Angelito Gatlabayan
Birth nameAngelito Cabaron Gatlabayan
Birth dateJuly 3, 1952 (age 74)
Birth placeAntipolo, Rizal
OfficeMember of the Philippine House of Representatives from Antipolo's 2nd congressional district
Term startJune 30, 2007
Term endJune 30, 2010
PredecessorVictor Sumulong
SuccessorRomeo Acop
Office 2Mayor of Antipolo
Term start 2June 30, 1998
Term end 2June 30, 2007
1blankname 2Vice Mayor
1namedata 2Danilo Leyble (2004–2007)
Predecessor 2Daniel Garcia
Successor 2Victor Sumulong
PartyNPC (2009–present)
Other partyLakas (1998–2009)
SpouseJosefina Galang
Honorific prefixThe Honourable
ProfessionEngineer
OccupationPolitician

Angelito Cabaron Gatlabayan (born July 3, 1952), also referred to by his initials ACG, is a Filipino engineer and politician. He was the first City Mayor of Antipolo following its transition to cityhood, serving from 1998 to 2007. He was a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines representing the 2nd District of Antipolo during the 14th Congress from 2007 to 2010. He is the husband of incumbent Rizal Vice Governor Josefina Gatlabayan.

Early life

Gatlabayan was born in 1952 and raised by his parents, former Vice Mayor Maximo Leyva Gatlabayan and Catalina Legado Cabaron, in Antipolo.[citation needed] Before serving as a politician, he worked in various multinational companies such as Handyware Philippines, and Union Ajinomoto Philippines.[citation needed]

Political career

As Antipolo transitioned from a municipality to a component city of Rizal, Gatlabayan was elected as its first city mayor on May 15, 1998 and was re-elected in a landslide victory to a second term on May 14, 2001.[citation needed] Mayor Gatlabayan was responsible for handling Antipolo's ₱800-million budget and served its 500,000 residents.[citation needed]

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