Victor Sumulong
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Victor R. Sumulong was a Filipino
politician.
Sumulong was the son of Lorenzo Sumulong
, who served in the Philippine Senate
for 21 years and once famously provoked Soviet Union
premier Nikita Khrushchev
to bang his shoe at the United Nations
. He was married to Michelle Jalandoni-Sumulong, with whom he had three children.
and his high school education at the Ateneo de Manila
. He graduated from the Ateneo de Manila University with a degree in political science in 1968. Sumulong obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the Philippines
College of Law
in 1973, and subsequently from the same university, a Master of Laws degree.
As a student, Sumulong was elected to the university student councils of both the Ateneo de Manila and the University of the Philippines.
Ferdinand Marcos
in 1975. From 1992 to 1996, Sumulong served as Undersecretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government under the administration of President Fidel Ramos.
Sumulong was elected as a congressman of Antipolo
from 1998 to 2004 and a congressman of 2nd District of Antipolo City from 2004 to 2007. He was elected Mayor of Antipolo City
in 2007 and served until his death on January 6, 2009 due to multiple organ failure resulting from diabetes.
and the Hamaka Lions Club of Antipolo City. He was also a member of the Sigma Rho fraternity.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
politician.
Sumulong was the son of Lorenzo Sumulong
Lorenzo Sumulong
Lorenzo Sumulong was a Filipino politician who served in the Philippine Senate for four decades, and as a delegate of his country to the United Nations...
, who served in the Philippine Senate
Senate of the Philippines
The Senate of the Philippines is the upper chamber of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, the Congress of the Philippines...
for 21 years and once famously provoked Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
premier Nikita Khrushchev
Nikita Khrushchev
Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev led the Soviet Union during part of the Cold War. He served as First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964, and as Chairman of the Council of Ministers, or Premier, from 1958 to 1964...
to bang his shoe at the United Nations
Shoe-banging incident
Nikita Khrushchev's shoe-banging incident allegedly occurred during the 902nd Plenary Meeting of the UN General Assembly held in New York on 12 October 1960, when the infuriated leader of the Soviet Union was said to have pounded his shoe on his delegate-desk in protest of a speech by Philippine...
. He was married to Michelle Jalandoni-Sumulong, with whom he had three children.
Education
Sumulong received his elementary education at De La Salle CollegeDe La Salle University
De La Salle University is a private Lasallian university in Malate, Manila, Philippines. It was founded in 1911 by De La Salle Brothers as the De La Salle College in Paco, Manila with Blimond Pierre serving as its first director...
and his high school education at the Ateneo de Manila
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...
. He graduated from the Ateneo de Manila University with a degree in political science in 1968. Sumulong obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the Philippines
University of the Philippines
The ' is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No...
College of Law
University of the Philippines College of Law
University of the Philippines College of Law or UP Law is the law school of the University of the Philippines. Since 1948, it has been located at the University of the Philippines Diliman in Quezon City, the flagship campus of UP's seven constituent universities. Until the 1970s, night classes of...
in 1973, and subsequently from the same university, a Master of Laws degree.
As a student, Sumulong was elected to the university student councils of both the Ateneo de Manila and the University of the Philippines.
Political career
He worked in private practice, then was named Assistant Secretary for the Department of Local Government and Community Development by PresidentPresident of the Philippines
The President of the Philippines is the head of state and head of government of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, Sr. was a Filipino leader and an authoritarian President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He was a lawyer, member of the Philippine House of Representatives and a member of the Philippine Senate...
in 1975. From 1992 to 1996, Sumulong served as Undersecretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government under the administration of President Fidel Ramos.
Sumulong was elected as a congressman of Antipolo
Antipolo
Antipolo is a city in the Philippines located in the province of Rizal; about 25 kilometers east of Manila. It is the largest city in the Calabarzon Region in terms of population...
from 1998 to 2004 and a congressman of 2nd District of Antipolo City from 2004 to 2007. He was elected Mayor of Antipolo City
Antipolo City
Antipolo is a city in the Philippines located in the province of Rizal; about 25 kilometers east of Manila. It is the largest city in the Calabarzon Region in terms of population...
in 2007 and served until his death on January 6, 2009 due to multiple organ failure resulting from diabetes.
Affiliations
Among Sumulong's affiliations were as a member of the Couples for ChristCouples for Christ
The Couples for Christ is an international Catholic lay ecclesial movement whose goal is to renew and strengthen Christian family life and values. It is one of 122 International Associations of the Faithful The organization was affiliated with the Vatican recognition from the Pontifical Council...
and the Hamaka Lions Club of Antipolo City. He was also a member of the Sigma Rho fraternity.