Darlene Magnolia Ricasa Antonino-Custodio (born December 26, 1973) is a politician from the province of

South Cotabato South Cotabato ( hil, Bagatnan Cotabato; ceb, Habagatang Cotabato; Maguindanaon: ''Pagabagatan Kutawatu'', Jawi: ڤاڬابڬتن كوتاواتو; tl, Timog Cotabato), officially the Province of South Cotabato, is a province in the Philippine ...

, Philippines. She previously served as the representative of the first district of

and mayor of

General Santos General Santos, officially the City of General Santos,; hil, Dakbanwa sang Heneral Santos; Maguindanao language, Maguindanao: ''Ingud nu Heneral Santos''; Blaan language, Blaan: ''Banwe Dadiangas''; Tboli language, Tboli: ''Benwu Dadiangas'' ...

. She gained national fame for defeating her challenger, professional

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seven-division world champion

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in the 2007 elections. Darlene comes from New Manila, Quezon City. Her father and mother, Aldelbert and Luwalhati R. Antonino both served as mayor and house representative of General Santos and South Cotabato. She is also the grandgrandaugher of Senators Gaudencio and

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. She is married to Benjamin Custodio, a businessman.

Early life and education

Darlene was born on December 26, 1973, in

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, United States. She graduated high school at O.B Montessori, Manila in 1992. She finished her college degree in B.S. Business Management in

De La Salle University-Manila De La Salle University ( fil, Pamantasang De La Salle or Unibersidad ng De La Salle), also referred to as DLSU, De La Salle or La Salle, is a private university, private, Catholic Church, Catholic coeducational research university run by the I ...

in 1996. She holds a master's degree in Culinary Arts in the prestigious school

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Career

She belongs to the NPC-AIM party and served as the House Deputy Minority Leader in the 13th Congress of the

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

. On May 14, 2007, elections, she defeated her challenger professional

seven-division world champion

, by more than thirty thousand votes. On May 10, 2010, she ran for the mayorship of General Santos and won. On May 14, 2013, she was defeated by Councilor Ronnel Rivera in her bid for a second term as Mayor of General Santos in the 2013 Philippine mid-term elections.

Credits

TV Appearances *2007 Proudly Filipina *2007 Upclose and Personal *2008 Totoo TV

References

Rep. Darlene Antonino-Custodio: Darling of the House opposition.(Metro & National News)

External links

Official Website of Darlene Magnolia R. Antonino-Custodio

Official Website of the City of General Santos
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