Roger Mercado
Roger Mercado | |
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Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Southern Leyte's 1st district | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Luz Mercado |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Southern Leyte's at-large district | |
| In office June 30, 2016 – October 13, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Damian Mercado |
| Succeeded by | District dissolved |
| In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Aniceto G. Saludo Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Damian Mercado |
| In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Rosette Lerias |
| Succeeded by | Aniceto G. Saludo Jr. |
| In office June 30, 1987 – October 15, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Nicanor Yñiguez |
| Succeeded by | Rosette Lerias |
| Governor of Southern Leyte | |
| In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016 | |
| Vice Governor | Sheferred Lino Tan |
| Preceded by | Damian Mercado |
| Succeeded by | Damian Mercado |
| Secretary of Public Works and Highways | |
| In office October 13, 2021 – June 30, 2022 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Mark Villar |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Bonoan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Roger Gaviola Mercado August 29, 1951 |
| Party | NPC (2024–present) |
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| Spouse | Luz Mercado |
| Alma mater | Silliman University (AB) San Beda University (LLB) National Defense College of the Philippines (MNSA) Development Academy of the Philippines (MPM) |
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Roger "Oging" Gaviola Mercado (born August 29, 1951) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who is currently congressman of Southern Leyte's 1st district since 2025. He served as congressman of Southern Leyte's at-large district from 1987 to 1991, 1992 to 1998, 2004 to 2013, and 2016 to 2021, as well as Governor of Southern Leyte from 2013 to 2016. He was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte as the Secretary of Public Works and Highways, serving from 2021 to 2022.