City Councilor Romulo P. Soliva was born in Punta, Dipolog City on October 18, 1954 where he grown and respectively graduated his elementary and secondary studies. He and his wife, Lucia B. Soliva, are blessed to have two (2) kids and were able to raise them well in their residence at Malvar Street Extension, Dipolog City.

            He graduated in 1977 with the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Major in Accounting and thereafter finished Bachelor of Law (LLB) in 1998 and his master’s degree in Business Administration in 1994. He also successfully passed the examination in Real Property Assessing Officer in 1997.

            Before he enter into politics, he dedicated most of his time in banking profession with Metrobank serving as a Bookkeeper in 1978 until he became Junior Assistant Manager in 2002 when he retire in order to pursue a new endeavor.

            He decided to join in the public service and was elected Barangay Chairman of Punta, Dipolog City in 2002 wherein he received various citations including the award as “Most Outstanding Barangay Chairman” in December 2003. His vision of a wider scope of public service earned a good start when he was elected City Councilor of Dipolog in the May 2004 election.

            Aside from being a public servant, he also devoted his time in socio-civic activities as he is presently a Senator of the Dipolog Jaycees and an active officer in many famous organizations in the city such as Blue Marlin Jaycees, Neo-Gene’s Inc., Panag-Unong Inc., and the Knights of Columbus.

            His business affiliation includes his recent position as Board of Director in Ospital ng Kabataan Inc., Dipolog City and of Euro-Med. Laboratories Phils. Inc., UN Avenue Manila.