Francisco Matugas

The Honorable
Francisco T. Matugas
Governor of Surigao del Norte
In office
June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022
Preceded bySol F. Matugas
Succeeded byRobert Lyndon Barbers
In office
June 30, 1992 – June 30, 2001
Preceded byMoises Ecleo
Succeeded byRobert Lyndon Barbers
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Surigao del Norte's 1st congressional district
In office
June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016
Preceded byGlenda B. Ecleo
Succeeded byFrancisco Jose F. Matugas II
Personal details
Born
Francisco Tinio Matugas

(1942-05-10) May 10, 1942 (age 82)
Surigao del Norte, Philippines
Political partyPDP–Laban
SpouseSol Forcadilla-Matugas
OccupationPolitician
Businessman
ProfessionLawyer
Nickname"Lalo Matugas"

Francisco T. Matugas, also known as Lalo Matugas, is a Filipino politician from the first district of the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. He served as Governor of the province from 2019 to 2022. He was first elected as Governor in 1992, and served for 9 years. He also previously served as the congressman of the province's first district.[1]

His son Francisco Jose "Bingo" F. Matugas II is currently the incumbent Representative (Congressman) of Surigao del Norte's first legislative district[2][3] while his wife Sol F. Matugas is a former governor of the same province. His sister and relative Elizabeth "Abeth" T. Matugas and Francisco "Junjun" M. Gonzales are the incumbent Mayor and Vice Mayor of Dapa, Surigao del Norte respectively. His younger brother Ernesto "Nitoy" T. Matugas and nephew Ernesto "Estong" U. Matugas Jr. were former Vice Mayor and Mayor of Surigao City respectively.

Matugas is also a former president of Siargao Island Institute of Technology whom his wife Sol is now the current president.

  1. ^ "Hike in LGUs' revenues share urged". Philstar.com. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  2. ^ "Surigao del Norte solon assures safety in Siargao after Yeng Constantino rant". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  3. ^ "Matugas airs concern over cocaine brick discovery". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved August 17, 2019.