He was the sixth among the eight children that include the late Governor Evaristo “Titong”, Luis “Chavit”, Bernardo “Dodie”, Fernando “Dodoy”, Ma.

His altar boy days extended to a life at the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary and he completed his secondary education at the Divine Word College of Vigan (DWCV).

They have three sons – Evaristo III “Bobit” (spouse: Liezl Marie Barba), Jeremias Jr. “Jay-Jay” (Jhoanna Irynn Gabo) and John Patrick “Jay-Pee” (Elizabeth Ann Lim).

As a political leader, among his past advocacies and projects include the Ubbog ti Biag (spring of life) Water Spring Development Projects province wide, particularly upland municipalities with mostly tribal communities; Justly-Compensated Sponsorship (JCS) for the Day Care Workers in January 2005; chairs and tables for 724 day care centers throughout Ilocos Sur; Jeopardizing Common Sickness (JCS) During Rainy Season in June 2005; Jordan River-like Cure to the Skin Disease in Support to Leprosy Elimination Campaign (LEC) of the Skin Clinic of the Department of Health Center for Health Department – Center (Jeremias “Jerry” Singson in Support to LEC) in July 2005.

As second-time Vice Governor, his top advocacy is the Ilocos Sur Hotline as a frontline aksyon agad public service every Saturday morning through radio station DWRS Commando Radio with Governor Deogracias Victor “DV” B. Savellano other provincial government officials.

From 2005 to the present, he serves as the Official Representative Designate of the Joint Enforcement & Monitoring Committee to Implement the GRP-RPM-P-RPA/ABB Peace Agreement.