Eduardo "Eddie" Rivera Gullas Sr. (born October 13, 1930) is a Filipino politician from Cebu, Philippines. The son of Vicente Gullas and Pining Rivera,[1] he has been elected to five terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the 1st District of Cebu from 1992 to 2001, and from 2004 to 2013. He is currently a member of Nacionalista and the One Cebu party. Gullas had also served as the governor of Cebu during the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos. Gullas also served as the president of the University of the Visayas.[when?] He had also held the offices of Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and the House Majority Leader. He served mayor of Talisay City, Cebu from 2016 to 2019.[2] He is among the 70 congressman who voted to deny the ABS-CBN franchise.[3]
References
- ^ Oaminal, Clarence Paul (October 16, 2015). "The Gullas brothers of Cebu". The Freeman through Pressreader. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ "Member information:Eduardo Gullas". www.congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ Ferreras, Vince (July 10, 2020). "How lawmakers voted on ABS-CBN's failed bid for new franchise". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on July 19, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
