Magtanggol Gunigundo II
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Magtanggol Tanjuan Gunigundo I (born December 11, 1964) is the present second district
representative to Philippine Congress of Valenzuela City
. He was also the former representative of the defunct lone district of Valenzuela and was a member of his own law firm before entering politics.
He is an alumnus of the University of the Philippines
.
. In 1977. He graduated elementary education from University of the Philippines Integrated School
and secondary in 1981 at the same school. He finished AB Political Science
at the University of the Philippines Diliman in 1985 and Bachelor of Laws at Ateneo de Manila University
in 1989. He was 13th Placer at the 1989 Bar Examination.
He was a Senior Partner at the Gunigundo-De Leon Law Office. In 1998 election, he ran for and became the representative of lone district of Valenzuela municipality. Then he won his re-election as representative of the second district of the newly chartered Valenzuela City
in 2001.
In 2004, he lost the mayoralty election amid the reported widespread cheating and election fraud of his opponents. In 2007 election, He made a landslide victory as Congressman winning in all precincts and barangay of the second district of Valenzuela City. His fourth term (not consecutive) as Congressman started June 30, 2010 and will end by June 30, 2013.
Congressional districts of Valenzuela City
The Legislative Districts of Valenzuela City, namely the first and second districts, are the representations of the City of Valenzuela in the Philippine House of Representatives. It was represented as part of the second district of Bulacan from 1907 to 1972, and of Region IV from 1978 to 1984...
representative to Philippine Congress of Valenzuela City
Valenzuela City
Valenzuela ,In rare occasion it is pronunced as , with a glottal stop after /ɐ/ in Filipino/Tagalog languages. officially known as the City of Valenzuela is a highly urbanized, first-class city and one of cities in the Philippines that constitutes Metro Manila...
. He was also the former representative of the defunct lone district of Valenzuela and was a member of his own law firm before entering politics.
He is an alumnus of the University of the Philippines
University of the Philippines
The ' is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No...
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Early life
Representative Gunigundo, also known by his nickname Magi, was born to Filipino politician Magtanggol C. Gunigundo and Prof. Sylvia Tanjuan-Gunigundo in Quezon CityQuezon City
Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
. In 1977. He graduated elementary education from University of the Philippines Integrated School
University of the Philippines Integrated School
The University of the Philippines Integrated School is the laboratory school of the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Education.-History:...
and secondary in 1981 at the same school. He finished AB Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
at the University of the Philippines Diliman in 1985 and Bachelor of Laws at Ateneo de Manila University
Ateneo de Manila University
The Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...
in 1989. He was 13th Placer at the 1989 Bar Examination.
Career
He began practicing his profession as an associate lawyer when he joined Magtanggol C. Gunigundo Law Office in 1989. In 1990, he became a trial lawyer at Economic Intelligence and Investigation Bureau of the Bureau of Customs until 1997. He became Special assistant for law enforcement at the Office of the Commissioner of Customs then from 1992. In the same year, he became the chief of Special Anti-Smuggling Unit at the same office.He was a Senior Partner at the Gunigundo-De Leon Law Office. In 1998 election, he ran for and became the representative of lone district of Valenzuela municipality. Then he won his re-election as representative of the second district of the newly chartered Valenzuela City
Valenzuela City
Valenzuela ,In rare occasion it is pronunced as , with a glottal stop after /ɐ/ in Filipino/Tagalog languages. officially known as the City of Valenzuela is a highly urbanized, first-class city and one of cities in the Philippines that constitutes Metro Manila...
in 2001.
In 2004, he lost the mayoralty election amid the reported widespread cheating and election fraud of his opponents. In 2007 election, He made a landslide victory as Congressman winning in all precincts and barangay of the second district of Valenzuela City. His fourth term (not consecutive) as Congressman started June 30, 2010 and will end by June 30, 2013.