Jose Zubiri III
José María Fernández Zubiri III, commonly known as Jose Ma. F. Zubiri III or simply Jose Zubiri III, is a Filipino politician. He has been a political independent since 2011. He served as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the Third District of Bukidnon from 2007 to 2016.Biography
Zubiri was born in Makati, Philippines and raised in the province of Bukidnon to a Negrense father Jose Ma. Rubin Zubiri, Jr., Bukidnon's Provincial Governor who hails from Kabankalan, Negros Occidental, and a Bicolana mother Ma. Victoria Fernandez who was raised in Bukidnon. He speaks Cebuano, Tagalog, English, and his father's native Hiligaynon. His family is of Basque Spanish heritage.
He was preceded in his seat by his brother, Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri, and his father, Jose Zubiri, Jr.Ancestors
