Abraham Tolentino

Abraham Tolentino
Abraham Tolentino
	Tolentino in 2022
Mayor of Tagaytay
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; June 30, 2022
Preceded by	Agnes Tolentino
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives
	In office; December 16, 2020 – June 30, 2022
Preceded by	Lord Allan Velasco
Member of the House of Representatives from Cavite's 8th congressional district
	In office; June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022
Preceded by	Newly created district
Succeeded by	Aniela Bianca Tolentino
Constituency	8th District of Cavite
Member of the House of Representatives from Cavite's 7th congressional district
	In office; June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2019
Preceded by	Jesus Crispin Remulla
Succeeded by	Jesus Crispin Remulla
Constituency	7th District of Cavite
12th President of the Philippine Olympic Committee
	In office; July 28, 2019 – present
Preceded by	Joey Romasanta
Member of the Tagaytay City Council
	In office; June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2004
Succeeded by	Agnes Tolentino
Constituency	Tagaytay City
Personal details
Born	Abraham Ng Tolentino; February 23, 1964 (age 60); Tagaytay, Cavite, Philippines
Political party	NUP (2021–present)
Other political; affiliations	PDP–Laban (2016–2021) ; UNA (2015–2016) ; Liberal (2010–2015) ; Lakas–CMD (1997–2010)
Children	3 (including Athena Tolentino)
Relatives	Francis Tolentino (brother)
Residence(s)	Tagaytay, Cavite, Philippines
Alma mater	San Beda College (BS) ; Lyceum of the Philippines University (MS)
Occupation	Politician, Sportsperson

Abraham "Bambol" Ng Tolentino (born February 23, 1964) is a Filipino politician who currently serves as the mayor of Tagaytay and president of the Philippine Olympic Committee. He previously served as representative of Cavite's 8th district from 2019 to 2022 and the 7th district from 2013 to 2019.^[1]

Early life and education

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.

Tolentino had his primary education at the St. Augustine School in Mendez, Cavite, and his secondary education at the St. Anthony School in Malate, Manila. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Commerce (Major in Management) degree at San Beda College (now San Beda University) and his Master of Science in Fiscal Studies at the Lyceum of the Philippines University. Tolentino took an Executive Course on Leadership, Chaos, Conflict & Courage for the 21st Century at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University and Executive Course on National Security at the Institute for Extramural and Continuing Studies, National Defense College of the Philippines.^[2]

Political career

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

On July 10, 2020, Tolentino is one of the 70 representatives who voted to "yes" to deny the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN.^[3] On December 16, he was named as one of the Deputy Speakers of the House of Representatives.

Tolentino, being term-limited as representative, ran for Mayor of Tagaytay in 2022 and won, running unopposed.

Involvement in sports

Tolentino served as the President of the Philippine Olympic Committee since 2019.^[4] He secured a second mandate after winning the 2024 election.^[5]

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.^[6] Their second daughter, Athena Bryana, is the incumbent Governor of Cavite.^[7]^[8]

He is a Past Grand Master of the Free & Accepted Masons of the Philippines.^[9]

References

^ "Hon. Tolentino, Abraham "Bambol" N." House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
^ "MW Abraham N. Tolentino | The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines". grandlodge.ph. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
^ Perez-Rubio, Bella (July 10, 2020). "List of lawmakers who voted for and against ABS-CBN franchise renewal". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
^ Go, Beatrice Lauren (July 28, 2019). "Starting over: Bambol Tolentino elected as new POC president". Rappler. Archived from the original on December 30, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
^ "Bambol Tolentino secures landslide victory in POC elections". Tiebreaker Times. November 29, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
^ Abrina, Dennis (November 11, 2021). "Tolentino withdraws bid for Congress". The Manila Times. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
^ Villaflores, Archie (October 11, 2021). "Meet the contenders in Cavite for the 2022 elections". Cavite Rising. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
^ Deña, Carla Bauto (May 10, 2022). "Remulla, Tolentino proclaimed Cavite governor, vice governor". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
^ "MW Abraham N. Tolentino". The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines. Retrieved January 30, 2022.

Political offices
Preceded by Francis Tolentino	Mayor of Tagaytay 2004–2013	Succeeded by Agnes Tolentino
Preceded by Agnes Tolentino	Mayor of Tagaytay 2022–present	Incumbent
House of Representatives of the Philippines
Preceded by Jesus Crispin Remulla	Representative, 7th District of Cavite 2013–2019	Succeeded by Jesus Crispin Remulla
New district	Representative, 8th District of Cavite 2019–2022	Succeeded by Aniela Tolentino
Olympic Games
Preceded by Joey Romasanta	President of the Philippine Olympic Committee 2019–present	Incumbent

[1] "Hon. Tolentino, Abraham "Bambol" N." House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved January 30, 2022.

[2] "MW Abraham N. Tolentino | The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines". grandlodge.ph. Retrieved August 10, 2022.

[3] Perez-Rubio, Bella (July 10, 2020). "List of lawmakers who voted for and against ABS-CBN franchise renewal". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 22, 2020.

[4] Go, Beatrice Lauren (July 28, 2019). "Starting over: Bambol Tolentino elected as new POC president". Rappler. Archived from the original on December 30, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2024.

[5] "Bambol Tolentino secures landslide victory in POC elections". Tiebreaker Times. November 29, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.

[6] Abrina, Dennis (November 11, 2021). "Tolentino withdraws bid for Congress". The Manila Times. Retrieved November 14, 2021.

[7] Villaflores, Archie (October 11, 2021). "Meet the contenders in Cavite for the 2022 elections". Cavite Rising. Retrieved January 30, 2022.

[8] Deña, Carla Bauto (May 10, 2022). "Remulla, Tolentino proclaimed Cavite governor, vice governor". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved May 23, 2022.

[9] "MW Abraham N. Tolentino". The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines. Retrieved January 30, 2022.

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