Hon. Noel Rosal

Mayor of Legazpi City, Philippines

Bio Current as of September 22, 2017

• A graduate of Adamson University with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering

• Holder of Master’s Degree in Business Administration at Aquinas University where he also took up Bachelor of Laws

• An undefeated politician who started his career in politics as Barangay Chairman of Barangay Gogon, Legazpi City, elected and served as City Councilor for two (2) terms and won as Mayor in 2001; completed three (3) consecutive terms as Chief Executive and re-elected with no opponent in 2013; 

• A strong advocate of public-private partnership, good governance and transparency;

• A visionary leader whose utmost concern is the welfare of the majority, especially the marginalized sector of society;

• Consistently brought Legazpi City to higher levels of social development and economic prosperity as well as wider horizons of opportunities;

• A Tourism Champion, an Engineer by profession and an outstanding public servant by merit and performance;

• The multi-awarded Chief Executive of Legazpi City;

• Presidential Lingkod bayan Regional Awardee 2016 Search for outstanding public official & employee (2016)

• Capacitated Legazpi to receive notable awards such as Gawad Kalasag, Seal of Good Housekeeping, Hall of Famer Red Orchid Award as a Smoke-Free City, Rice Achiever Award, Sandugo National Award, Gawad Pamanang Lahi Award, Business-Friendly City Award, Top 14 Major Tourist Destination in the Philippines as recognized by the Department of Tourism, One of the Fastest Growing Small Cities in the Philippines as acclaimed by the Asian Institute of Management, and One of the Top 20 Most Livable Cities in the Philippines; 2nd Most Livable Cities in the country; Institute of Solidarity in Asia Silver Governance Trailblazer Awardee; Galing Pook Awardee ; PAG ASA Wind Vane Awardee; Gawad Kalasag 2014 Best CDDRMC under Component / Independent City Category; 3rd Most Competitive Cities 2016; Gawad Kalasag Hall of Famer 2015; Best smoke free government agency award ( 2016); Awardee Seal of Good Local Governance 2016; Gawad Parangal at Pagkilala bilang isa sa mga Nangungunang 100 Municipyo/ Ciudad BOATR Program; E-Gov Customer Empowerment Award 2016 G2C Champion 2016; E-Gov Customer Empowerment Award 2016 G2B 2nd Place; E-Gov Customer Empowerment Award 2016 G2C Finalist; E-Gov Customer Empowerment Award 2016 G2B Finalist.

• Married to former Mayor Carmen Geraldine Barrameda, with three children Princess, Gerald Noel and Gilian Noelle.