Nilo Pepito Demerey Jr. (born October 23, 1968) is the current governor of the province of Dinagat Islands in the island of Mindanao, Philippines.[2]
He is the fourth chief executive of the province since its creation on 2 December 2006, and the first male to be elected to the position.[3] He served as vice governor and a senior member of the Provincial Board from 2019 to 2022, before winning the gubernatorial seat in the 2022 local and national elections.[4]
Electoral history
| Year | Office | Party | Votes received | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | % | P. | Swing | |||||
| 2016 | Board Member (Dinagat Islands–1st) | UNA | 12,447 | N/a | 2nd | N/a | Won | |
| 2019 | Vice Governor of Dinagat Islands | PDP-Laban | 27,833 | N/a | 1st | N/a | Won | |
| 2022 | Governor of Dinagat Islands | Lakas | 33,993 | 57.09% | 1st | N/a | Won | |
| 2025 | PFP | 41,527 | 50.85% | 1st | -6.24 | Won | ||
References
- ^ “GOV_DEMEREY_NILO_JR_II_P.pdf” (PDF). comelec. October 10, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
- ^ “Governor – Province of Dinagat Islands | Philippine Tourist Spots”. dinagatislands.com.ph. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ “Profile of Gov. Nilo P. Demerey Jr., Dinagat Islands”. League of Provinces of the Philippines.
- ^ Lopez, Alexander (May 10, 2022). “Caraga’s political bigwigs bowing out”. Philippine News Agency.