Remulla. He was a valedictorian in the Medicion Elementary School in Imus and first honorable mention in the high school department of the Francisco Law College. He landed fourth in the 1956 Bar examinations after graduating from the College of Law in the University of the Philippines.

Remulla was a lawyer and a business executive before he entered the government service. He was the senior partner in the Remulla, Estrella & Associates Law Office and the chairman of the board of Covelandia Island Resort in Binakayan in Kawit, Cavite at the same time. Owing to his brilliant scholastic record, Remulla was chosen awardee of the Colombo Plan Scholarship, Institute of Local Government, in Birmingham, England (1966-67).

Acting Governor & delegate to the 1971 Constitutional Convention

He was appointed as acting governor in 1964 and 1965. His two brief stints in the executive office must have so impressed the Caviteños that in the election of delegates to the 1971 Constitutional Convention Remulla, 38, the youngest candidate, garnered the highest number of votes, besting his three more senior and experiences colleagues. Remulla was already a member of the provincial board and elected to the provincial board in 1972, he became vice governor the same year.

Governor of Cavite

Upon the death of Dominador Camerino on July 24, 1979, two months after his death he holds the distinction of being the last appointed governor of Cavite on September 25. Finally, in the election for governor on January 30, 1980, Remulla, the KBL candidate, obtained an overwhelming majority over his Nacionalista opponent, Fernando Campos. As Marcos allied he is the one of the local government executives to forced to resign during early days of Corazon Aquino administration. In 1988, he was re-elected as Governor until 1995, he was defeated by outgoing NBI director Epimaco Velasco.

He married Ditas Catibayan and had seven children including former congressmen Jesus Crispin, Gilbert and the incumbent governor, Jonvic.

Death

He died on December 29, 2014, aged 81, from multiple organ failure.