Jurdin Jesus Romualdo

Jurdin Jesus "JJ" Modina Romualdo (born July 29, 1960) is a Filipino politician from the province of Camiguin in the Philippines. He is currently serving as the Representative of Camiguin's lone district since 2022 and previously from 1998 to 2007. He was also elected Governor of the province from 2007 to 2016 and from 2019 to 2022.

Early life Jurdin Jesus Romualdo was born on July 29, 1960, in Manila. He studied in the Franciscan College of Immaculate Conception in Baybay for his primary school, graduating in 1972. He then attended the same school for secondary, graduating in 1976. He then studied in the Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan, gaining Bachelor of Arts in Economics in 1980. He attended his post-graduate studies at the University of the East, gaining Bachelor of Laws in 1986. Before entering politics, he was the Chief of Staff of Former Representative Pedro Romualdo. On June 30, 2000, he called for partnerships with non-governmental organizations for better education.

12th Congress He was elected as a representative of the lone district of Camiguin in the 2001 Philippine general election. According to the Manila Standard as of September 9, 2002, Romualdo had perfect attendance.

13th Congress He was elected as a representative of the lone district of Camiguin in the 2004 Philippine general election.

19th Congress He ran as a representative for Camiguin's lone district in the 2022 Philippine general election under Partido Demokratiko Pilipino. He won with 33,079 votes, 61.78 percent of the votes, beating two other independent candidates. He proposed a budget of 1,000 pesos for the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples.

Governor of Camiguin He was elected as the Governor of Camiguin in the 2007 Philippine gubernatorial elections.