by the Iloilo provincial government from 2009-2010, under his term as the province governor. Tupas later posted bail for the case, and the anti-graft court withdrew the arrest warrant. Positions held 1972-1978 - Mayor, Barotac Viejo, Iloilo 1973 - First President, Municipal's League of Iloilo 1977 - President, Western Visayas Municipal's League and First President, Mayor's League of the Philippines 1978-1984 - Assemblyman, Batasang Pambansa for Region VI 1987-1998 - Representative, 5th District Privince of Iloilo 2001-2010 - Governor of Iloilo Death Tupas Sr. died due to multiple organ failure brought about by prostate cancer while he confined at the Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City on the early morning of November 24, 2015 at the age of 82, just 3 days before his 83rd Birthday. References |- 1932 births 2015 deaths People from Iloilo Liberal Party (Philippines) politicians Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Iloilo Governors of Iloilo Mayors of places in Iloilo Deaths from cancer in the Philippines Deaths from prostate cancer Members of the Batasang Pambansa