Abraham Tolentino was born on February 23,1964. He is the youngest of the two sons of Atty. Isaac O. Tolentino,who was the longest-serving mayor of Tagaytay. He is the brother of Francis Tolentino,also a former mayor of Tagaytay and incumbent senator.
In 1998,he was elected as City Councilor of Tagaytay and served until 2004. He ran for mayor in 2004 and won;he was re-elected in 2007 and 2010. In 2013,he defeated Gilbert Remulla as Congressman of the newly created 7th district of Cavite. He was re-elected in 2016 and in 2019,this time at the newly created 8th district.
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
Tolentino,being term-limited as representative,ran for Mayor of Tagaytay in 2022 and won,running unopposed. However,he chose not to seek re-election in 2025;his party nominated his son Brent Tolentino for the position.[4]
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.
Personal life
He is married to Dr. Agnes (née Delgado) Tolentino,the incumbent vice mayor and former mayor of Tagaytay. They have three children. Their eldest daughter,Aniela Bianca,is the incumbent representative of the 8th district of Cavite.[7] Their second daughter,Athena Bryana,is the incumbent Governor of Cavite.[8][9] Their youngest son,Aizack Brent,is running unopposed for mayor of Tagaytay in 2025.[4]
He is a Past Grand Master of the Free &Accepted Masons of the Philippines.[10]
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