Brief Personal Profile Of
HON. EFREN QUIZO JAMOLOD

A strong advocate of grass root development, Hon. Efren Quizo Jamolod espouses the dictum – “Ang matuod nga kalamboan sa barangay ang sinugdan (True sustainable development emanates from the barangay).”

Heeding a popular request, Hon. Efren Q. Jamolod started his political career after winning the in the May 9, 1994 Barangay Election as the Punong Barangay of Talisay, Dapitan City. he got reelected to the same position in both the May 12, 197 and July 15, 2002 Synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections.

Undefeated in his barangay, he champions the cause of the common “tao” especially the marginal fisher folks. He manifested his love through his various projects for the upliftment of the quality of life of his barangay constituents. Due to his desire of serving the Dapitanons, he casted his lot in the city level political arena in the May 10, 2004 Election and won a seat in the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Dapitan.

Presently, he chairs the Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure in the august body. His membership is in the following: Committee on Appropriations, Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, Committee on Barangay Affairs and Community Development, Committee on Science and Technology and in the Sub-Committee on Accreditation – under the Committee on Rules.

Born on April 27, 1950 and a true Dapitanon, Hon Efren Q. Jamolod is the fourth child of the brood of 14 of the late Idelfonso Sazon Jamolod and Josefa Gallemit Quizo.

He spent his elementary years in Dapitan Central School and in the Rizal Memorial Institute for his secondary education. He graduated his degree of Associate in Nautical Science at the Cebu Central Colleges (now University of Cebu) in 1972.

He is blessed to be married with Merlyn Meninguito Casballas of Jimenez, Misamis Occidental and this union is gifted with seven children. He presently resides in Barangay Talisay, home to the renowned Rizal Shrine of Dapitan City.