Tobias Reynald Marcelo Tiangco (born November 21, 1967) is a Filipino businessman and

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currently serving as congressman for Navotas'

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since 2022, position he previously held from 2010 to 2019. He was also the

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for several times.

Early life and education

Tiangco was born into a middle-class family on November 21, 1967, in

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. He is the son of Restituto B. Tiangco and Erlinda M. Tiangco. His father is a second cousin of the broadcaster

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. He helped his parents by working at the early age with his brother, John Rey. Tiangco attended primary and secondary education at

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and later graduated with a

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from Ateneo de Manila University in 1989.

Business career

He worked as the Assistant Operation Manager at the Engineering & Maintenance Department of Trans-Pacific Journey Fishing Corporation from 1991 to 1994 and was promoted to General Manager in 1994 and Executive Vice President in 1996. Tiangco also worked as the

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of Pacific Tomich Corporation.

Political career

Vice Mayor of Navotas (1998; 1999–2000)

Tiangco first sat as the vice mayor of the then-municipality of

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in early 1998. On June 30, 1998, Tiangco ascended as mayor due to an electoral protest against Mayor

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but became vice-mayor again on February 1, 1999.

Mayor of Navotas (2000–2010)

On May 12, 2000, Mayor Cipriano Bautista died, resulting in Tiangco's second accession as mayor until June 30, 2001. Tiangco ran for a fresh term with running mate Lutgardo Cruz, but Patrick Joseph Javier, an

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, won the vice-mayoral seat. In 2004, Navotas was awarded as the “Cleanest Municipality of NCR”, and Tiangco remained mayor of Navotas until 2010. He also founded

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in the same year. He focused on the issues of garbage, and the beatification of Navotas City Hall. In 2007, Navotas was converted into a city, resulting in Tiangco becoming the first City Mayor. His brother John Rey succeeded him following the

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Congressman (2010–2019)

Tiangco ran for

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unopposed and assumed office on June 30, 2010, as the first representative of Navotas's at-large congressional district. As congressman, he gave scholarships to 900 Navoteños, and ensured free medical treatment major hospitals with his Medical Assistance Ordinance. He also initiated subsidized housing projects in Barangay

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. In 2012, Tiangco served as a state

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at the impeachment trial of

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Chief Justice

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. Corona ended up being impeached and removed from office. Tiangco joined

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(UNA) and later became party president. In

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, he sought for a second term and won with 70.05% of votes, defeating Rico de Guzmán, a former '' balút'' vendor. Tiangco ran for a third and final term in

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and won. In July 2016, Tiangco left and resigned as party president of UNA over a House minority leadership row and became part of the independent minority in the House of Representatives until his term ended in 2019.

Mayor of Navotas (2019–2022)

Being barred for reelection in congress, he ran for Mayor of Navotas in

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. He was successful, defeating 2nd district councilor Dan Israel Ang by a wide margin. Tiangco succeeded his younger brother, John Rey, who in turn took his vacated seat as representative for the lone district of Navotas. He was in-charge of the Navotas city government during the

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. He donated his salary from April 2020 to the end of his term in June 2022 worth almost to families who are not part of the national government's emergency subsidy program.

Congressman (2022–present)

Tiangco once again ran for Congressman and switched places with his brother John Rey in

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and elected in a

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. In 2024, he became the campaign manager of the

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coalition ahead of the

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Personal life

Tiangco married Michelle Romuáldez Yap and together they have a son nicknamed Tommy.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tiangco, Tobias Reynald 1967 births Living people People from Navotas Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino politicians Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Navotas Ateneo de Manila University alumni Mayors of Navotas United Nationalist Alliance politicians Filipino politicians of Chinese descent Filipino people of Chinese descent Filipino campaign managers