Jose Ping-ay
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Jose R. Ping-ay | |
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| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Coop-NATCCO Partylist | |
| In office 2009–2013 | |
| Vice Mayor of Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur | |
| In office 2001–2004 | |
| Member of the Ilocos Sur Provincial Board from the 2nd District | |
| In office 1995–1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 13, 1950 Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur, Philippines |
| Died | September 18, 2020 (aged 70) |
| Spouse | Victoria B. Ping-ay |
| Children | Waldimar Niño Ping-ay |
| Education | Saint Louis University |
| Profession | Engineer, Businessman, Politician |
Jose Ragandap Ping-ay (April 13, 1950 – September 18, 2020), known as Engr. Jose Ping-ay, was a Filipino politician who was Congressman in the 14th and 15th Congress as Partylist Representative of Coop-NATCCO. He was a Sangguniang Panlalawigan Member (Provincial Legislature) of the province of Ilocos Sur and also as Vice Mayor of his hometown Santa Cruz.
Biography
Jose Ping-ay was born on June 13, 1950 in Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur. He second is the eldest among the three children. He studied in Saint Louis University in Baguio City and become a civil engineer by profession.
He graduated Elementary and in high school in Ilocos Sur, earned his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree at Saint Louis University in 1972 and was awarded Most Outstanding Group Coordinator when he completed a special course in urban and regional planning at the University of the Philippines in 1978.[1]
Political career
Ping-ay served as Vice Mayor in his hometown from 2001 to 2004 and Provincial Board Member of Ilocos Sur in 1995 to 1998.[2] He took over as COOP-NATCCO’s representative in Congress after Guillermo Cua of Cagayan de Oro City died in December 2009. Ping-ay was sworn into office in February 2009.[3] In the May election of 2010, Jose bid for re-election as Partlylist Representative of Coop- Natcco. He campaigned to win the hearts of every member of the cooperative sector from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, which resulted in the party garnering 944, 864, or 3.42% of the overall votes, and at 6th place in over 178 participating parties. The party won 2 seats in congress. His immediate concern is to push forward for reform in the government's policy towards fostering a better atmosphere of the cooperatives sectors. In addition, Jose created Programs for livelihood and infrastructure projects for the network and members of cooperatives. While in Congress, he advocated for the passage of many laws, which include the "Rural Farm School Act," "Domestic Workers Act," "The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012," and many more.
Works in Cooperative Sector
Congressman Ping-ay has been involved in the cooperatives movement for more than thirty years, He made his mark in the national cooperative movement after steering the Sta. Cruz Agricultural Cooperative which he chairs into a P236 million enterprise with five branches is a far cry from its petty status when it began in 1984 with P5,000 capital.[4] Before entering the legislative arena, Cong. Ping-ay has long been engaged in the cooperative sector holding various management positions in various cooperatives. He previously served as a member of the Board of National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO) for two years before he was elected as Chairperson of the Board. During his term as chairperson in 2008 NATCCO reached the landmark first Billion in Assets, thus earning him the title "Action Man" [5] From 2006 up to 2009, he is also the Chairperson of the Board and Founder of Ilocos Sur Cooperative Bank. Prior to it, he was ISCB’s Vice-Chairperson. He was also the Chairperson of the Board of Sta. Cruz Savings and Development Cooperative from 1989 to 1992 and again in 2005 to 2013. Similarly, he served as Chairperson of the Board of NORLU-AGRI Marketing Cooperative from 1989 to 1992 and Northern Luzon Cooperative Development Center from 1990 to 1992. In 1989, he founded and chaired the board of Ilocos Sur Federation of Cooperatives until 1995. He too held other management positions as Vice Chairperson in Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative and the National Confederation of Cooperatives.
References
- ^ Molina, Teddy (February 1, 2009). "New lawmaker represents cooperatives in House". PhilStar.com.
- ^ "35 party-list nominees proclaimed". 31 May 2010.
- ^ "New party-list solon takes oath".
- ^ New lawmaker represents cooperatives in House - Philstar.com"
- ^ [htps://www.natcco.coop/news/jose-r-ping-ay-1950-2020].