Teofisto Guingona III
Encyclopedia
Teofisto de Lara Guingona III or TG, (born April 19, 1959) is a Filipino
politician.
, as the Representative from the Second District of Bukidnon. He is currently a member of the Liberal Party
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lineup. His advocacy is to protect the government funds from corrupt officials. Thus, conveying his tag line, "Galit sa buwaya!" (Angry to crocodiles.). Guingona placed 12th in the senatorial slate. He took oath on June 30, 2010.
, was the 13th Vice President of the Philippines, serving from 2001 to 2004, and a former Senator, serving from 1998 to 2001. His grandfather, Teofisto Guingona, Sr., was a former assemblyman, senator, judge and commissioner of Mindanao and Sulu during the American period
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.
Representative of 2nd District, Bukidnon
In 2004, he has been elected to two terms in the House of Representatives of the PhilippinesHouse of Representatives of the Philippines
The House of Representatives of the Philippines is the lower chamber of the...
, as the Representative from the Second District of Bukidnon. He is currently a member of the Liberal Party
Liberal Party (Philippines)
The Liberal Party of the Philippines is a liberal party in the Philippines, founded by then senators Senate President Manuel Roxas, Senate President Pro-Tempore Elpidio Quirino, and former 9th Senatorial District Senator Jose Avelino, on November 24, 1945 by a breakaway Liberal group from the...
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Senator
Guingona ran for senator under the Liberal PartyLiberal Party (Philippines)
The Liberal Party of the Philippines is a liberal party in the Philippines, founded by then senators Senate President Manuel Roxas, Senate President Pro-Tempore Elpidio Quirino, and former 9th Senatorial District Senator Jose Avelino, on November 24, 1945 by a breakaway Liberal group from the...
lineup. His advocacy is to protect the government funds from corrupt officials. Thus, conveying his tag line, "Galit sa buwaya!" (Angry to crocodiles.). Guingona placed 12th in the senatorial slate. He took oath on June 30, 2010.
Personal life
He is married to Ma. Victoria Guingona. His father, Teofisto Guingona, Jr.Teofisto Guingona, Jr.
Teofisto Tayko Guingona, Jr. was the Vice President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2004 during the first term of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.-Early Life and Career:...
, was the 13th Vice President of the Philippines, serving from 2001 to 2004, and a former Senator, serving from 1998 to 2001. His grandfather, Teofisto Guingona, Sr., was a former assemblyman, senator, judge and commissioner of Mindanao and Sulu during the American period