On March 27, 2017, Carrion died in Manila, due to complications arising from lung cancer. Carrion had one sister, Maria Rosa "Bing Carrion-Buck, who is an author. After his marriage to Papin, Carrion went on to marry Armi Carrion. Prior to his marriage to Papin, Carrion also had one son, Chino. However, Carrion and Papin had their marriage annulled. Maria France graduated as a Bachelor of Mass Communication at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, and is now a paralegal. Personal life Ĭarrion was married to Filipina singer Imelda Papin, with whom he had one daughter Maria France Imelda Papin Carrion. Ultimately, the Department of Justice dismissed all charges against him and 5 others implicated in the assassination plot due to lack of sufficient evidence to indict them. Carrion confirmed that Edrad was indeed a former security aide, however, he denied ever talking to him about any plot. In Edrad's confession, he named Carrion and former Palawan governor Joel Reyes as the masterminds of the assassination. confessed shortly after and claimed to be a former bodyguard of Carrion's. On January 24, 2011, Palawan journalist Gerry Ortega was assassinated after finishing his radio show. His final bid for re-election in 2013 was unsuccessful, and he was defeated by Reyes. Ĭarrion served until 2010, but was again unsuccessful in securing the re-election in 20. He has claimed that the allegations were incorrect and misleading. Carrion denied all charges of overpricing, and that no midnight realignment of funds occurred. In 2010, Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez ordered the stoppage of a "midnight deal" involving allegedly overpriced personal computers worth over P18 million. Carrion also spent his second term building infrastructure in the province, through coordinating with baranggay units in the creation of farm-to-market roads, construction of school buildings, and institution of agricultural programs. Carrion promised to focus on transforming Marinduque to an eco-tourism spot during his second incumbency as governor, detailing an 8-point Execute Agenda during his State of the Provincial Address. Carrion ran again in 2007 as an independent and successfully won the election, defeating the incumbent Carmencita Reyes. Ĭarrion unsuccessfully ran for re-election thrice as a member of the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino party, in 1998, 2001, and in 2004. Known as one of the largest mining disasters in the Philippines, it was estimated it would take 25 years and 300 million pesos to rehabilitate the area. It was during his term as governor that the Marcopper mining disaster happened in Boac, Marinduque. He was married to Filipina singer and politician Imelda Papin.Ĭarrion first became the governor of Marinduque during the 1995 gubernatorial election. In 2011, Carrion was implicated in the assassination of broadcaster Gerry Ortega, although ultimately all charges against him were dismissed. He was born in Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, and his grandfather, Juan Morente Nieva, also served as the Governor of Marinduque from 1907 to 1916. Jose Antonio " Bong" Nieva Carrion (J– March 27, 2017) was a Filipino politician, who was a governor of the province of Marinduque, in the Philippines.
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