Del de Guzman explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honorable
Del de Guzman
Office:11th Mayor of Marikina
Term Start:June 30, 2010
Term End:June 30, 2016
1Blankname:Vice Mayor
1Namedata:Jose Fabian Cadiz
Predecessor:Marides Fernando
Successor:Marcelino Teodoro
Office2:Member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
from Marikina
Term Start2:June 30, 2001
Term End2:June 30, 2007
Predecessor2:Romeo Candazo
Succeeded2:Post dissolved
Term Start3:June 30, 2007
Term End3:June 30, 2010
Predecessor3:Post established
Successor3:Miro Quimbo
Office4:Vice Mayor of Marikina
1Blankname4:Mayor
1Namedata4:Bayani Fernando
Term Start4:June 30, 1992
Term End4:June 30, 2001
Succeeded4:Marion Andres
Office5:Member of the Marikina Municipal Council
Term Start5:February 2, 1988
Term End5:June 30, 1992
Birth Name:Del Reyes De Guzman
Birth Date:9 January 1963
Birth Place:Marikina, Philippines
Party:Aksyon Demokratiko (2021 - present)
Otherparty:Liberal (2010 - 2021)
Lakas-CMD (2000 - 2010)
Residence:Marikina, Metro Manila
Profession:Politician
Constituency2:At-large district
Constituency3:2nd district

Del Reyes de Guzman (born January 9, 1963) is a Filipino politician who served as the 11th Mayor of Marikina from 2010 to 2016. He had previously served as Representative for the city's lone district from 2001 up to its division in 2007, wherein he served as the representative for the second district until 2016.

Education

De Guzman had his elementary education at H. Bautista Elementary School, secondary at Roosevelt College in Marikina and his college degree at the University of the East.

Political career

De Guzman served as Municipal Councilor from 1988–1992 and Vice Mayor of Marikina from 1992–2001 under Mayor Bayani Fernando.

House of Representatives (2001 - 2010)

In the 2001 General election, de Guzman was elected to the House of Representatives as the congressman for Marikina's Lone District. He would later be re-elected to a second term in 2005.

Upon the division of the lone district through Republic Act No. 9364, of which he was the principal author, he was redistricted to the second district. He ran for representative in the same district during the 2007 election, being elected and becoming its first representative. During the election, his campaign manager Mila Andrade was assassinated on May 3, 2007 by a man riding a motorcycle[1]

Legislative portfolio

Legislative Portfolio of Del de Guzman !Republic Act
(House Bill)!Short title!Long title!
Republic Act No. 9289Converting a College into a Polytechnic College: Marikina Polytechnic College (MPC)
Republic Act No. 9290Footwear, Leather Goods, and Tannery Industries Development Act
Republic Act No. 9364Amending the Charter of the City of Marikina or RA 8223: Subdividing its Lone Legislative District into Two Districts
Republic Act No. 9419Increasing Bed Capacity of a Hospital: Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center
Republic Act No. 9424Creating additional Branches of the Metropolitan Trial Court
Republic Act No. 9431Creating a Barangay: Barangay Tumana
Republic Act No. 9432Creating a Barangay: Barangay Fortune

Mayor of Marikina (2010–2016)

In 2010, de Guzman opted to run for mayor to succeed term-limited mayor Marides Fernando, with physician and councilor Jose Fabian Cadiz being his running mate. De Guzman defeated then-outgoing vice mayor Marion Andres and Alfredo Cheng with 66.34% of the vote, along with his running mate who was elected vice mayor with 57.91% of the vote.

In 2013, de Guzman would be re-elected along with Cadiz with 88.21% of the vote.

In 2016, de Guzman was defeated for in his bid for a third and final term, with Marcelino Teodoro being elected as his successor.

Personal life

De Guzman was married to Amalia de Guzman. She died on January 1, 2014, at the age of 46.[2]

See also

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Notes and References

  1. News: GMANews.TV. Campaign aide dies in Marikina shooting. March 2, 2023. GMA News Online. GMA Network. May 4, 2007.
  2. Web site: Mangunay . Kristine Felisse . January 2, 2014 . Marikina mayor's wife passes away . July 29, 2022 . INQUIRER.net . en.