Former House Speaker Prospero Nograles, 72, dies
Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 04 May 2019 08:55:33 +0000
NOGRALES
Former House Speaker and Davao City Rep. Prospero C. Nograles has died. He was 72.
“Our family would like to express our deepest gratitude to all of you for being a part of Papa Boy Nogie’s life and journey,” Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles wrote to friends of his father yesterday.
“Papa passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family. May we please ask for your continued prayers,” said the young Nograles. He added: “Papa is finally at peace.”
Details of the former House leader’s passing and wake have yet to be released by the family.
The elder Nograles served as leader of the House of Representatives from 2008 to 2010 and represented the first congressional district of Davao City for at least five terms.
He was the first House Speaker to come from Mindanao.
At the height of his popularity in Davao City in 1992, Nograles dropped a third term as congressman to stage an unsuccessful challenge to then Mayor now President Duterte for the top local government post.
The two Davao City leaders who used to be close friends feuded since then until 2015 when the two reconciled.
Nograles was among the strong voices that urged Duterte to seek the presidency. (Ben Rosario)