Amado Bagatsing

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Amado Bagatsing
Rep. Amado Bagatsing (16th Congress).jpg
Official portrait, 2013
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Manila's 5th congressional district
In office
June 30, 1987 –June 30, 1998
Relatives Ramon Bagatsing Jr. (brother)
Residence Manila
Alma mater University of Manila
OccupationPolitician, businessman
ProfessionLawyer

Amado Sevilla Bagatsing (born December 3, 1947 [1] ) is a Filipino lawyer, businessman, politician, and philanthropist who last served as the representative of Manila's 5th district from 1987 until 1998 and from 2007 to 2016. He is also the founding president of Kabalikat ng Bayan sa Kaunlaran (KABAKA). [2]

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Life

Bagatsing was born on December 3, 1947, to Ramon Bagatsing, who would later serve as representative and mayor of Manila, and second wife Juanita Sevilla. [3] He is the brother of former ambassador to India Dondon Bagatsing. [4] [5]

Career

Bagatsing served as chairman of the Chamber of Real Estate & Builders' Associations, Inc. (CREBA) Council of Leaders and its National President in 1981, 1982, and 1986. [2]

Bagatsing became the of Manila's 5th district in 1987, and served until 1998. In the early 2000s, Bagatsing served as vice chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) and initiated a project for more than 2,000 families of soldiers and uniformed personnel at Bonifacio Heights in Taguig. [2]

He attempted to run for mayor in 1998, picking former Vice Mayor Danny Lacuna as his running mate. Lacuna won but Bagatsing lost to incumbent Lito Atienza. [6] He ran again in 2001, picking again Lacuna as his running mate, but still lost to Atienza. [7]

He returned to Congress in 2007, [8] and served for three terms until 2016. [9] In 2016, he ran again for mayor, with Ali Atienza as running mate, but lost to another incumbent and former president Joseph Estrada. [9] In 2019, he ran for vice mayor as the running mate of Estrada, [10] but both suffered defeat to the tandem of former Vice Mayor Isko Moreno and the then-incumbent Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna. [11] [12] [13]

In 2022, he attempted to run again as mayor, even without a running mate, but lost to incumbent Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna. [14] [15]

In 2025, Bagatsing ran for congressman in the 5th district of Manila under former Mayor Isko Moreno and Chi Atienza's slate named Yorme's Choice. [16] However, he lost to incumbent Irwin Tieng, marking his first defeat in the congressional race.

Controversy

In 2014, Bagatsing was implicated in the pork barrel scam, facing accusations of receiving ₱600,000 in kickbacks linked to Janet Lim-Napoles, according to the ledger of whistleblower Benhur Luy. Graft complaints were filed against him and 9 others with the Office of the Ombudsman on August 7, 2015. [17] However, Napoles denied the allegations against him. [18] Bagatsing filed a perjury complaint against Napoles, challenging the validity of her accusations, and argued that his implication in the scandal was politically motivated. [19]

Election campaigns

2025

2025 Philippine House of Representatives election at Manila's 5th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Lakas Iriwn Tieng 87,003 52.08
Aksyon Amado Bagatsing80,06447.92
Total votes167,067 100.00
Lakas hold

2022

Manila Mayoral Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Asenso Honey Lacuna 538,595 63.68
PFP Alexander Lopez 166,90819.74
KABAKA Amado Bagatsing118,69414.03
Reporma Cristina Lim-Raymundo 14,8571.76
PRP Elmer Jamias 4,0570.48
Independent Onofre Abad2,6180.31
Total votes845,729 100.00
Asenso hold

2019

Manila Vice Mayoralty Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Asenso Honey Lacuna (incumbent) 394,766 57.28
KABAKA Amado Bagatsing267,28638.78
Independent Elmer Jamias 13,8762.01
Independent Severino Reyes6,4380.93
Independent Butch Cosme3,8940.56
Independent Virgilio Añonuevo2,8280.33
Total votes689,088 100.00
Asenso hold

