Samuel Dangwa

Samuel Dangwa
Samuel Dangwa
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
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)

Samuel M. Dangwa (born October 19, 1935 - April 3, 2019) was a Filipino politician.

Political career[edit]

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.

Personal life and death[edit]

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]

In 2019, Dangwa died from an unspecified illness.^[4]

References[edit]

^ The Second District of Benguet was converted into Benguet's Lone District when its First District became the Lone District of Baguio City in 1995.
^ Lewis, Martin (1991). Wagering the Land: Ritual, Capital, and Environmental Degradation in the Cordillera of Northern Luzon, 1900–1986. University of California Press.
^ "Kapangan declares Dangwa as town hero". Sunstar. July 9, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
^ Alimondo, Lauren (April 4, 2019). "Benguet ex-lawmaker passes away". Sunstar. Retrieved September 8, 2023.

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House of Representatives of the Philippines
Preceded by newly created	Representative, 2nd District of Benguet 1987–1995	Succeeded by abolished
Preceded by Ronald M. Cosalan	Lone District of Benguet 2001–present	Succeeded by Incumbent

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[1] The Second District of Benguet was converted into Benguet's Lone District when its First District became the Lone District of Baguio City in 1995.

[2] Lewis, Martin (1991). Wagering the Land: Ritual, Capital, and Environmental Degradation in the Cordillera of Northern Luzon, 1900–1986. University of California Press.

[3] "Kapangan declares Dangwa as town hero". Sunstar. July 9, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2023.

[4] Alimondo, Lauren (April 4, 2019). "Benguet ex-lawmaker passes away". Sunstar. Retrieved September 8, 2023.

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