Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism. Add your comment to start the conversation. [1], Floirendo Sr. died of kidney failure[2] on June 29, 2012, at the age of 96. I will face this case with clean hands and I am positive that the allegations therein will easily be disproved, he said. TAGUM CITYFor Rep. Antonio "Tonyboy" Floirendo Jr. (second district, Davao del Norte), politics is Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez's motive for suing him for graft over his family's banana business deal with the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor). Davao del Norte Second District Rep. Antonio "Tonyboy" Floirendo Jr. said he is ready to face the complaint filed against him by House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, though he admitted he was hurt by the allegations. The ombudsman did not object to the grant of provisional liberty to Floirendo, pending the filing of his appeal. Former Davao del Norte Rep. Antonio Tonyboy Floirendo Jr. has been convicted of graft in relation to the irregular land deal between his family and the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) back in 2003. The Sandiganbayan added that Section 14, Article VI of the Constitution states that members of the House of Representatives are prohibited from having direct or indirect financial interest in contracts with the government. In a resolution promulgated on Feb. 1, the Sandiganbayan said Floirendo filed a notice of appeal and paid the necessary docket and legal fees amounting to P3,035 for his extended provisional liberty. Family and membershipMarried toDawn Zulueta (nee Maria Rachel Taleon) with whom he has two children, namely Jacobo Antonio and Ayisha Madlen, Lagdameo is a member of the powerful Commission on Appointments and chairs the committees on Tourism and Economic Development, and Trade and Industry.He is also a member of the committees on Agrarian Reform, Ecology, Legislative Franchises, Mindanao Affairs, Accounts; and the Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (COCAAP).Outside Congress, he was past president of Rotary Club of West Davao, and is Board member, co-chairman, and trustee of the Bantay Bata 163 and the People Collaboration for Economic and Environment Management (PCEEM). In the 2016 elections, Floirendo bankrolled Alvarezs campaign for the congressional seat of Davao del Nortes 1st district. Born on Nov. 20, 1915 in Bauang, La Union, Floirendo was among those who saw enormous possibilities in the country's southern frontier after the war when the administration of President Elpidio Quirino encouraged people from Luzon and the Visayas to explore opportunities in Mindanao. Learn how and when to remove this template message, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, "Marcos return to Malacaang funded by donors linked to father's 'cronies', gov't contractors", Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism, "Penn's National Administrators: University Archives, University of Pennsylvania", "The #MarcosCabinet: Anton Lagdameo Jr, Special Assistant to the President", "Member Information: Antonio F. 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REPRESENTATIVE ANTONIO TONYBOY FLOIRENDO JR. ON THE MARTIAL LAW EXTENSION INMINDANAO , Today, November 16, I visited our Tesda scholars who were training right inside the congressional district office in Panabo City. Teresita Domingo, during said congressional review, stated that the JVA is actually above board, Tadeco said. 2023 Manila Bulletin The Nation's Leading Newspaper. This is also Continue reading Free viewing of Pacquiao-Broner fight in 9venues , Davao del Norte 2nd District Representative Antonio TonyBoy Floirendo Jr. celebrated his 67th birthday today, December 15, with his constituents in what is dubbed as the Birthday Para sa Masa in Carmen Municipal Gym in Carmen, Davao del Norte. Floirendo, who passed away at the age of 96 in 2012, started out as Ford distributor in Mindanao before he ventured into farm plantations initially from abaca and later to bananas. Senator Lorenzo Taada chaired a Senate Blue Ribbon Committee investigation into the matter, which caused Floirendo to shelf the plan and wait for a more favorable political climate. Theater of popular music. We use cookies to ensure you get the best browsing experience. Citing conflict of interest, the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan convicted former Davao del Norte 2nd District representative Antonio Tonyboy Floirendo Jr of graft over his family companys land deal with the government. The champions and runners-up of the PBA Philippine Cup, SMB and TNT will go up against teams from