Eufranio Eriguel

Eufranio "Franny" Chan Eriguel, M.D. is a Filipino physician and politician from the Eriguel political clan of La Union, who has served three terms as Mayor of Agoo, La Union and two terms as Congressman for the Second District of La Union. His wife Sandra Young Eriguel currently serves as Congressman for the Second District of La Union, while his daughter Stefanie Ann Eriguel currently serves as Mayor of Agoo.

Eriguel is notable for his involvement in the landmark "Land Bank of the Philippines v. Cacayuran" case, in which the construction of a commercial building within the premises of the town plaza, which the Philippine Supreme court later ruled to be "irregular."

He later received wide media attention in 2016 he survived an alleged assassination attempt during the campaign period for the 2016 General Election, and later in the same year when he was included by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte as one of the local government officials and legislators allegedly involved in illegal drug trade in his August 16 "I am sorry for my country" speech - an allegation which he and other La Union politicians have denied.

Eriguel completed a pre-medical course at the University of Santo Tomas, which he completed in 1979, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree (BS General / Pre-med). He completed his studies in medicine at the University of Santo Tomas in 1983.

Eriguel became Mayor of Agoo on 1 July 1998 and held this office until 30 June 2007.

During his term as Mayor of Agoo, Eriguel was instrumental in the construction of a commercial building within the premises of the town plaza - a redevelopment which the Philippine Supreme court later ruled to be "irregular" in its landmark "Land Bank of the Philippines v. Cacayuran" ruling. The decision "penalizes abusive municipal officials" even beyond their terms, so it is considered a “landmark” case in Philippine Jusisprudence.

Another redevelopment which took place during Eriguel's term as Mayor of Agoo was the partial conversion of the Museo de Iloko into a franchise of fastfood giant Chowking. The Don Eufemio F. Eriguel Memorial National High School, named after Eriguel's father, was also established during his term.

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