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Amado Bagatsing

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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Sevilla and the surname or paternal family name is Bagatsing.

Amado Bagatsing
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Manila's 5th congressional district
In office
June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1998
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byJoey D. Hizon
In office
June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016
Preceded byJoey D. Hizon
Succeeded byCristal Bagatsing
Personal details
Born
Amado Sevilla Bagatsing

(1947-11-03) November 3, 1947 (age 76)
Sampaloc, Manila
CitizenshipFilipino
Political partyAksyon Demokratiko (2024–present)
KABAKA (2001–present)
Other political
affiliations		NUP (2011–2016)
Lakas–CMD (2007–2011)
LDP (1987–1998)
SpouseRosario La'O
Children4 (including Cristal)
Parents
RelativesRamon Bagatsing Jr. (brother)
ResidenceManila
OccupationPolitician, businessman
ProfessionLawyer

Amado Sevilla Bagatsing (born November 3, 1947[1]) is a Filipino lawyer, businessman, politician, and philanthropist who last served as the representative of Manila's 5th district from 1987 until 1998 and from 2007 to 2016. He is also the founding president of Kabalikat ng Bayan sa Kaunlaran (KABAKA).[2]

Life

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He was the son of former mayor Ramon Bagatsing and second wife Juanita Sevilla.[3] He is the brother of former ambassador to India Dondon Bagatsing.[4][5]

Career

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Bagatsing served as chairman of the Chamber of Real Estate & Builders' Associations, Inc. (CREBA) Council of Leaders and its National President in 1981, 1982, and 1986.[2]

Bagatsing became the of Manila's 5th district in 1987, and served until 1998. In the early 2000s, Bagatsing served as vice chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) and initiated a project for more than 2,000 families of soldiers and uniformed personnel at Bonifacio Heights in Taguig.[2]

He attempted to run for mayor in 2001, with incumbent Vice Mayor Danny Lacuna as his running mate, but lost to incumbent Lito Atienza.[6]

He returned to Congress in 2007,[7] and served for three terms until 2016.[8] In 2016, he ran again for mayor, with Ali Atienza as running mate, but lost to another incumbent and former president Joseph Estrada.[8] In 2019, he ran for vice mayor as the running mate of Estrada,[9] but both suffered defeat to the tandem of former Vice Mayor Isko Moreno and the then-incumbent Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna.[10][11][12]

In 2022, he attempted to run again as mayor, even without a running mate, but lost to incumbent Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna.[13][14]

In 2025, Bagatsing will run for congressman in the 5th district of Manila under former Mayor Isko Moreno and Chi Atienza's slate.[15]

Controversy

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In 2014, Bagatsing was implicated in the pork barrel scam, facing accusations of receiving ₱600,000 in kickbacks linked to Janet Lim-Napoles, according to the ledger of whistleblower Benhur Luy. Graft complaints were filed against him and 9 others with the Office of the Ombudsman on August 7, 2015.[16] However, Napoles denied the allegations against him.[17] Bagatsing filed a perjury complaint against Napoles, challenging the validity of her accusations, and argued that his implication in the scandal was politically motivated.[18]

Election campaigns

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2022

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Manila Mayoral Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Asenso Manileño Honey Lacuna 538,595 63.68
PFP Alexander Lopez 166,908 19.74
KABAKA Amado Bagatsing 118,694 14.03
Reporma Cristina Lim-Raymundo 14,857 1.76
PRP Elmer Jamias 4,057 0.48
Independent Onofre Abad 2,618 0.31
Total votes 845,729 100.00
Asenso Manileño hold

2019

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Manila Vice Mayoralty Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Asenso Manileño Honey Lacuna (incumbent) 394,766 57.28
KABAKA Amado Bagatsing 267,286 38.78
Independent Elmer Jamias 13,876 2.01
Independent Severino Reyes 6,438 0.93
Independent Butch Cosme 3,894 0.56
Independent Virgilio Añonuevo 2,828 0.33
Total votes 689,088 100.00
Asenso Manileño hold

2016

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Manila Mayoralty Election
Party Candidate Votes %
PMP Joseph "Erap" Estrada 283,149 38.54
Liberal Alfredo Lim 280,464 38.18
KABAKA Amado Bagatsing 167,829 22.85
Independent Onofre Abad 717 0.09
Independent Valeriano Reloj 621 0.08
Independent Arnaldo "Dodos" Dela Cruz[19] 479 0.06
Independent Edmundo Fuerte 456 0.06
Independent Tranquilino Narca 275 0.03
Independent Wilfredo Yusi 223 0.03
WPP Francisco Pizzara 222 0.03
Independent Samuel Gabot 206 0.02
Total votes 734,613 100.00
PMP hold

2013

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2013 Philippine House of Representatives election at Manila's 5th district
Party Candidate Votes %
KABAKA Amado Bagatsing 94,966 89.05
NPC Faith Maganto 10,380 9.73
KBL Mario Cayabyab 1,293 1.21
Total votes 106,639 100.00
KABAKA hold

2010

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2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas–Kampi Amado Bagatsing 70,852 59.04
Nacionalista Joey Hizon 47,902 39.92
Independent Rodicindo Yee Rodriguez II 626 0.52
Independent Jayson Española 618 0.52
Valid ballots 119,998 92.92
Invalid or blank votes 9,148 7.08
Total votes 129,147 100.00
Lakas–Kampi hold

References

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  1. ^ Standard, Manila (April 9, 2022). "Championing a better life for Manileños". Manila Standard. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "AMADO S. BAGATSING". Chamber of Real Estate & Builders' Associations, Inc. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  3. ^ Ramos, Jaleen (May 10, 2022). "Amado Bagatsing votes in Paco, Manila". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  4. ^ Who's who in Asian and Australasian politics. London; New York: Bowker-Saur. 1991. ISBN 978-0-86291-593-3.
  5. ^ Congress of the Philippines (1988). The Philippine Congress, 1987-1992. Creative Computech Pub.
  6. ^ Aravilla, Jose. "Atienza proclaimed". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  7. ^ "JDV kinakabog na — Bagatsing". Philstar.com. July 21, 2007. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Bernal, Buena (October 12, 2015). "Bagatsing runs for Manila mayor, vows pro-business policies". RAPPLER. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  9. ^ Clapano, Jose Rodel (June 12, 2018). "Erap chooses Amado Bagatsing as running mate". Philstar.com. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  10. ^ "Isko Moreno dislodges Erap from Manila City Hall". Philstar.com. May 14, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  11. ^ Ramos, Christia Marie (May 14, 2019). "Isko Moreno proclaimed as Manila mayor". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  12. ^ Buan, Lian (May 13, 2019). "Erap loses in Manila, Isko Moreno proclaimed new mayor". RAPPLER. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  13. ^ Locus, Sundy Mae (May 11, 2022). "Honey Lacuna proclaimed as Manila's first female mayor". GMA News Online. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  14. ^ Cayabyab, Marc Jayson (May 16, 2022). "Manila mayor-elect hopes to make dad proud". Philstar.com. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  15. ^ Gasgonia, Dennis (September 8, 2024). "Mocha Uson, Paul Alvarez join Isko Moreno's Aksyon Demokratiko". ABS-CBN News.
  16. ^ Marcelo, Elizabeth; Merueñas, Mark (August 7, 2015). "BHonasan, Villanueva, 7 others face graft raps over 'pork' scam". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  17. ^ "Napoles denies linking Manila Rep. Bagatsing to alleged 'pork' scam". GMA News. August 19, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  18. ^ Cayabyab, Marc Jayson (January 29, 2016). "Bagatsing cries politics in pork barrel scam charges". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  19. ^ ‘Direk’ runs for mayor
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