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Nicanor de Guzman Jr. (January 15, 1932 – February 12, 2012) was a Filipino politician who was a member of the House of Representatives for Nueva Ecija's fourth district.[1]
On September 5, 1989, De Guzman illegally brought in firearms to the Philippines through Ninoy Aquino International Airport upon his return flight from the United States.[2] [3] De Guzman was suspended by the House of Representatives on September 12, 1989, for 60 days.[3] He was originally recommended for expulsion.[4]
The Pasay Regional Trial Court found De Guzman guilty for smuggling in August 1990. De Guzman resigned instead of waiting for the House of Representatives to expel him. He started serving his sentence in 1995 but was later granted absolute pardon in 1998 by President Joseph Estrada.[4]
De Guzman attempted to make a come back in politics when he took part in the 2004 election upon the encouragement of then-Nueva Ecija governor Tomas Joson III.[1] He ran for a place in the 4th district of the province's Sangguniang Panlalawigan. Garnering 53,197 votes, he failed to get elected finishing fifth among eight candidates.[5]
De Guzman died on February 12, 2012, due to a lingering liver and pancreatic illness he was diagnosed of in November 2011.[6]