Zafiro Lucas Respicio (August 11, 1948 – March 10, 2014), also known by his nickname Zaf, was a Filipino politician, lawyer and political activist who served as OIC mayor of Davao City from 1986 to 1987.

In between his college studies, Respicio entered politics when he successfully ran for councilor of Davao City in 1971, easing out Francisco Tesorero in the 14th spot.

In the aftermath of Aquino's assassination in 1983, Respicio ran and won as member of the Regular Batasang Pambansa for Davao City under PDP–Laban in the 1984 Philippine parliamentary election.

[7] In the 1986 snap elections, Respicio supported the presidential candidacy of Aquino's widow Corazon, who ran against Marcos under the banner of the United Nationalist Democratic Organization (UNIDO).

[9] In 1988, during the first local elections under the 1987 Constitution, Respicio ran for mayor under Lakas ng Bansa with former councilor Dominador Zuño Jr. of UNIDO as his running mate.

Respicio was competing against former OIC vice mayor Rodrigo Duterte of the Lakas ng Dabaw bloc and independent radio broadcaster Jun Pala, the leader of the Alsa Masa vigilante group.