TG Guingona
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Guingona (center) at Kabangkalan, Negros Occidental, July 2015
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| Senator of the Philippines | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2010 |
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| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Bukidnon's Second District | |
| In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Berthobal Ancheta |
| Succeeded by | Florencio Flores, Jr. |
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| Born | Teofisto de Lara Guingona III April 19, 1959 Bukidnon, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse(s) | Ma. Victoria Garcia |
| Relations | Teofisto Guingona, Jr. (father) Ruth de Lara (mother) |
| Residence | Bukidnon |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Website | TG Guingona |
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Teofisto de Lara Guingona III (born April 19, 1959), or more commonly known as "TG", is a Filipino politician and lawyer. He currently serves his first term in the Senate of the Philippines. He was elected into office in 2010.
Early life
Teofisto "TG" Guingona was born on April 19, 1959 to a renowned and respected family of Filipino politicians. His grandfather, Teofisto Guingona, Sr., was one of the first Philippine senators from Guimaras, Iloilo. His father is former Vice President Teofisto Guingona, Jr. and his mother is former Mayor Ruth de Lara Guingona of Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental. He has two siblings, Marie and Rolly, and is married to his law school classmate, Ma. Victoria.
With deep roots in Visayas and Mindanao, TG Guingona is fluent in Bisaya, Tagalog, and English.
TG Guingona studied at Ateneo de Manila University for his elementary, secondary, and tertiary education. He graduated in 1981 with a degree in Economics. He then pursued a Juris Doctor or law degree in the Ateneo Law School and was admitted to the Integrated Bar of the Philippines in 1986.[1]
Politics
TG Guingona began his fight for good governance and anti-corruption at an early age. When he was just 19, he was jailed for actively rallying and protesting against the dictatorship of former President Ferdinand Marcos.[2] He was thrown in a cell with regular criminals together with other notable political prisoners like his father, Teofisto Guingona, Jr. and former senator Lorenzo Tañada.
Congress
In 2004, Guingona was elected to two terms in the House of Representatives of the Philippines as the Representative of the Second District of Bukidnon.
TG Guingona already established his reputation as a fighter against corruption as early as his first term in Congress. A member of the House minority, Guingona was a vocal critic of then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo; supporting and endorsing her impeachment following the various corruption cases[3] against her, who was found to be "the most corrupt President" the Philippines ever had.[4]
As a congressman, TG Guingona authored a total of thirty (30) bills, seven (7) of which were signed into law:
- RA 9500: The University of the Philippines Charter of 2008
- RA 9497: The Civil Aviation Authority Act of 2008
- RA 9745: The Anti-torture Act of 2009
- RA 9996: The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Act of 2010
- RA 9576: An act strengthening the financial capabilities of the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC)
Senate
After serving two (2) terms in the House of Representatives as the Congressman of Bukidnon, TG Guingona ran for the Senate in 2010 under the Liberal Party and took his oath as a Senator of the Republic of the Philippines on June 30, 2010.[5]
- Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations (Blue Ribbon)
- Senate Committee on Health and Demography
- Senate Committee on Peace, Unification, and Reconciliation
- Congressional Oversight Committee on the Anti-Money Laundering Act
Staying true to his 2010 senatorial campaign tagline "Galit sa Buwaya!," which roughly translates to "foe of the corrupt" with buwaya being a moniker for venal and unprincipled persons in the Filipino dialect Tagalog, TG Guingona is most known for his work as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations or the Blue Ribbon Committee.
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| Preceded by
Berthobal R. Ancheta
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Representative, 2nd District of Bukidnon June 30, 2004–June 30, 2010 |
Succeeded by Florencio T. Flores, Jr. |
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