Bernardo Vergara

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Bernardo M. Vergara is a former Philippines government official living in Baguio City. He served as Congressman from the lone district of Baguio for three terms from 1992 to 2001, and as mayor of Baguio for one term from 2001 to 2004. Through his leadership as congressman, he has been instrumental in the upliftment of Baguio City ruined by the July 1990 devastating earthquake. He was awarded as the Philippines' Ten Most Outstanding Congressman for two times during his 9 year-tenure. He is most known for his involvement in the reconstruction of Marcos Highway and magnanimous efforts to improve Baguio's economy by way of extensive infrastructure projects.

Bernardo "Bernie" Vergara is a former Department of Public Works and Highways District Engineer. At a young age of 30, he has been known as the country's youngest District Engineer. He has been in public service since the 1960's and has catapulted the Northern Philippines in particular the La Union and Ilocos areas to its premier state, as it is now today. As District Engineer for La Union, he was then tapped by Former President Ferdinand E. Marcos and Former Tourism Secretary Jose D. Aspiras to lead the Philippine Tourism Authority which he served as General Manager from 1978 to 1986.

He still makes an impact in Baguio's community and constantly strives for changes in and around the city. He lives in Baguio with his wife, Gloria, and their children.

Vergara tried to run for his second term as Baguio City Mayor in 2003 but he lost due to corruption controversies and black propaganda by his political rivals during the 2003 local elections.

His Grandson Gloria Ysabel Vergara De Vera, daughter of her daughter former Councilor Gladys De Vera, was elected as SK Federation President of Baguio City. She also faced controversies after reports of her alleged vote-buying, offering cellphones ans cellphone loads to the members of the BAguio SK to vote her as president of the Federation. On the day of her inauguration at the City Hall baguio, other members of the SK Protested against her but was stopped by police forces.

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