Honorific-Prefix: | The Honorable |
Antonio Agapito Legarda Jr. | |
Party: | Nationalist People's Coalition |
Office: | Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Antique's Lone District |
Predecessor: | Loren Legarda |
Birth Date: | December 8 |
Birth Place: | Malabon, Philippines |
Citizenship: | Philippines |
Nationality: | Filipino |
Residence: | Malabon Pandan, Antique |
Occupation: | Politician |
Nickname: | AA |
Termstart: | June 30, 2022 |
Antonio Agapito "AA" Bautista Legarda Jr. is a Filipino politician.[1] He currently serves as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing Antique's at-large congressional district.
He is the younger brother of Senator and former Antique Congresswoman Loren Legarda.[2]
Legarda was born in Malabon City to parents Antonio Cabrera Legarda and Maria Salome Basilia "Bessie" Gella Bautista. His maternal grandfather was Jose P. Bautista, editor-in-chief of the pre-Martial Law newspaper, The Manila Times,[3] while his maternal grandmother was Carmen Gella Bautista of Pandan, Antique.[4] Legarda's maternal great-grandfather, Ariston Rendon Gella, was a member of the Malolos Congress that crafted the Philippine Constitution of the First Philippine Republic. His great-granduncle Vicente Gella was governor of the province while his great-granduncle was mayor of Sibalom. A brother of his grandfather, Bartolome Gella, also served as governor of Antique.