Franklin Bautista

In this Filipino name, the middle name or maternal family name is Peralta and the surname or paternal family name is Bautista.

Franklin Bautista
Official portrait, 2025
2nd Governor of Davao Occidental
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2022
Vice Governor	Lorna Bautista-Bandigan
Preceded by	Claude Bautista
Vice Governor of Davao Occidental
In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022
Governor	Claude Bautista
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Lorna Bautista Bandigan
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Davao del Sur's 2nd district
In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016
Preceded by	Claude Bautista
Succeeded by	Office abolished
In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001
Preceded by	Benjamin Bautista Sr.
Succeeded by	Claude Bautista
Mayor of Malita
In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2007
In office February 2, 1988 – June 30, 1998
Personal details
Born	(1952-04-01) April 1, 1952 Davao City, Davao, Philippines
Party	PFP (2024–present)
Other party	Lakas (1998–2012; 2021–2024) Hugpong ng Pagbabago (2018–2021) Liberal (2012–2018)
Relations	Claude Bautista (brother) Lorna Bautista-Bandigan (sister)

Franklin "Colin" Peralta Bautista (born April 1, 1952) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who currently serving as 2nd Governor of Davao Occidental since 2022 and formerly served as the first Vice Governor of the newly created Province of Davao Occidental from 2016 to 2022. He has been elected to two terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the Second District of Davao del Sur. He first served from 1998 to 2001, and was again elected in 2007. He also served two non-consecutive terms as Mayor of Malita when the municipality was then part of Davao del Sur.