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Lucille Nava
6th Governor of Guimaras
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2025
Vice GovernorCecile Gumarin
Preceded byJC Rahman Nava
Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
In office
June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2025
ConstituencyGuimaras's at-large congressional district
Personal details
Born (1966-09-21) September 21, 1966 (age 59)
Saravia, Negros Occidental, Philippines
PartyNUP (2022–present)
Other political
affiliations		PDP-Laban (2016–2022)
Liberal (2015–2016)
SpouseJC Rahman Nava

Ma. Lucille Ledesma Nava (born September 21, 1966) is a Filipino politician who is currently serving as the governor of Guimaras since 2025. She previously served as a member of the House of Representatives from 2016 to 2025, representing Guimaras's at-large congressional district.[1]

Nava is a physician by profession.[2]

Education

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Nava earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the University of the Philippines Visayas in 1988.[3] She later obtained her medical degree from the Iloilo Doctors' College of Medicine and later completed a fellowship in infectious diseases at St. Luke's Medical Center.[2]

Political career

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House of Representatives (2016–2025)

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Nava was elected representative of Guimaras's lone district under the Liberal Party in the 2016 elections, defeating Henry Babiera; she succeeded her husband JC Rahman Nava, who ran for governor of Guimaras in 2016.[4] Soon after her election, Nava left the Liberal Party to join PDP-Laban.[5]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Nava called for the rebuilding of Guimaras' health systems.[6] In October 2020, Nava briefly held the position of chairperson of the House Committee on Health for a week during a speakership dispute between Lord Allan Velasco and Alan Peter Cayetano.[7][8] Nava ultimately served three terms in Congress.[9]

Governor of Guimaras

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In 2025, Nava was elected governor of Guimaras under the National Unity Party (NUP), defeating independent candidate Maggie Cacho in a landslide.[10] As governor, Nava worked alongside the Philippine Tuberculosis Society Inc. (PTSI) in initiating the Tuberculosis-Free Guimaras Island Initiative, a screening and treatment program in the province that aims to eradicate the disease from Guimaras within four to five years, with American author and vlogger John Green visiting the province in October 2025 to assist in the program alongside Partners in Health after USAID, which had previously provided partial funding for the project, was largely dismantled.[11][12][13][14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Taculao -Deligero, Patricia (2024-07-28). "Rep. Lucille Nava: Champion for inclusive development". Manila Standard. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  2. ^ a b "Governor Lucille Nava of Guimaras Takes Oath as PNLG President 2025-2028 | PEMSEA". www.pemsea.org. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
  3. ^ "Alumni Accolades" (PDF). UP Carillon (6). University of the Philippines Alumni: 48. January–December 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  4. ^ Burgos Jr., Nestor P. (October 15, 2015). "Wife seeks to take over post of Guimaras congressman Nava". Inquirer.net. Iloilo City, Philippines. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  5. ^ "The 17th Congress: An overview" (PDF). CongressWatch Report. No. 191. Makati Business Club. June 13, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  6. ^ "Adversity Into Opportunity". Hilway News. May 31, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  7. ^ Cepeda, Mara (October 6, 2020). "Cayetano removes 3 more Velasco allies from key House posts". Rappler. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  8. ^ Galvez, Daphne (October 14, 2020). "Velasco ally regains House committee chairmanship". Inquirer.net. Manila, Philippines. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  9. ^ Burgos Jr., Nestor P.; Cajegas, Suzene (May 13, 2022). "No stopping dynasts in W. Visayas, Masbate". Inquirer.net. Iloilo City, Philippines. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  10. ^ "RESULTS: Guimaras local election 2025". Rappler. May 15, 2025. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  11. ^ Lena, Perla (August 1, 2025). "Guimaras eyed to become PH's 1st TB-free island". Philippine News Agency. Iloilo City. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  12. ^ "Guimaras, target maging unang tuberculosis-free island sa Pilipinas" [Guimaras targets becoming the first tuberculosis-free island in the Philippines]. Abante (in Filipino). August 1, 2025. Retrieved October 30, 2025. Dating proyekto ng United States Agency for International Development (USAID) ang inisyatibong ito ngunit nahinto ngayong taon dahil sa kakulangan sa pondo.
  13. ^ Yap, Jade Veronique (October 28, 2025). "John Green visits Guimaras in support of health campaign vs. tuberculosis". GMA News Online. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  14. ^ Green, John (October 28, 2025). Elon Cancelled This...Let's Do it Anyway. YouTube. Event occurs at 1:18. Retrieved October 30, 2025. This project[...] is funded mostly by the Philippine government, but partly by Sarah [Green] and me with support from Partners in Health, and it was supposed to be funded partly by USAID. They abandoned that commitment, of course...


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