Ramon "Monmon" Blanco Mitra III (born October 28, 1964) is the son of 1992 Presidential candidate and the former Speaker of the House of Representatives
Ramon Mitra Jr. and older brother of incumbent
Palawan
Palawan (), officially the Province of Palawan ( cyo, Probinsya i'ang Palawan; tl, Lalawigan ng Palawan), is an archipelagic province of the Philippines that is located in the region of Mimaropa. It is the largest province in the country in t ...
Governor
Abraham Mitra and music director
Raul Mitra.
Early life
Ramon Blanco-Mitra III was born on October 28, 1964 in
Puerto Princesa City
Puerto Princesa, officially the City of Puerto Princesa ( Cuyonon: ''Siyudad i'ang Puerto Princesa''; fil, Lungsod ng Puerto Princesa), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Mimaropa region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 censu ...
, he is the son of
Ramon Mitra Jr. and Cecilia Blanco. He is the third son of six siblings. The grandson of Engr. Eduardo J.Blanco a Dumaguete and Negros Oriental World War II Hero and Martyr
Education
Mitra, a 1988 graduate of the
Philippine Military Academy
The Philippine Military Academy ( fil, Akademiyang Militar ng Pilipinas / es, Academia Militar de Filipinas) also referred to by its acronym PMA is the premier military academy for Filipinos aspiring for a commission as a military officer of ...
who served as captain in the
Philippine Marine Corps
The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) ( fil, Hukbong Kawal Pandagat ng Pilipinas) is the marine corps of the Philippines, a naval infantry force under the command of the Philippine Navy. The PMC conducts amphibious, expeditionary, and special op ...
, is a recipient of the country’s second highest award for gallantry, the
Distinguished Conduct Star
The Distinguished Conduct StarThe AFP Adjutant General, ''AFP Awards and Decorations Handbook'', 1997, OTAG, p. 13-14. is the second highest military award of the Philippines, preceded in precedence only by the Medal of Valor. The award was esta ...
.
Political life
In 2009, it was announced that Mitra would be a
Nacionalista Party (NP) senatorial bet for the
2010 Philippines Senate election, but he failed to garner enough votes to acquire a seat in the Senate.
Villar launches NP fight
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In 2013 he ran for congressman of 2nd district of Palawan
Palawan (), officially the Province of Palawan ( cyo, Probinsya i'ang Palawan; tl, Lalawigan ng Palawan), is an archipelagic province of the Philippines that is located in the region of Mimaropa. It is the largest province in the country in t ...
.
References
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1964 births
Living people
People from Puerto Princesa
Nacionalista Party politicians
Philippine Marine Corps personnel
Recipients of the Distinguished Conduct Star