Rodrigo Abellanosa is a Filipino politician and entrepreneur. He served as congressman of the second legislative district of Cebu City in Cebu Province. Running under the Laban Ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP) Party in the May 13, 2019 election, he defeated former councilor Jocelyn Pesquera of the ruling PDP-Laban Party.
Personal Information
Complete Name –> Rodrigo Abellana Abellanosa
Nickname –> Bebot
Birth Date –> December 2, 1961
Birth Place –> Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
Family
Son – BG Abellanosa, Jose Lorenzo Abellanosa who married Marie Angelique Retuya
Daughter – Angel Vianne
Education
College – University of San Carlos
Political Career / Work Experiences
2013-2022 – Congressman
2004-2013 – Councilor
1994 – Barangay Captain
Business
* Founder, Asian College of Technology (ACT) (formerly Asian Computer Institute (ACI))
Bills / Laws / Resolutions
House Bill 556 – AN ACT TO ACTIVELY PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AMONG FILIPINO YOUTH
House Bill 557 – AN ACT DECLARING THE 15TH DAY OF EVERY MONTH AS CIGARETTE HOLIDAY, PROHIBITING THE USE AND SALE OF CIGARETTES DURING ITS OBSERVATION AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR
House Bill 558 – AN ACT REQUIRING ALL EMPLOYERS TO PAY THEIR EMPLOYEES A 14TH MONTH SALARY
House Bill 559 – AN ACT PRESCRIBING AN URGENT, COMPREHENSIVE, AND INTEGRATED LAND-BASED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE TRAFFIC CONGESTION CRISIS IN MANILA, METROPOLITAN CEBU, AND METROPOLITAN DAVAO AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill 560 – AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE FISCAL REGIME FOR THE MINING INDUSTRY
House Bill 562 – AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A SOCIALIZED MICROFINANCING PROGRAM FOR MICRO ENTERPRISES THEREBY PROMOTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Projects / Advocacy
* Scholarship
RELATED: List of Current Congressmen and CongressWomen of the Philippines 2019 – 2022
RELATED: Biography of Gwendolyn Garcia , Hilario Davide, Edgar Labella
See also: Famous People from Cebu Province