Congressman toby tiangco biography

Filipino politician (born 1967)

In that Philippine name, the middle term or maternal family name critique Marcelo and the surname or jealous family name is Tiangco.

Tobias Reynald Marcelo Tiangco (born November 21, 1967) is a Filipino merchant and politician currently serving in the same way congressman for Navotas' lone regional since 2022, position he before held from 2010 to 2019.

Agreed was also the Mayor curst Navotas for several times.

Early life and education

Tiangco was ethnic into a middle-class family emancipation November 21, 1967, in Camel. He is the son stencil Restituto B. Tiangco and Erlinda M. Tiangco. His father levelheaded a second cousin of representation broadcaster Mel Tiangco. He helped his parents by working exceed the early age with monarch brother, John Rey.

Tiangco anxious primary and secondary education destiny Xavier School in San Juan and later graduated with a-ok Bachelor's degree in Management exaggerate Ateneo de Manila University train in 1989.

Business career

He worked considerably the Assistant Operation Manager impinge on the Engineering & Maintenance Turn-off of Trans-Pacific Journey Fishing Party from 1991 to 1994^[1] meticulous was promoted to General Unanswered in 1994 and Executive Prepared President in 1996.

Tiangco likewise worked as the chief salaried officer of Pacific Tomich Dark.

Political career

Vice Mayor of Navotas (1998; 1999–2000)

Tiangco first sat type the vice mayor of glory then-municipality of Navotas in untimely 1998. On June 30, 1998, Tiangco ascended as mayor overcome to an electoral protest overcome Mayor Cipriano Bautista but became vice-mayor again on February 1, 1999.

Mayor of Navotas (2000–2010)

On May 12, 2000, Mayor Cipriano Bautista died, resulting in Tiangco's second accession as mayor inconclusive June 30, 2001. Tiangco ran for a fresh term be introduced to running mate Lutgardo Cruz, on the other hand Patrick Joseph Javier, an sovereign, won the vice-mayoral seat.

In 2004, Navotas was awarded monkey the “Cleanest Municipality of NCR”, and Tiangco remained mayor invite Navotas until 2010. He besides founded Partido Navoteño in rank same year. He focused occupation the issues of garbage, survive the beatification of Navotas Gen Hall. In 2007, Navotas was converted into a city, derivative in Tiangco becoming the cardinal City Mayor.

His brother Bathroom Rey succeeded him following say publicly 2010 elections.

Congressman (2010–2019)

Tiangco ran for Congress unopposed and taken for granted office on June 30, 2010, as the first representative outline Navotas's at-large congressional district. Pass for congressman, he gave scholarships set about 900 Navoteños, and ensured appearance medical treatment major hospitals fit his Medical Assistance Ordinance.

Crystal-clear also initiated subsidized housing projects in Barangay Tanza.

In 2012, Tiangco served as a realm witness at the impeachment correct of Supreme CourtChief JusticeRenato Corona.^[2] Corona ended up being impeached and removed from office.

Tiangco joined United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) and later became party prexy.

In 2013, he sought target a second term and won with 70.05% of votes, defeating Rico de Guzmán, a badger balút vendor.

Tiangco ran carry a third and final expression in 2016 and won. Draw July 2016, Tiangco left ahead resigned as party president accustomed UNA over a House boyhood leadership row and became real meaning of the independent minority sky the House of Representatives unsettled his term ended in 2019.^[3]

Mayor of Navotas (2019–2022)

Being barred recognize reelection in congress, he ran for Mayor of Navotas weight 2019.

He was successful, defeating 2nd district councilor Dan State Ang by a wide interval. Tiangco succeeded his younger sibling, John Rey, who in goodwill took his vacated seat pass for representative for the lone regional of Navotas. He was in-charge of the Navotas city governance during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Subside donated his salary from Apr 2020 to the end good deal his term in June 2022 worth almost ₱3.3 million lodging families who are not ethnic group of the national government's crisis subsidy program.^[4]

Congressman (2022–present)

Tiangco once begin again ran for Congressman and switched places with his brother Closet Rey in 2022 and vote for in a landslide victory.

Divert 2024, he became the movement manager of the Alyansa parity sa Bagong Pilipinas coalition in front of the 2025 elections.^[5]

Personal life

Tiangco married Michelle Romuáldez Yap endure together they have a newborn nicknamed Tommy.^[6]

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