Zafiro Respicio

Zafiro Respicio
Respicio in 1986
16th Mayor of Davao City
Officer-in-Charge
In office
April 4, 1986 – November 2, 1987
Vice MayorCornelio Maskariño (April – May 1986)
Rodrigo Duterte (May 1986 – 1987)
Preceded byElias B. Lopez
Succeeded byJacinto Rubillar Jr. (OIC)
Commissioner of Immigration and Deportation
In office
June 30, 1992 – August 22, 1994
Member of the Regular Batasang Pambansa from Davao City
In office
June 30, 1984 – March 25, 1986
Serving with Manuel Garcia
Member of the Davao City Council
In office
1971–1981
Personal details
BornZafiro Lucas Respicio
(1947-08-11)August 11, 1947
DiedMarch 10, 2014(2014-03-10) (aged 66)
Kidapawan, Cotabato, Philippines
PartyLnB (1986–1988)
PDP–Laban (1982–1986)
Alma materUniversity of Mindanao (BA, LL.B)
ProfessionLawyer

Zafiro Lucas Respicio (August 11, 1947 – March 10, 2014), also known by his nickname Zaf, was a Filipino politician, lawyer and political activist who served as OIC mayor of Davao City from 1986 to 1987. A former student leader, Respicio was one of the leading opposition figures in Mindanao against the regime of President Ferdinand Marcos.