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- ↑ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ↑ Semilla, Nestle (June 27, 2020). "Former congressman Antonio Cuenco dies of COVID-19". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved December 13, 2020.
His wife, Nancy took over from 1998 to 2001.
- ↑ Bacon, Jesse II (June 28, 2018). "'Diaper politicians'". Daily Tribune . Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ↑ Querubin, Pablo (October 2011). "Political Reform and Elite Persistence: Term Limits and Political Dynasties in the Philippines" (PDF). pp. 13–14. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ↑ "Councilor Antonio Cuenco dies of Covid-19". SunStar Cebu. June 27, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
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