Raoul "Rannie" Borromeo del Mar (born February 10, 1965) is a

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physician and former politician. He served as the

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for the 1st district of

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from 1998 to 2001.

Early life and education

Raoul was born to Raul del Mar and Melanie Borromeo del Mar. He has a younger sister, Rachel, and younger brother, Ryan. He completed his medical studies at then

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and was able to do

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s in various Los Angeles and

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hospitals.

Career

As Raoul practiced his medical profession, he was accepted for residency at the State University of New York. He finished his residency at University Hospital Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio. He later served as chief of staff from 1997 to 1998 for his father who was then serving as

for the 1st district of

. With his father limited to three consecutive terms, Raoul was thrust into the political scene. "Their being the congressman's relative is only incidental. They are academically qualified, in fact more qualified than we are. We should not make a big issue out of it," the older del Mar said in defending his decision to field his son for public office. In the 1998 elections, he ran under the banner of

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(PROMDI) and was elected unopposed to succeed his father as the district's new representative. He joined the Lapian ng Masang Pilipino (LAMP) of then President

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after the said elections. However, he was among those purged by then Senator

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, in his capacity as LAMP Vice President for the Visayas, for being identified with PROMDI. He was one of the critics of the Estrada administration's push on amending the

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. He later affiliated himself with

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and only served a single term until which he was succeeded by his father who went on to serve for another nine consecutive years. He is currently working as a physician based in

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. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Maika Abad, and has two children, Veronica and Rance.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Del Mar, Raoul 1965 births People from Cebu City Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Cebu City 20th-century Filipino medical doctors Cebu Doctors' University alumni Living people Probinsya Muna Development Initiative politicians