{{short description|Filipino politician from Bohol}} {{Philippine name|Belarmino|Tirol}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = David Tirol | honorific_suffix = | image = Bohol Governor David Belarmino Tirol.jpg | image_size = | caption = | order = 22nd | office = Governor of Bohol | vice_governor = Rene Relampagos | term_start = June 30, 1992 | term_end = June 30, 1995 | predecessor = Constancio Chatto Torralba | successor = Rene Relampagos | order2 = | office2 = Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Bohol's 2nd congressional district | term_start2 = June 30, 1987 | term_end2 = June 30, 1992 | successor2 = Erico Aumentado | predecessor2 = Pablo Malasarte | order3 = | office3 = Member of the Regular Batasang Pambansa | constituency3 = Bohol | term_start3 = June 30, 1984 | term_end3 = March 25, 1986 | office4 = Vice Governor of Bohol | governor4 = Lino Ibarra Chatto (1967–1978)<br>Esteban Bernido (1978)<br>Rolando Butalid (1978–1984) | term_start4 = 1967 | term_end4 = 1984 | successor4 = Maximino L. Boiser Jr. | predecessor4 = Lino Ibarra Chatto | office5 = Member of the Bohol Provincial Board | term_start5 = 1964 | term_end5 = 1967 | office6 = Member of the Tagbilaran Municipal Council | term_start6 = 1960 | term_end6 = 1964 | birth_name = David Belarmino Tirol | birth_date = {{birth date|1933|05|01}} | birth_place = Cebu City, Philippines | death_date = {{Death date and age|2022|03|16|1933|05|01}} | death_place = Tagbilaran City, Philippines | resting_place = Serenity Park<br/> Tagbilaran, Bohol | party = Nacionalista Party | other_party = KBL, NPC | spouse = Amalia Reyes-Tirol | children = | relatives = | occupation = Politician | profession = Lawyer, Educator | signature = | website = }} '''David Belarmino Tirol''' (May 1, 1933 – March 16, 2022) was a former governor, vice governor, and member provincial board member of Bohol, and congressman of the Philippine House of Representatives.<ref name=inq>{{cite news|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1569900/atty-david-belarmino-tirol-ex-assemblyman-bohol-governor-88|title=Atty. David Belarmino Tirol, ex-assemblyman, Bohol governor; 88|first=Leo|last=Udtohan|work=Philippine Daily Inquirer March 17, 2022|accessdate=September 15, 2024}}</ref>
He was dubbed Bohol's ''political wonder boy'', by the local media for his unblemished string of election victories during the heights of his political career that spans for over 35 years.<ref name=b1995>{{cite news|url=https://boholchronicle.net/19950514-relampagos-chatto-win-elections-by-landslide.html|title=Gov. Tirol back to private life|work=Bohol Chronicle|date=May 14, 1995|access-date=September 15, 2024}}</ref><ref name=b1984>{{cite news|title=The "political wonder boy" scores anew and tops them all|url=https://boholchronicle.net/19840520-proclaim-three-assemblymen.html|date=May 20, 1984|work=Bohol Chronicle|access-date=September 15, 2024}}</ref><ref name=b1963 />
==Early life== David B. Tirol was born on May 1, 1933, in Cebu City.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.geni.com/people/David-Tirol/6000000080570465330|title=David Belarmino Tirol|work=Geni.com|date=May 14, 2022|access-date=September 15, 2024}}</ref> He is a son of Victoriano Tirol Sr. and Illuminada Belarmino-Tirol, of Bato, Buenavista, Bohol
His father, Atty. Victoriano Tirol Sr., is the founder Rafael Palma College (now University of Bohol) in Tagbilaran City, which later became Bohol's first university.<ref name=bs>{{cite news|url=https://www.boholchronicle.com.ph/2022/03/17/ex-bohol-governor-tirol-passes-away/|title=Ex-Bohol governor Tirol passes away|date=March 17, 2022|access-date=September 15, 2024|work=Bohol Chronicle}}</ref>
==Education== Tirol graduated Salutatorian both in elementary and in secondary school. After high school, he took up Associate in Arts and proceeded to Bachelors of Arts. He finished his Bachelor of Laws in 1956 as Valedictorian. He successfully passed the Philippine Bar Examinations in the same year.
In 1960, Tirol also got his Degree in Commerce. He completed his master's degree in education in 1968 as magna cum laude.
In 1975, he graduated cum laude for his master of science in Business Administration at the University of Bohol and eventually completed his doctorate degree benemeritus at the same institution<ref name=bis />
==Academic career== Tirol worked as a college professor at Rafael Palma (later University of Bohol) College of Commerce from 1967 to 1975. He eventually became the dean of the College of Commerce.
He was appointed executive vice president of the school and vice chairman of the board of trustees at the same time, until 1983.
He became the president of the university from 1984 to 1992, while simultaneously serving as chairman of the board.
