Benguet lawmaker Fongwan dies

Neophyte lawmaker Nestor Fongwan of Benguet died on late Wednesday night, according to his son, Nestor Fongwan Jr., on Thursday.

Fongwan was 68 years old.

The younger Fongwan made the announcement in a Facebook post, saying “My father is now with his creator.”

In another Facebook post, Fongwan’s son said that his father’s remains will be brought to Guadayan, Puguis in La Trinidad on Thursday night.

“We are expected to arrive before sunrise tomorrow, December 20, 2019,” he said.

Rep. Fongwan served as Benguet governor from 2007 to 2016 before returning to politics in the May 2019 elections, successfully winning a seat in the House of Representatives. —Llanesca T. Panti/KBK, GMA News