Along Malapitan

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The Honourable
Along Malapitan
Mayor of Caloocan Dale Gonzalo "Along" Rigor Malapitan.jpg
Official portrait as Mayor of Caloocan
25th Mayor of Caloocan
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2022
Residence Caloocan
Alma mater Colegio de San Juan de Letran
OccupationPolitician

Dale Gonzalo "Along" Rigor Malapitan (born October 31, 1979) is a Filipino politician currently serving as the Mayor of Caloocan since 2022. He previously served as the representative of the first district of Caloocan.

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Early life and education

Malapitan was born on October 31, 1979 to politician Oscar "Oca" Malapitan and Edna Rigor. His brother and sister, Vincent Ryan ("Enteng") and Sharon Faye, also entered politics. [1] [2] [3]

He studied elementary at Notre Dame of Greater Manila, high school in School of Divine Mercy, and college in Colegio de San Juan de Letran.

Political career

Malapitan was elected chairman of Barangay 137 in Bagong Barrio West, Caloocan in 2007. [4]

Councilor, First District of Caloocan (2010–2013)

He was elected member of the Caloocan City Council in 2010. He served for one term.

Congressional attempt (2013)

After one term as councilor, he ran for representative of Caloocan's first district in 2013, but lost to then-outgoing mayor Enrico "Recom" Echiverri. [5]

Barangay chairman and Liga ng mga Barangay President of Caloocan (2013–2016)

After his loss in congressional elections, he was elected to another term as chairman of Barangay 137 in Bagong Barrio West and later elected as ex-officio councilor as President of Liga ng mga Barangay during the mayoral term of his father Oscar. [6]

Representative, First District (2016–2022)

Official portrait during the 18th Congress Rep. Dale Malapitan (18th Congress).jpg
Official portrait during the 18th Congress

After three years, he ran again in the same position and won. [7] He ran for re-election in 2019 and won unopposed. [8]

Mayor, Caloocan (2022–present)

Although eligible for re-election, Malapitan ran as mayor instead, switching place with his father then-Mayor Oscar "Oca" Malapitan who was term-limited. [9] He ran with the campaign slogan Aksyon at Malasakit (lit. transl. Action and Care) after his initials with nickname. He won the elections, succeeding his father. [10] [11] [12] He is running for re-election in 2025. [13]

Personal life

Malapitan is married to Aubrey Narciso-Malapitan, a doctor and an incumbent board member of the Association of Nutrition Action Officers in NCR, Inc., [14] with whom he has a son and a daughter. [15] His younger brother, Vincent Ryan, is an incumbent 1st district councilor of Caloocan, while his sister, Sharon Faye, is a former Barangay 137 chairwoman and an incumbent Board Director of the Clark Development Corporation. [16]

Controversies

On April 28, 2008, Malapitan, then chairman of Barangay 137, Caloocan, was charged with the rape of two underage girls in Barangay 137, along with his uncle Mariano and six other barangay officials before the office of Caloocan assistant prosecutor Darwin Cañete. [4] The charges alleged that on the evening of April 12, a 16-year-old girl and her 14-year-old cousin were caught violating a curfew for minors by barangay watchmen and were brought to the barangay hall, where they claimed to have been forced to drink liquor by Malapitan and have sexual intercourse with him in the comfort room lest they be brought to the police and put in jail instead. [17] [4] [18] A parent of one of the girls claimed to have later met an alleged aide of representative Oscar Malapitan, Along's father, on April 21 who gave the girls ₱20,000(equivalent to ₱30,093 in 2021) each as hush money for the incident, though the parents proceeded to report the incident to the police by April 26. [17] The two girls were thus placed into the protective custody of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), which helped provide them counseling and legal services. [19]

The Caloocan City Regional Trial Court 131 began hearing the People v. Malapitan, et al. case in 2008, but later dismissed it by 2011 without informing the victims of the reason for dismissal. [18] [19] [20] In April 2013, the elder victim (with the alias "Mila") and lawyer Trixie Cruz-Angeles attempted to revive the case against Malapitan, to no avail. [18] [21] Malapitan has repeatedly denied the allegations. [18] After Malapitan was elected mayor in 2022, he announced a "zero tolerance" policy to heinous crimes such as rape committed in Caloocan. [22]