In 1992, he became president emeritus of the University of Bohol, served until 1997.<ref name=bis />
==Political career== In 1960, Tirol started his political career when he was elected as a municipal councilor of Tagbilaran at the age 26.<ref name=bt>{{cite news|url=https://theboholtribune.com/2022/04/02/sp-pays-tribute-to-the-late-gov-david-tirol/|title=SP pays tribute to the late Gov. David Tirol|date=March 20, 2022|access-date=September 15, 2024|work=Bohol Tribune}}</ref>
In 1963, he was elected as a senior board member of the province of Bohol.<ref name=b1963>{{cite news |url=https://boholchronicle.net/wp-content/plugins/boholChronicle/view.php?view=19631117|title=NPs win Bohol elections|date=November 17, 1963|access-date=September 15, 2024|work=Bohol Chronicle}}</ref>
In 1967, he elected vice governor of the province and served until 1984.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boholchronicle.net/19671119-chatto-nps-sweep-polls.html|title=Chatto, NPs sweep polls! Gov. Chatto scores Toribio statement|date=November 19, 1967|access-date=September 15, 2024|work=Bohol Chronicle}}</ref>
In 1984 Tirol elected and served as assemblyman at the Regular Batasang Pambansa.<ref>{{cite news|title=Proclaim three assemblymen; The political wonder boy scores anew and tops them all |url=https://boholchronicle.net/19840520-proclaim-three-assemblymen.html|date=May 20, 1984|access-date=September 15, 2024|work=Bohol Chronicle}}</ref>
[[File:David Tirol.jpg|thumb|left|175px|Tirol official portrait during the 8th Congress.]]
In 1987, he was elected congressman representing second district of Bohol and served until 1992.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://boholchronicle.net/19870513-aganatirol-zarraga-winning.html|title=Agana,Tirol & Zarraga Winning|date=May 13, 1987|access-date=September 15, 2024|work=Bohol Chronicle}}</ref>
On July 22, 1987, during the 8th Congress of the Philippines, he filed HB00003 (House Bill No. 3), entitled ''An Act Creating the municipality of San Pascual in the province of Bohol''. The said house bill aims to separate barangay San Pascual, from its mother town of Ubay, Bohol. San Pascual is also birthplace of his wife, Amalia Reyes-Tirol.<ref name=amrt /> It reached the third reading on August 2, 1988, however, didn't passed in upper house.<ref name=hb031987>{{cite web|url=https://issuances-library.senate.gov.ph/bills/house-bill-no-3-8th-congress-republic|title=House Bill No. 3, 8th Congress of the Republic|date=July 22, 1987|work=Senate of the Philippines|access-date=September 21, 2024}}</ref>
In 1992, Tirol was elected governor, the highest post in the province, winning over the incumbent governor. He only served of one term in the office until 1995.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://boholchronicle.net/19920621-gov-tirol-proclaimed.html|title=Gov. Tirol proclaimed|date=June 21, 1992|access-date=September 15, 2024|work=Bohol Chronicle}}</ref>
He also served as head of the Philippine National Red Cross-Bohol Chapter for a number of years and was a president of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines - Tagbilaran Chapter.
He was a national delegate to the 40th session of the United Nations, held in New York. He was also a Philippine delegate to the ASEAN Parliament in Manila in 1991.
In total, Tirol have served 35 consecutive years in politics and went back to his private lifein 1995.<ref name=b1995 />
==Personal life== Tirol married Amalia Maboloc Reyes of San Pascual, Ubay, Bohol on April 28, 1958, and they had 11 children.
His wife, Amalia Tirol was also a member of Bohol Provincial Board from 2004 to 2010, representing the 2nd District of the province.<ref name=amrt>{{cite web|url=https://tubagbohol.mikeligalig.com/whoswho/biography-of-bohol-board-member-amalia-reyes-tirol/|work=mikeligalig.com|date=December 29, 2007|access-date=September 15, 2024|title=Biography of Bohol Board Member Amalia Reyes-Tirol}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bohol.ph/article194.html |title=True: Stronger as the years go by|date=May 19, 2008|work=Bohol.ph|access-date=September 15, 2024|last=Udtohan|first=Leo}}</ref>
==Death== Tirol reportedly died on March 16, 2022, at the Ramiro Community Hospital in Tagbilaran City.<ref name=bs /> His remains was laid at Serenity Park, Manga, also in Tagbilaran City on March 20, 2022.<ref name=bis>{{cite news|url=https://boholislandnews.com/2022/03/20/former-governor-david-tirol-laid-to-rest/|title=Former Governor David Tirol laid to rest|work=Bohol Island News|date=March 20, 2022|access-date=September 15, 2024}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist|2}}
{{S-start}} {{s-off}} {{Succession box | before= Constancio Chatto Torralba | title=Governor of Bohol | years= 1992–1995 | after= Rene Relampagos }} {{Succession box | before= Lino Ibarra Chatto | title=Vice-Governor of Bohol | years= 1967–1984 | after= Maximino L. Boiser Jr. }} {{s-par|ph-lwr}} {{s-new|constituency }} {{s-ttl | title = Member of Parliament for Bohol | years = 1984–1986 }} {{s-non | reason = Constituency abolished }} {{Succession box | before= Pablo Malasarte | title= Representative, 2nd District of Bohol | years= 1987–1992 | after= Erico Aumentado }} {{s-end}}
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