James Sagmayao Edduba was
born on February 20, 1965 in Colayo, Pasil, Kalinga. He is the son of Juan A.
Edduba of Tulgao, Tinglayan, Kalinga and Zenaida Sagmayao Edduba of Colayo, Pasil,
Kalinga. He is married to Engr. Elsie D. Edduba who is from Lubuagan and
presently working as Agricultural Technician at the Tabuk City Government.
James and Elsie are blessed with five children.
He studied and finished
his elementary education in 1978 at the St. Therisita’s School, Lubuagan,
Kalinga. He took up and finished his secondary education in 1982 at the Saint
William’s Academy, Bulanao, Tabuk, Kalinga.
He finished his
tertiary education with the degree Bachelor of Arts, Major in Political Science
in 1994 at the San Sebastian College, Recto, Manila.
GRADUATE
STUDIES AND SPECIAL COURSES
He continued learning
through attending graduate studies and special courses. He took up Masters in
Rural Development (MSRD) at the Kalinga-Apayao State College (KASC) and earned
27 units. In 2008, he completed a Country Focus Training Course, a “Seminar for
Municipal Mayors of Clustered LGUs: ONE VILLAGE, ONE PRODUCT MOVEMENT”. This
was sponsored by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and was held in
Kyushu International Centre, 2-2-1, Yahatahigashi-kuHirano, Kitakyushi,
Fukuoka, Japan.
In 2010, he completed Leadership Excellence
and Development Training as well as Revenue Generation and Resource
Mobilization Training at the Development Academy of the Philippines, Pasig
City, Metro Manila. In 2013, he completed a “Certificate Course in Community
Health Development” conducted during the Leadership and Governance Program, a
partnership undertaking of the Department of Health (DOH) Center for Health
Development- CAR, Zuellig Family Foundation, Inc. and Local Government, Benguet
State University, La-Trinidad, Benguet.
While serving as the
Provincial Vice Governor of Kalinga, he completed two special courses- Introduction
to Excellence in Local Legislation in August 1-5, 2016 and Strategic Leadership
for Local Legislators in January 22-26, 2018. Both special courses were
sponsored by the Center for Local and Regional Governance (CLRG), National
College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG), University of the
Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City.
WORK
EXPERIENCES
James Edduba worked as
a laborer at the Batong Buhay Gold Mines, Incorporated (BBGMI), Pasil, Kalinga
from 1982 to 1984 after graduating from high school. While studying in college,
he continued working with BBGMI as a part time and liaison officer from 1988 to
1992.
From college
graduation,he worked as Legislative Staff Officer of former Senator Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo from 1995-1998. Later, he was appointed as Project Evaluation
Officer at the Regional Office, DSWD-Region 2 from 1999-2001.
From 2003-2007, he served as Presidential
Staff Officer IV, Office of the President, under Her Ecellency President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and concurrently a member
of the Board of Directors, National Tabaco Administration. In 2007, he was
elected as the Municipal Mayor of Pasil, Kalinga and was reelected in 2010. He
ran unopposed as the Mayor of the Municipality during his last term from 2013
to 2016.
While
serving as the Municipal Mayor of Pasil, he was elected as the President of the
League of Municipalities (LMP) of the Philippines, Kalinga Chapter from
2010-2016. At the LMP National level, he was elected as the Executive Vice
President for Special Concerns from 2010-2013 and was appointed as Presidential
Adviser from 2013-2016.
In the May 2016 local
and national elections, he was elected as the Provincial Vice Governor of
Kalinga Province. After assumption of office, he became the Regional Director
of the League of Vice Governors- Cordillera Administrative Region.
In June 9, 2017 to
December 8, 2017, he became the Acting Provincial Governor of the province.
