Weslie Gatchalian is a Filipino politician. He is the current congressman of the first legislative district of Valenzuela City in Metro Manila. In the May 13, 2019 election, he ran for congressman under the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) Party with no opponent.
Personal Information
Complete Name –> Weslie Ting Gatchalian
Nickname –> Wes
Birth Date –> August 11, 1980
Hometown –> Valenzuela City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Family
Father –> Business Tycoon William Gatchalian, Founder of the Gatchalian Group of Companies
Mother –> Dee Hua Ting, a pastor of a Christian Church
Brother(s) –> Current Senator Sherwin, Current Mayor Rexlon Gatchalian
Spouse –> Tiffany Princess C. Gatchalian
Education
High School – Xavier High School, San Juan
College – Bryant College, Rhode Island, USA
Course – Business administration
College – Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom
Degree – Business and Operations Management
Master – London Metropolitan University, London, United Kingdom
* Executive Course on Legislation, University of the Philippines
Political Career / Work Experiences
2020-Present – Deputy House Speaker
2019-2020 – Chairperson, House Committee on Trade and Industry
2016-Present – Congressman
* Former Representative of Alay Buhay Partylist
Advocacy Programs / Stand on Issues
* Voted NO to ABS-CBN franchise application
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