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2019 Pasay Local Elections
Local elections were held in Pasay on May 13, 2019 within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the congressman, and the councilors, six of them in the two districts of the city. Background Mayor Antonino Calixto was on third and final term and is barred for seeking another term. He ran for Congressional seat in the lone district. Her sister, Congresswoman Imelda Calixto-Rubiano, ran for his place. Her opponent is Cesar Joseph "Chet" Cuneta, son of former Mayor Pablo Cuneta and older brother of actress and singer Sharon Cuneta. Other opponents were Fiscal Edward "ET" Togonon, who served as Chief Prosecutor of Pasay, Muntinlupa and Manila for 32 years, Atty. Cherry Christine “Tin” Ching, and Jon Wilfred “JT” Trinidad, Former SK Federation President and son of the late former Mayor Atty. Wenceslao "Peewee" Trinidad. Vice Mayor Noel “Boyet” Del Rosario ran for second term. His opponents wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imelda Calixto-Rubiano
Imelda "Emi" Gallardo Calixto-Rubiano (born August 16, 1960), is a Filipino businesswoman and politician currently serving as mayor of Pasay since 2019. She previously served as a member of the House of Representatives for the lone district of Pasay from 2010 until 2019, and city councilor from 1998 until 2004, and again from 2007 until 2010. Calixto-Rubiano is the daughter of former OIC-Mayor of Pasay, Eduardo Calixto, sister of former mayor and incumbent congressman Antonino Calixto, and aunt of incumbent councilors Mark Anthony Calixto and Jose "Joey" Calixto Isidro Jr. of the first and second district, respectively. Early life and education Imelda Calixto was born on August 16, 1960 in Pasay City as the youngest of the five children of Eduardo Calixto and Leonora Gallardo Calixto. She was educated at the Malate Catholic School at primary and secondary level and obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Behavioral Science at the University of Santo Tomas in 1982. She took up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |