Francis Tolentino
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Francis Tolentino is the ninth and current chairman of the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) of the Republic of the Philippines. He was appointed by President Benigno Aquino III
on July 27, 2010.
Tolentino was mayor of Tagaytay City
for 10 years. He was appointed by former President Corazon Aquino
as OIC Mayor of Tagaytay from 1986 to 1987, during the transition to Redemocratization.
During the 1992 elections
, he ran for Mayor of Tagaytay, but lost to Benjamin Erni. Two years later, in a decision by the Supreme Court
, he won the previous elections and his supporters went to Tagaytay City Hall to remove supporters of Erni. Erni committed suicide the Mayor's office in January 1995 and Tolentino took charge of the city. He ran unopposed in the 1995 elections
, which led to growth in the city known by most Manileños (natives of Manila) as an alternative summer capital to Baguio.
Under his mayoral administration, he created the Tagaytay Office of Public Safety, which became the basis of the rules currently done by MMDA enforcers. He also initialize the Character First programs which encourages governments, government leaders, civic organizations and religious organizations to band together to establish a "city" or "community" of character with a character traits of a Filipino every month.
Under the term of Bayani Fernando
as MMDA head, many structures such as fences and pedestrian overpasses were painted pink. Inocentes replaced this with the color green. When asked about his favorite color, Tolentino answered..."rainbow".
Benigno Aquino III
Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III , also known as Noynoy Aquino or PNoy, is a Filipino politician who has been the 15th and current President of the Philippines since June 2010....
on July 27, 2010.
Tolentino was mayor of Tagaytay City
Tagaytay City
The City of Tagaytay is a second class city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. Only away from Manila via Aguinaldo Highway, it is one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. Tagaytay City provides a good view of the Taal Volcano...
for 10 years. He was appointed by former President Corazon Aquino
Corazon Aquino
Maria Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was the 11th President of the Philippines and the first woman to hold that office in Philippine history. She is best remembered for leading the 1986 People Power Revolution, which toppled Ferdinand Marcos and restored democracy in the Philippines...
as OIC Mayor of Tagaytay from 1986 to 1987, during the transition to Redemocratization.
During the 1992 elections
Philippine general election, 1992
The senatorial election was held in the Philippines on May 11, 1992. This was the first general election under the 1987 Philippine Constitution. An estimated 80,000 candidates ran for 17,000 posts from the presidency down to municipal councilors...
, he ran for Mayor of Tagaytay, but lost to Benjamin Erni. Two years later, in a decision by the Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the Philippines
The Supreme Court of the Philippines is the Philippines' highest judicial court, as well as the court of last resort. The court consists of 14 Associate Justices and 1 Chief Justice...
, he won the previous elections and his supporters went to Tagaytay City Hall to remove supporters of Erni. Erni committed suicide the Mayor's office in January 1995 and Tolentino took charge of the city. He ran unopposed in the 1995 elections
Philippine general election, 1995
The senatorial election was held in the Philippines on May 8, 1995. Filipinos protected the ballot boxes with their lives and campaigned against traditional politicians who used bribery, flying voters, violence, election rigging, stealing of ballot boxes and etc...
, which led to growth in the city known by most Manileños (natives of Manila) as an alternative summer capital to Baguio.
Under his mayoral administration, he created the Tagaytay Office of Public Safety, which became the basis of the rules currently done by MMDA enforcers. He also initialize the Character First programs which encourages governments, government leaders, civic organizations and religious organizations to band together to establish a "city" or "community" of character with a character traits of a Filipino every month.
Under the term of Bayani Fernando
Bayani Fernando
Bayani Flores Fernando is the former Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority .He has announced his intention to run for President of the Philippines in the 2010 election. However, after talks with Richard Gordon, he agreed to slide as Vice President for Gordon's newly-established...
as MMDA head, many structures such as fences and pedestrian overpasses were painted pink. Inocentes replaced this with the color green. When asked about his favorite color, Tolentino answered..."rainbow".