Rosalina Jalosjos

The Honorable
Rosalina Jalosjos
The Honorable Rosalina Jalosjos
	Jalosjos giving a speech in Dapitan, 2022
10th Governor of Zamboanga del Norte
	In office; June 30, 2022 – June 30, 2025
Vice Governor	Julius C. Napigquit
Preceded by	Roberto Uy
Succeeded by	Darel Dexter T. Uy
10th Mayor of Dapitan
	In office; June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2022
Vice Mayor	Ruben Cad (2013–2019); Jimmy Patrick Israel Chan (2019–2022)
Preceded by	Agapito Cardino
Succeeded by	Bullet Jalosjos
Member of the Dapitan City Council
	In office; June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013
Personal details
Born	Rosalina Garcia Jalosjos; May 1, 1947; Isabela City, Basilan, Philippines
Died	August 14, 2026 (aged 79)
Party	PFP (2024–2026); APP (local party; 2009–2026)
Other political; affiliations	Nacionalista (2012–2024); Lakas (2009–2012)
Relations	Romeo Jalosjos Sr. (brother); Bullet Jalosjos (nephew); Romeo Jalosjos Jr. (nephew); Rommel Jalosjos (nephew); Lana Jalosjos (niece); Angel Jalosjos Carreon (niece)
Occupation	Politician
Nickname	Nene

Rosalina Garcia Jalosjos (May 1, 1947 – August 14, 2026), known locally as Nene Jalosjos, was a Filipino politician from the province of Zamboanga del Norte. She served as the 10th Governor of Zamboanga del Norte from 2022 to 2025.^[1]

Political career

Jalosjos first started her political career when she was elected as member of the Dapitan City Council from 2010 to 2013.

She would go on to run for mayor of Dapitan, and won against Agapito Cardino (who only assumed office in January 2013 after the Commission on Elections nullified her brother then-Mayor Dominador Jalosjos Jr.'s 2010 victory)^[2] in 2013, 2016, and in a hotly contested 2019 election against former Dipolog City mayor Evelyn Uy where disqualification cases were filed by the Jalosjos camp to question Uy's residency requirement.^[3]^[4]

As her term as mayor was to end, she made her run as governor of Zamboanga del Norte where she faced Evelyn Uy again and four other candidates in the 2022 elections. From there, she went on to win the gubernatorial race, and take over the reins from the Uy family since the Jalosjos family's political defeat by the Uy family in 2013.^[5]

In the 2025 local elections, she ran for mayor of Dipolog City facing Roberto Uy, but was defeated.^[6]

Personal life and death

Jalosjos was the sister of businessman and former Zamboanga del Norte First District congressman Romeo Jalosjos Sr., who was removed from Congress in 2002 following his conviction for raping a child, businessman and former Third District congressman Cesar Jalosjos, former First District congresswoman and Piñan mayor Cecilia "Cely" Jalosjos-Carreon, former Dapitan mayor Dominador "Jun" Jalosjos Jr.,^[7] and former Zamboanga del Norte First District board member Anabel "Bebing" Jalosjos-Garcia.

Former Dapitan mayor Bullet Jalosjos, former representative Romeo Jalosjos Jr., incumbent First District board member Angel Jalosjos Carreon, former Baliangao, Misamis Occidental mayor Svetlana Jalosjos-de Leon, and former Zamboanga Sibugay governor Rommel Jalosjos are her nephews.

Jalosjos died on August 14, 2026, at the age of 79, 12 days after the death of her brother Romeo.^[8]

References

↑ "Zamboanga del Norte: Jalosjos loses, Uy wins". Rappler. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
↑ Romero, Purple S. (16 April 2013). "The Supreme Court and last-minute mayors". Rappler. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
↑ "Tension builds as vote counting drags on in Dapitan City". Rappler. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
↑ "Jalosjos proclaimed mayor in Dapitan". Rappler. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
↑ Laput, Bert (11 May 2022). "Jalosjos' sister snatches Zamboanga del Norte's top seat from Uy family". Rappler. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
↑ Manaytay, Antonio (May 13, 2025). "Jalosjos dynasty suffers major losses in Zamboanga del Norte". Rappler. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
↑ Marcelo, Elizabeth (21 December 2019). "Charges vs dead ex-Dapitan Mayor dismissed". Philippine Star. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
↑ Jocson, Lisa (August 14, 2026). "Former Zambo Norte governor Rosalina Jalosjos dies". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

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↑ Dignity Memorial (August 13, 2026). "Rosalina Johnson Obituary - Houston, TX". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 2026-08-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[1] "Zamboanga del Norte: Jalosjos loses, Uy wins". Rappler. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2025.

[2] Romero, Purple S. (16 April 2013). "The Supreme Court and last-minute mayors". Rappler. Retrieved 22 September 2021.

[3] "Tension builds as vote counting drags on in Dapitan City". Rappler. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2020.

[4] "Jalosjos proclaimed mayor in Dapitan". Rappler. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2020.

[5] Laput, Bert (11 May 2022). "Jalosjos' sister snatches Zamboanga del Norte's top seat from Uy family". Rappler. Retrieved 2 June 2022.

[6] Manaytay, Antonio (May 13, 2025). "Jalosjos dynasty suffers major losses in Zamboanga del Norte". Rappler. Retrieved May 18, 2025.

[7] Marcelo, Elizabeth (21 December 2019). "Charges vs dead ex-Dapitan Mayor dismissed". Philippine Star. Retrieved 6 July 2022.

[8] Jocson, Lisa (August 14, 2026). "Former Zambo Norte governor Rosalina Jalosjos dies". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

[9] Dignity Memorial (August 13, 2026). "Rosalina Johnson Obituary - Houston, TX". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 2026-08-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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