Joaquin Chipeco Jr. is a Filipino politician. He is currently serving as congressman of the lone legislative district of Calamba City in Laguna Province. In the May 13, 2019 election, he ran under the banner of the Liberal Party (LP) without any opponent.
Personal Information
Complete Name –> Joaquin M. Chipeco Jr.
Nickname –> Jun
Birth Date –> August 15, 1942 (age 79)
Birth Place –> Manila, Philippines
Hometown –> Calamba City, Laguna Province
Family
Father –> Former Congressman Joaquin E. Chipeco, Sr.
Spouse –> Nelia San Buenaventura
Son –> Calamba Mayor and former Congressman Atty. Justin Marc “Timmy” SB. Chipeco
Education
College – University of Santo Tomas
Political Career / Work Experiences
2019-Present – Member, Commission on Appointments
2019-Present – Congressman of lone district of Calamba
1995-2004, 2013-2019 – Congressman of the second district of Laguna
2004-2013 – Mayor, Calamba
Bills / Laws / Resolutions
House Bill 1478 – AN ACT PROHIBITING ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN OR PARTISAN POLITICAL ACTIVITY EXCEPT DURING THE CAMPAIGN PERIOD AND PROVIDING A PENALTY THEREFOR
House Bill 1479 – AN ACT INCREASING THE AUTHORIZED CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES OF CANDIDATES AND POLITICAL PARTIES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 13 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7166, ENTITLED ꞌAN ACT PROVIDING FOR SYNCHRONIZED NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS AND FOR ELECTORAL REFORMS, AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSESꞌ
House Bill 1480 – AN ACT MANDATING THAT ANY ELECTIVE OFFICIAL RUNNING FOR ANY OFFICE OTHER THAN THE ONE HE IS CURRENTLY HOLDING SHALL BE CONSIDERED IPSO FACTO RESIGNED FROM OFFICE UPON THE FILING OF HIS CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY
House Bill 1481 – AN ACT CREATING THE SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill 1484 – AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE METROPOLITAN LAGUNA AREA AND CREATING THE METRO LAGUNA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (MLDA) AS ITS ADMINISTERING AGENCY, DEFINING THE AGENCYꞌS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
House Bill 1485 – AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF MICROBIOLOGY IN THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill 2122 – AN ACT CREATING THREE (3) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE PROVINCE OF LAGUNA TO BE STATIONED AT THE CITY OF CALAMBA, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (E) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ꞌTHE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980ꞌ, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill 2684 – AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE GIVING OF GRADUATED CASH GRANTS TO INDIGENT FILIPINO SENIOR CITIZENS EVERY DECADE BEGINNING WITH THEIR SEVENTIETH BIRTHDAY
Advocacy Programs / Stand on Issues
* Voted No to ABS-CBN franchise application
RELATED: List of Current Congressmen and CongressWomen of the Philippines 2019 – 2022
See also: Famous People from Laguna Province
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