Ronnie Evangelista
Ronnie Evangelista | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Rodriguez, Rizal | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis Hernandez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ronnie Sexon Evangelista May 23, 1964 Montalban, Rizal, Philippines |
| Political party | NPC (2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | PDP (2022–2024) |
| Spouse | Jeanny Evangelista |
| Residence(s) | Barangay San Jose, Rodriguez, Rizal |
| Alma mater | Philippine Military Academy (BS) |
| Occupation | Military officer (retired), politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Philippines |
| Branch/service | Philippine Army |
| Years of service | 1986–2019 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands |
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Ronnie Sexon Evangelista (born May 23, 1964)[1] is a Filipino former military officer and politician who served as Mayor of Rodriguez, Rizal.
Military career
An alumnus of PMA class of 1986, Evangelista served with the Philippine Army. He served as commander Civil Relation Service and Commander Special Operations Command (SoCom). He authored Special Forces Manual which is being used by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). He also invented three marksmanship training systems namely: Simultaneous Moving Automated Random Target System (SMART), Field Marksmanship Training System (FMTS), and the Pneumatic Marksmanship Training System (PMTS).[2]
He later served as Superintendent Philippine Military Academy,[3] but due to the death of Darwin Dormitorio, he resigned in 2019.[4][5]
Political career
Evangelista ran for Mayor for Montalban, Rizal, in 2022 and won under the outgoing ruling party PDP-Laban.[6][7] He is seeking re-election in 2025, this time as a member of the Nationalist People's Coalition.[1]
References
- ^ a b "MAYOR_EVANGELISTA_RONNIE_S" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ^ Lando, Roy (2023-06-28). "Ronnie Evangelista Biography – PeoPlaid Profile". PeoPlaid. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ Damian, Valerie (2018-10-12). "PMA gets new superintendent". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ Dumlao, Artemio (September 25, 2019). "PMA head steps down over death of cadet". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ Dumlao, Artemio (September 24, 2019). "Citing command responsibility, PMA superintendent steps down over cadet's death". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ "PROFILE: RONNIE EVANGELISTA | Candidate for Mayor – 2022 elections". PHVOTE. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ "Mayor Ronnie Evangelista joins groundbreaking for new housing program". southluzon.politiko.com.ph. 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2024-09-19.