Abraham Tolentino

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Abraham Tolentino
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office December 16, 2020
House Speaker	Lord Allan Velasco
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from the 8th District of Cavite
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2019
Preceded by	Newly created
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from the 7th District of Cavite
In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2019
Preceded by	Jesus Crispin Remulla
Succeeded by	Jesus Crispin Remulla
12th President of the Philippine Olympic Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office July 28, 2019
Preceded by	Joey Romasanta
Mayor of Tagaytay
In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2013
Preceded by	Francis Tolentino
Succeeded by	Agnes Tolentino
City Councilor of Tagaytay
In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2004
Personal details
Born	Abraham Ng Tolentino (1964-02-23) February 23, 1964 (age 57)
Nationality	Filipino
Political party	Lakas–CMD (before 2010) Liberal (2010–2015) United Nationalist Alliance (2015–2016) PDP–Laban (2016–present)
Spouse(s)	Agnes Delgado ​ (m. 1992)​
Relations	Francis Tolentino (brother)
Children	Aniela Tolentino, Athena "Tin" Tolentino, Brent Tolentino
Occupation	Politician, sportsperson

Abraham "Bambol" Ng Tolentino (born February 23, 1964) is a Filipino politician and former representative of the 7th and incumbent representative of the 8th Districts of Cavite. He also served as Mayor of Tagaytay from 2004 to 2013 and City Councilor from 1998 to 2004.

Political career[]

In 1998, he was elected as City Councilor and served until 2004, he ran for Mayor and won in 2004 Local Election and re-elected in 2007 and 2010. In 2013, he defeated Gilbert Remulla as Congressman of the newly created district, the 7th District of Cavite.

His other positions include: • Member - Commission of Appointments
• Vice Chairman - Committee of Agrarian Reform
• Chairman - Committee of Agriculture and Food
• Vice Chairman - Committee of National Defense
• Vice Chairman - Committee of Rules and Resolutions

Personal life[]

He is one of the sons of the former Mayor, Atty. Isaac O. Tolentino. He is also the younger brother of Francis Tolentino, former Mayor of Tagaytay City, former Chairman of Metro Manila Development Authority and now a senator of the Philippines.

He is a Past Grand Master of the Free & Accepted Masons of the Philippines and the President of the Philippines Olympic Committee.

He also served as the Secretary-General of FIDE/World Chess Organization, President of ASEAN Chess Zone 3.3, Secretary-General of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines, and is currently the President of Philcycling.

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