Gil "Kabarangay" Abesamis Acosta Jr. (born May 10, 1985)[1] is a Filipino lawyer and politician who has served as a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines representing the 3rd District of Palawan since 2025, previously serving from 2019 to 2022.[2]
Gil Acosta Jr. | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives from Palawan's 3rd District | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Hagedorn |
| In office June 30, 2019 – June 20, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Gil P. Acosta Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Edward Hagedorn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gil Abesamis Acosta Jr. May 10, 1985 Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines |
| Party | Lakas (2024–present) PPPL (local party; 2018–present) |
| Spouse | Michelle Marie Ricaza |
| Palawan State University (BS) Arellano University (LL.B.) | |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Early life and education
editGil Acosta Jr. was born on May 10, 1985, in Puerto Princesa. His father is former congressman Gil Acosta. He studied his elementary and secondary education at the Palawan State University Pilot School. He had his tertiary education at the Palawan State University and had a degree in Psychology.[3] He took up law at the Arellano University. In 2013, Acosta passed the bar examination.
Political career
editAcosta was elected representative of Palawan's 3rd district in 2019, succeeding his father Gil P. Acosta.[4] He is one of the 70 lawmakers who voted to reject the franchise of ABS-CBN.[5]
In the 2022 elections, he ran under Partidong Pagbabago ng Palawan. He lost with 71,986 votes, 47.26 percent of the votes.[6]
In the 2025 Philippine House of Representatives elections, Acosta ran under Lakas-CMD. Two other candidates ran against him. He won with 79,019 votes, beating Abraham Mitra by a few thousand votes.[7]
Electoral history
edit| Year | Office | Party | Votes received | Result | ||||||
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| Local | National | Total | % | P. | Swing | |||||
| 2019 | Representative (Palawan–3rd) | PPPL | N/a | 72,850 | N/a | 1st | N/a | Won | ||
| 2022 | 71,986 | 47.26% | 2nd | N/a | Lost | |||||
| 2025 | Lakas | 79,019 | 45.86% | 1st | N/a | Won | ||||
References
edit- ↑ "ACOSTA, GIL JR. A." (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ↑ "HOUSE MEMBERS". House of Representatives. Philippine House of Representatives. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ↑ Lando, Roy (November 20, 2019). "Gil Acosta Jr Biography - PeoPlaid Profile, Congressman". PeoPlaid. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ↑ Lamo, Kia Johanna (November 26, 2018). "Gil Jr. and his walk for people". Palawan Daily News. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ↑ Perez-Rubio, Bella (July 10, 2020). "List of lawmakers who voted for and against ABS-CBN franchise renewal". Philstar.com. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ↑ "2022 ELECTION RESULTS: Palawan". PHVOTE. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Halalan 2022 Palawan, Region IV-B Election Results". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on May 9, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2023.