Antonio Cuenco
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| Congressman Antonio Veloso Cuenco |
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| Assumed office June 30, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Nancy Roa Cuenco |
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| Born | March 26, 1936 Cebu, Philippines |
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| Spouse | Nancy Roa Cuenco |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Rep. Antonio "Tony" Veloso Cuenco (born on March 26, 1936) is the current Congressman (see Philippine Congress) representing the second district of Cebu City. Currently, he lies as the Chairman of Foreign Affairs, and the Vice Chairman of Dangerous Drugs and Games and Amusements. He is famously called the "Amahan sa Distrito" (Father of the District).
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[edit] Personal life
Born on March 26, 1936 to a well-known family in Cebu, the Cuenco family. "Tony" is the son of former Gov. Manuel Cuenco and Milagros Veloso-Cuenco, the grandnephew of former Rep. Miguel Cuenco (5th district), and the grandson of the former Senate President, Mariano Jesus Cuenco. He is married to former congresswoman (2nd district), Nancy Roa-Cuenco with four children; James Anthony Cuenco, former Councilor Ronald Cuenco, Antonio Cuenco Jr., and Cynthia Cuenco-Dizon.
He spent his secondary education (high school) in Ateneo de Cagayan, and received his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Law degrees on Ateneo de Manila University.
[edit] Career in Politics
At 29, he was one of the youngest Congressmen elected during the 6th Congress (1965 - 1969 in Cebu City 5th District). He had also been a member of the past 8th, 9th and 10th Congresses (1987-1998) and the Batasang Pambansa (1984-1986).
After his wife's term (1998 - 2001), he got to his feet once again and ran for Cebu City 2nd District's Congressional seat. Since then, he lead that particular area through the 12th and 13th congress.
On May 18, 2007, he was proclaimed once again as the Congressman of Cebu City 2nd District, having to serve his 3rd term in Congress.
[edit] Home Residence Coordinates
Residence in Cebu: 10°18'59"N 123°53'15"E
[edit] Sources
- Office of the House Member. "Member Information." Congress of the Philippines; House of Representatives. http://www.congress.gov.ph/members/about.php?id=cuenco&np=LAKAS-PROMDI-BOPK (4 May 2007).
- "Legislative Performance." I-Site Database. http://www.i-site.ph/Databases/Congress/13thHouse/personal/cuenco-personal.html (5 May 2007)
