Antonio Agapito Legarda Jr. is a Filipino politician. He is currently serving as congressman of the lone legislative district of Antique Province in Western Visayas Region or Region 6, Philippines.
In the May 9, 2022 elections, Antonio Agapito Legarda Jr. ran for congressman under the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) and won over former congressman Paolo Everando Javier of PDP-Laban, former Integrated Bar of the Philippines national president Abdiel Dan Elijah “Ade” Fajardo of the Liberal Party (LP), and another Pao Javier, also of PDP-Laban.
Personal Information
Complete Name –> Antonio Agapito Bautista Legarda Jr.
Nickname –> AA, Inday Loren
Birth Date –> December 8 (Age )
Birth Place –> Malabon, Metro Manila
Hometown –> Pandan, Antique, Philippines
Family
Sister –> Senator Loren Legarda
Father –> Antonio Cabrera Legarda
Mother –> Maria Salome Basilia “Bessie” Gella Bautista
Education
College –> N/A
Political Career / Work Experiences
2022-Present – Vice Chairman, Committee on Banks And Financial Intermediaries
2022-Present – Congressman
Bills / Laws / Resolution
HB02601 – AN ACT CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION, PROVIDING FOR ITS POWERS, STRUCTURE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
HB02602 – AN ACT PROMOTING FOOD FOREST GARDENING, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
HB02603 – AN ACT TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP BY INTEGRATING, ENHANCING, AND INSTITUTIONALIZING FINANCING AND OTHER PROGRAMS FOR LIVELIHOOD SUPPORT FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (MSMEs), APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
RELATED: List of Congressmen of the Philippines 2022 – 2025
See also: Famous People from Antique
See also: Top Government Officials under Ferdinand Marcos Jr.