References

  1. ↑ Echeminada, Perseus (August 21, 2008). "Caloocan lawmaker owner of '8' plate?". Philstar.com . Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved February 16, 2025. GMA television in its Unang Hirit program yesterday identified the owner of the SUV as Sharon Faye Bautista, a daughter of District 1 Caloocan Rep. Oscar Malapitan.
  2. ↑ CDC PR (March 2, 2024). "New CDC director sworn in". Punto! Central Luzon. Clark Freeport . Retrieved February 16, 2025. Prior to her appointment, Director Bautista held several key roles, including Barangay Captain of Barangay 137 in Caloocan City[...]
  3. ↑ Rappler.com (September 12, 2021). "LIST: Who is running in Metro Manila in the 2022 Philippine elections?". Rappler . Manila, Philippines: Rappler Inc. Retrieved February 16, 2025. For Councilor[:] First District [-] Vincent Ryan 'Enteng' Malapitan (NP)
  4. 1 2 3 Botial, Jerry; Laude, Pete; Porcalla, Delon (April 29, 2008). "Rape charges filed vs Caloocan lawmaker's son, brod". Philstar.com . Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  5. ↑ See, Aie Balagtas (May 15, 2013). "Pols beat opponents' sons in Caloocan". Philstar.com . Manila, Philippines: Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  6. ↑ Lando, Roy (September 11, 2019). "Dale Gonzalo "Along" Malapitan Biography - PeoPlaid Profile, Congressman". PeoPlaid. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  7. ↑ Agoncillo, Jodee A. (May 11, 2016). "Malapitan wins reelection". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  8. ↑ Valenzuela, Nikka G. (May 17, 2019). "Malapitan, 2 sons emerge victorious in Caloocan City". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Along Malapitan to replace his father as Caloocan City mayor". CNN. Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Along Malapitan succeeds dad as Caloocan mayor". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Rep. Along Malapitan proclaimed new mayor of Caloocan City". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  12. ↑ David, Jun (May 11, 2022). "Along Malapitan wins Caloocan; Valenzuela also names winners". Manila Standard. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  13. ↑ Argosino, Faith (September 29, 2024). "Caloocan's Along Malapitan seeks reelection for 2025 polls". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  14. ↑ "ANAO-NCR elects its new officers and board members". National Nutrition Council. September 19, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Mayor's Corner". City Government of Caloocan. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Rep. Oca Malapitan's daughter gets a seat in Clark Development Corporation". Politiko Metro Manila. February 23, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  17. 1 2 Laude, Pete (April 28, 2008). "Caloocan lawmaker's son, bro face rape raps". Philstar.com . Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  18. 1 2 3 4 Fernandez, Amanda (April 25, 2013). "Six-year-old rape case hounds Congress bet in Caloocan". GMA News Online . GMA Network Inc. Retrieved February 16, 2025. In 2008, Malapitan, son of Caloocan City Rep. Oscar Malapitan, and his now-deceased uncle were accused of raping the woman, then 16 years old, and her cousin, 14.
  19. 1 2 Torres-Tupas, Tetch (April 27, 2013). "Lawyer question's DSWD's failure to release records of rape victim". Inquirer News . Manila, Philippines: INQUIRER.net. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  20. ↑ Laude, Pete (May 6, 2008). "Hearing set on rape charges vs Caloocan lawmaker's son, brod". Philstar.com . Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  21. ↑ Villamente, Jing (April 26, 2013). "'He did dirty things, now runs for public office'". The Manila Times . The Manila Times Publishing Company, Inc. Retrieved February 16, 2025– via PressReader.
  22. ↑ Barcala, Orly (July 12, 2022). "Caloocan City zero tolerance sa karumal-dumal na krimen". Abante (in Filipino). Prage Management Corporation . Retrieved February 16, 2025.
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