Davao Oriental Governor Corazon "Cora" Nuñez-Malanyaon passed away on Wednesday, June 28, the provincial government announced.
Malanyaon died at 3:50 p.m. on June 28, 2023. She would have turned 74 this August.
The local government said Malanyaon's daughter confirmed her death.
Born and raised in Cateel town, Malanyaon worked as a lawyer, certified public accountant, and professor before entering politics in 1986.
She was serving a fresh term since her election as governor in 2022, a position she first held in 2007. She had also served as a congresswoman of the province.
Before she became governor, Malanyaon was elected as representative of Davao Oriental’s 1st District for six years, from 2001 to 2007.
Then Malanyaon was elected governor for three consecutive terms from 2007 to 2016.
After she completed her first three terms as governor, she ran unopposed as representative of Davao Oriental’s 1st District and held that position again from 2016 to 2022.
In 2022, Malanyaon ran for governor again under the Nacionalista Party (NP). She was unopposed again.
