Chavit Singson


Luis Crisologo Singson, better known as Chavit Singson, is a Filipino politician serving as mayor of Narvacan, Ilocos Sur since 2019. He was the Governor of the province of Ilocos Sur, starting from 1972 until 1986, again from 1992 until 2001, 2004 until 2007, and from 2010 until 2013. He is also as the Deputy National Security Adviser for the Philippine government.
He also ran under Team Unity for the Senate in the 2007 Elections in the Philippines but lost.

Early life

Chavit Singson was born on June 21, 1941 in Vigan, Ilocos Sur. He is second eldest among the seven children of José Singson and Caridad Crisólogo. He studied in Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Manila and finished his Commerce degree.
Both his paternal and maternal families have dominated the political environment of the Ilocos region for generations. Although many members of both families, such as Chavit are related to one another, the two families have shared a bitter feud which reached its apex in the 1960s and 1970s, when shootings and political intimidation were rampant in the Ilocos region. Chavit considered his uncle, Floro Crisologo as a mentor, but eventually had a severe falling out with his cousin and once-confidant Vincent Crisologo who was Floro's son and there were many bloody encounters between the two. It is currently stated by both sides that tensions have eased.

Political career

Singson had secured a spot as a candidate for the 2007 Philippine senatorial elections. He has sided with the government party, despite being former friends with the former president Joseph Estrada. After losing the elections, Singson had been appointed Deputy National Security Adviser, on September 5, 2008 by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

Business career

Through his conglomerate LCS Group of Companies, Singson pledged to raise $11 million needed to host the Miss Universe 2016 pageant in the country on January 30, 2017, according to Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo. For the big event, which was to entail a budget of about $13-million, Singson had tapped possible sponsors including big hotels where the candidates and the Miss Universe entourage will be billeted. On October 8, the company filed its bid to become a third telecommunications provider in the Philippines.
In November 2018, Singson entered the Philippine automobile industry with Legado Motors Inc., which is the exclusive distributor of GAC Motor vehicles.

Sporting career

Presently, Singson is the president of the Philippine National Shooting Association, a local governing body for Shooting sports in the country since 2018.