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Jaime Espiritu Villafuerte
Candidate for representative of the Second District of Bulacan (2025)
Jaime “Jimmy” Espiritu Villafuerte is a businessman and political aspirant from Bulacan.
He ran for Bulacan 2nd District representative in 2007 and 2010, but lost both times to Pedro Pancho. In the 2013, 2016, and 2019 congressional races, he lost to Gavini “Apol” Pancho. In the 2022 elections, he again ran for 3rd District congressman but lost to Augustina Dominique “Tina” Pancho.
Villafuerte is again challenging Tina Pancho in the 2025 elections.
According to his Facebook profile, Villafuerte previously worked as a fleet manager at Magsaysay Maritime Corporation. He is married to Luzviminda Co Villafuerte.
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