Romeo Jalosjos, Jr.

Romeo "Jon-jon" Masupil Jalosjos Jr. (born November 4, 1971) is a Filipino businessman and politician from the province of Zamboanga del Norte. He served as representative for the 1st district of Zamboanga del Norte from 2019 until his removal from the post in 2022.

Early life and political career He is the son of the convicted child rapist Romeo G. Jalosjos, who was convicted by RTC Judge Roberto Diokno and later by the Supreme Court despite claims of parliamentary privilege from arrest as a congressman.

Jalosjos ran and won as mayor of Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte in the 2007 local elections. In 2010, he ran for and won as a representative of Zamboanga Sibugay's second legislative district defeating incumbent representative Dulce Ann Hofer, daughter of Governor George Hofer. In 2013, he ran for re-election against Ann Hofer again, but was defeated. In 2016, he ran for governor of that province against incumbent governor Wilter Palma, but was defeated. In 2019, he ran for and won as a representative of Zamboanga del Norte's first legislative district to succeed the incumbent Bullet Jalosjos. Thus, he vacated his seat before the start of the 19th Congress.

Business career Apart from other business ventures within his family, Jalosjos also serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Television and Production Exponents (TAPE) Inc., then-producer of the longest-running noontime variety show Eat Bulaga! after Tony Tuviera's forced retirement in March 2023.

In 2023, he and his brother Bullet were linked in the internal rift between TAPE and Eat Bulaga!'''s main hosts Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon, which led to their abrupt departure from the company, but not leaving Eat Bulaga!'' itself, on May 31, 2023. Choa-Fagar then headed the government-run PTV-4, meanwhile Jalosjos Jr returned to his post as President and CEO of TAPE Inc. before the company was liquidated by the government in November 2025.

Personal life Jalosjos is married to Marjorie Nepomuceno Jalosjos, who served as barangay captain of Barangay Patawag, Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte, president of the Liga ng mga Barangay Zamboanga Peninsula, and currently as Assistant Secretary for Special Concerns of the Department of the Interior and Local Government.

Their son, Romeo "Potz" Flores Jalosjos III was known as the first evictee of PBB: Teen Clash 2010.

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