Christopher De Venecia is a Filipino politician and former actor. He is the current Congressman of the 4th legislative district of Pangasinan Province. Running under the Lakas Party in the May 13, 2019 election, he defeated three independent candidates namely, Alipio Fernandez, Redford Erfe-Mejia and Teodoro Manaois.
The fourth legislative district of Pangasinan is composed of the city of Dagupan and the municipalities of Mangaldan, Manaoag, San Fabian, and San Jacinto.
Personal Information
Complete Name –> Christopher George Martin Vera Perez De Venecia
Nickname –> Toff
Birth Date –> November 5, 1963 (Age 57)
Birth Place –> Manila, Philippines
Family
Father –> Jose de Venecia, Jr. – Former Speaker of the House of Representative
Mother –> Gina Vera-Perez de Venecia – Former Congresswoman (Daughter of Dr. Jose Perez at Azucena Vera-Perez, owners of the former foremost movie company Sampaguita Pictures)
Cousin –> Congressman Edward Maceda (4th district, Manila)
Work Experiences
* As a politician, he was elected in 2016 (succeeding his mother Gina De Venecia) and re-elected in 2019 as congressman of the 4th district of Pangasinan which covers the city of Dagupan and the municipalities of Mangaldan, Manaoag, San Fabian, and San Jacinto. His second term ends in 2022 but can still run for his third term. Since 2019, Congressman De Venecia have been serving as Deputy Majority Leader.
* As a director, he helmed the play No Filter 2.0
* As an actor, Toff appeared in the television programs Ober The Bakod (1993-1994), Billy Bilyonaryo and also in the films Pretty Boy (1993), Kung Kailangan Mo Ako (1993), Ober The Bakod: The Movie (1994) and OO Na Sige Na (1994)
Bills / Laws / Resolutions
House Bill 1374 – AN ACT PROVIDING FOR MANDATORY APPOINTMENT OF TOURISM OFFICERS IN PROVINCES AND CITIES AND OPTIONAL APPOINTMENT IN MUNICIPALITIES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991 AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
House Bill 1997 – AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MAGNA CARTA OF YOUNG FARMERS
House Bill 1998 – AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF FILM AND TELEVISION TOURISM, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
House Bill 1999 – AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8370, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “CHILDRENꞌS TELEVISION ACT OF 1997”
House Bill 2648 – AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE LINANGAN NG LIKHANG-BAYAN (INSTITUTE FOR LIVING TRADITIONS) TO ENSURE THE PROTECTION, PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTRYꞌS COMMUNAL TRADITIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10066 OR THE NATIONAL CULTURAL HERITAGE ACT OF 2009, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
House Bill 2863 – AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE EDADES AND BERNAL MUSEUM IN THE CITY OF DAGUPAN, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill 3951 – AN ACT PROVIDING PROTECTION AND INCENTIVES FOR FREELANCERS
House Bill 4079 – AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF THE PANGASINAN RIVER CONTROL SYSTEM COVERING THE PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill 4080 – AN ACT DECLARING MANAOAG, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, A TOURIST DESTINATION, PROVIDING FOR ITS DEVELOPMENT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill 4081 – AN ACT PROMOTING INTEGRATED URBAN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN ALL CITIES AND METROPOLITAN AREAS NATIONWIDE TO ADDRESS FOOD SECURITY CONCERNS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill 5925 – AN ACT MAKING THE POSITION OF A COOPERATIVES OFFICER MANDATORY IN THE MUNICIPAL, CITY AND PROVINCIAL LEVELS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991
House Bill 6910 – AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM IN THE BASIC EDUCATION FOR OUT-OF-SCHOOL CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULTS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill 8133 – Edades and Bernal Museum Bill
Projects / Advocacy Programs / Stand on Issues
* Infrastructure Projects like Tondaligan Beach Boardwalk
* Support to Farmers like distribution of agri-machineries
Advocacy Programs / Stand on Issues
* Agricultural Development
* LGBT rights
* Establishment of a Department of Culture
* Promotion of Sports like biking
* Voted Yes to ABS-CBN franchise
RELATED: List of Current Congressmen and CongressWomen of the Philippines 2019 – 2022
RELATED: Biography of Amado Espino III , Mark Lambino
See also: Famous People from Pangasinan