Joseph A. Santiago (born December 19, 1964) is a

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politician. A member of the

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, he has been elected to three terms as a Member of the

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, representing the Lone District of Catanduanes. First elected in 2001, he was re-elected in 2004 and 2007. A graduate of the

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, Santiago was formerly an executive with the

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. In 1998, he was appointed by

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as Commissioner of the

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, and he served in that capacity until his election to Congress. From 1997 to 1998, Santiago served as team manager of the Mobiline Cellulars professional basketball team in the

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