2016

Manila Mayoralty Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PMP Joseph "Erap" Estrada 283,149 38.54
Liberal Alfredo Lim 280,46438.18
KABAKA Amado Bagatsing167,82922.85
Independent Onofre Abad7170.09
Independent Valeriano Reloj6210.08
Independent Arnaldo "Dodos" Dela Cruz [20] 4790.06
Independent Edmundo Fuerte4560.06
Independent Tranquilino Narca2750.03
Independent Wilfredo Yusi2230.03
WPP Francisco Pizzara2220.03
Independent Samuel Gabot2060.02
Total votes734,613 100.00
PMP hold

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives election at Manila's 5th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
KABAKA Amado Bagatsing 94,966 89.05
NPC Faith Maganto10,3809.73
KBL Mario Cayabyab1,2931.21
Total votes106,639 100.00
KABAKA hold

2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Lakas–Kampi Amado Bagatsing 70,852 59.04
Nacionalista Joey Hizon 47,90239.92
Independent Rodicindo Yee Rodriguez II6260.52
Independent Jayson Española6180.52
Valid ballots119,99892.92
Invalid or blank votes9,1487.08
Total votes129,147 100.00
Lakas–Kampi hold

2001

Manila Mayoral election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Lito Atienza 255,021 43.81
KKK Alfredo Lim 199,07034.20
KABAKA Amado Bagatsing127,39421.88
Independent Imelda Apostol1960.03
Independent Onofre Abad1570.03
Independent Benjamin Rivera1440.02
Independent Antonio Gamo1360.02
Total votes582,118 100.00
Liberal hold

References

  1. ↑ Standard, Manila (April 9, 2022). "Championing a better life for Manileños". Manila Standard. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "AMADO S. BAGATSING". Chamber of Real Estate & Builders' Associations, Inc. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  3. ↑ Ramos, Jaleen (May 10, 2022). "Amado Bagatsing votes in Paco, Manila". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  4. ↑ Who's who in Asian and Australasian politics. London; New York: Bowker-Saur. 1991. ISBN   978-0-86291-593-3.
  5. ↑ Congress of the Philippines (1988). The Philippine Congress, 1987-1992. Creative Computech Pub.
  6. ↑ "Bagatsing declares candidacy". Philstar.com. February 9, 2001. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  7. ↑ Aravilla, Jose. "Atienza proclaimed". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  8. ↑ "JDV kinakabog na — Bagatsing". Philstar.com. July 21, 2007. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  9. 1 2 Bernal, Buena (October 12, 2015). "Bagatsing runs for Manila mayor, vows pro-business policies". RAPPLER. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  10. ↑ Clapano, Jose Rodel (June 12, 2018). "Erap chooses Amado Bagatsing as running mate". Philstar.com. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Isko Moreno dislodges Erap from Manila City Hall". Philstar.com. May 14, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  12. ↑ Ramos, Christia Marie (May 14, 2019). "Isko Moreno proclaimed as Manila mayor". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  13. ↑ Buan, Lian (May 13, 2019). "Erap loses in Manila, Isko Moreno proclaimed new mayor". RAPPLER. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  14. ↑ Locus, Sundy Mae (May 11, 2022). "Honey Lacuna proclaimed as Manila's first female mayor". GMA News Online. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  15. ↑ Cayabyab, Marc Jayson (May 16, 2022). "Manila mayor-elect hopes to make dad proud". Philstar.com. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  16. ↑ Gasgonia, Dennis (September 8, 2024). "Mocha Uson, Paul Alvarez join Isko Moreno's Aksyon Demokratiko". ABS-CBN News .
  17. ↑ Marcelo, Elizabeth; Merueñas, Mark (August 7, 2015). "BHonasan, Villanueva, 7 others face graft raps over 'pork' scam". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Napoles denies linking Manila Rep. Bagatsing to alleged 'pork' scam". GMA News. August 19, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  19. ↑ Cayabyab, Marc Jayson (January 29, 2016). "Bagatsing cries politics in pork barrel scam charges". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  20. ↑ ‘Direk’ runs for mayor
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