Japan, Korea, and Greater China in the regional tiff. The ruling was made by a special division of 5: Justices Sarah Jane Fernandez, Karl Miranda, Ma Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta, and Ronald Moreno were in the majority, while Justice Kevin Vivero was the lone dissent. ?They started with abaca and worked hard for 50 years, while drug lords , mayors and some policemen would become millionaires overnight by just doing transactions with shabu,? Call 896 6000. His second child Antonio "Tonyboy" Floirendo Jr., became representative for the 2nd congressional district of Davao del Norte. To do otherwise is to supplant the wisdom of the people who approved the Constitution with its own, Morales had said. The plan was realized after Marcos' second term. It is a regular recipient of awards in the field of labor-management relations, the firm said. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is unhappy over Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautistas mad rush to phase out traditional jeepneys, which has led to threats of a week-long strike from jeep drivers. His fathers big break came when he was able to secure a proclamation from President Quirino in the early 1950s granting him the title to a total of 1,200 hectares of unproductive swampland in Davao, which he planned to turn into an abaca plantation. Please try again. 4.1 Interviews; 4.2 Articles; 4.3 Videos; 5 External links; 6 References; Biography Trivia Tournament Results. [1][2][3] He was among a group of close associates of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos referred to in media as "Marcos cronies", having . Stephanie Zubiri lets loose at Backstreet Boys concert, and it was epic! It prohibits directly or indirectly having financing or pecuniary interest in any business, contract or transaction in connection with which he intervenes or takes part in his official capacity, or in which he is prohibited by the Constitution or by any law from having any interest.. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy. The Sandiganbayansdecision on the case of Floirendo would send a chilling effect on all members of Congress because a holding of less thanone percentin any company will now make them liable for criminal action, it said. President Rodrigo Duterte paid tribute to the late bilyonaryo, Antonio Floirendo Sr., for his hard work in making the Philippines of the one of the biggest banana exporters in the world. 2023 Manila Bulletin The Nation's Leading Newspaper. By continuing to browse the site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. For now, I ask the public not to be swayed by false allegations, especially my constituents in District 2, Davao del Norte, Floirendo added. From then on, the companys growth was phenomenal, creating more jobs for the residents of Davao del Norte, Tonyboy recalled. 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Meanwhile, I can assure everyone that I was not in any way involved in the negotiation of the JVA between the Tadeco and Bucor in 2003, he added. [10], The day before Ferdinand Marcos fell from power in 1986, Floirendo and his family fled from the Philippines to Brunei. The son of former Philippine envoy to Mexico, Spain and the Court of St. James Antonio M. Lagdameo and Linda Floirendo (eldest daughter of the late banana mogul Don Antonio O. Floirendo and wife Doa Nenita P. del Rosario), Rep. Antonio F. Floirendo, Jr. is the second person in the family and the third in the clan to join politics.Preceding him was uncle, Antonio R. Tonyboy Floirendo, Jr., who served three terms in Congress (1998-2004). (UPDATED) Cathy Binag, the live-in partner of Representative Antonio Floirendo Jr, apologizes to the Alvarez family. All Rights Reserved. Subscribe to INQUIRER PLUS to get access to The Philippine Daily Inquirer & other 70+ titles, share up to 5 gadgets, listen to the news, download as early as 4am & share articles on social media. Antonio Ernesto "Anton" Floirendo Lagdameo Jr. (born January 22, 1968) is a Filipino politician and businessman serving as the Special Assistant to the President since June 2022 in President Bongbong Marcos' administration. REPRESENTATIVE ANTONIO TONYBOY FLOIRENDO JR. ON THE MARTIAL LAW EXTENSION INMINDANAO, Keeping in touch with Tesda scholars inPanabo, Media interview during my CoC filing on October 11 in TagumCity. Completing his professional stint abroad was as director of Cambrick Trading Ltd. in London (1993-96). Anton was a key player in Marcos' 2022 presidential campaign and in the 2016 vice presidential bid of the son of the late president Ferdinand Marcos Sr.. 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