| Armando Carpio Sanchez | |
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| Governor of Batangas | |
| In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Hermilando Mandanas |
| Succeeded by | Vilma Santos-Recto |
| Vice Governor of Batangas | |
| In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Osmundo Maligaya |
| Succeeded by | Edna Sanchez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 15, 1952 Santo Tomas, Batangas, Philippines |
| Died | April 27, 2010 (aged 57) Lipa City, Batangas, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Lakas CMD (1998–2004) Liberal Party (2004–2007) KAMPI (2007–2009) PMP (2009–2010) |
| Spouse(s) | Edna Sanchez |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Armando Sanchez (June 15, 1952 – April 27, 2010) was a Filipino politician. He is a former two-term mayor of Sto. Tomas, Batangas and one-term Governor of the Province of Batangas. During his term as Batangas Governor he was also the treasurer of the League of Provinces of the Philippines.
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During the 1992 elections, he ran for the vice governor post of the province of Batangas, which he subsequently won.
After two terms as mayor of Sto. Tomas, he decided to run as Batangas Governor.He ran as the Liberal Party official candidate during the 1998 elections.[1] His opponents included former Justice Secretary Hernando Perez, former Board Member Dennis Hernandez and former Nasugbu Mayor Rosario Apacible.[2]
One of his projects during his term was the beautification of Batangas Capitol Grounds. He facilitated the relocation of national government agencies and squatters who occupied a portion of the Capitol Grounds.
He survived an assassination attempt on June 1, 2006 when he was able to get out of his Hummer H2 that exploded while boarding it inside the Batangas Capitol Grounds. His driver and bodyguard were killed during the explosion.[3]
During the 2007 elections, he opted to run for re-election as governor. He was the official candidate of Kampi, a pro-administration party. He faced Lipa City Mayor Vilma Santos-Recto who was the official candidate of Lakas CMD,another pro-administration party. Since two pro-administration candidates were battling it out for the governorship of Batangas, administration officials opted to declare the Province of Batangas a "free-zone".[4]
Santos-Recto is the wife of then Senator Ralph Recto who was running for re-election as part of the pro-administration Team Unity. Since Sanchez was a member of the League of Provinces of the Philippines, governors threatened to junk the candidacy of Recto as Senator.[5]
Sanchez lost to Santos-Recto by more than 100,000 votes.[6]
Sanchez, once again ran for the gubernatorial position with Erwin Ermita as his running mate. Sanchez was rushed to the Mary Meditiarix Medical Center in Lipa City on April 26, 2010 after collapsing during a campaign and was placed inside an intensive care unit.[7] Sanchez suffered a stroke due to fatigue, decreased sugar levels and severe hypertension, dying April 27, 2010.[8] His wife, Edna, announced her bid for governorship on April 30, 2010 even though she was seeking reelection as mayor in Santo Tomas, Batangas. Six days later, she filed her Certificate of Candidacy for Governor and was later permitted to run. On the election day, she lost to incumbent governor Vilma Santos, who received 59.63% percent of the votes. Sanchez only received 38.91% of the votes or 393,586 popular votes.
Sanchez was an engineer by profession. He was married to Edna Sanchez the incumbent mayor of Sto. Tomas, Batangas. They have three children.
| Preceded by Hermilando Mandanas |
Vice Governor of Batangas 1992 – 1998 |
Succeeded by Ricky Recto |
| Preceded by Hermilando Mandanas |
Governor of Batangas 1998 – 2007 |
Succeeded by Vilma Santos-Recto |