Gilbert Cesar Catibayan Remulla (born September 5, 1970) is a Filipino

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and politician.

Biography

Gilbert is the seventh and youngest child of former Governor Juanito R. Remulla and Ditas Catibayan Remulla. His brothers include current

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Governor Juanito Victor "Jonvic" Remulla and Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla. Gilbert spent his childhood in Bel-Air,

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and

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. He spent his elementary years in the now defunct De La Salle University Grade School, high school at the

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and went to the

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for his college education. He served as a National President of

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, and was an active member of the

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fraternity.

Career

After obtaining a degree in Broadcast Communication in 1993, Remulla joined

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as part of its news team. Remulla started as a production assistant, and then became a reporter and a regular in the morning and evening news. In 1997, Gilbert took up his MA International Affairs with concentration in International Media and Communications at the

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. His experience in the

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school gave him the opportunity to work for

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and the

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. Gilbert successfully ran in the Congressional elections of May 2001 against his veteran rivals, joining fellow ABS-CBN co-anchor

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. Being one of the youngest members of

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, the time he has spent in office has been marked by comments about his relative youth in comparison to majority of the members of Congress. He was an author or co-author of the following laws - Republic Act 9165, or the Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, and Republic Act 9287, or the Act Increasing the Penalty for the Illegal Numbers Game. He has also authored House Bill No. 185 seeking the abolition of the

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and replacing it with a youth representative; House Bill No. 2452 which seeks to lower the cost of

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usage and House Bill No. 5310 which aims at minimizing the use of plastic bags and plastic utensils that damage the environment. He ran again in 2004 and won, but lost his reelection bid for his third and final term in 2007 to then- Dasmariñas mayor Elpidio Barzaga Jr. On January 23, 2008, former Senate President Ernesto Maceda, chairman emeritus of UNO announced that United Opposition spokesman Adel Tamano, former Cavite congressman Gilbert Remulla, incumbent

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congressman Teofisto Guingona III, incumbent Senators

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and

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-Valade are the 2010 senatorial bets of the opposition and "vice presidential materials.” Inquirer.net, Opposition names some senatorial bets in 2010
He ran for senator under Nacionalista Party in the May 10, 2010 Senatorial election but lost. In

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he ran again for congressman, but this time in the 7th district due to his brother Boying is term limited and he ran for mayor of

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, under the Nacionalista Party, Lakas-CMD and the

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. He lost to then-Tagaytay Mayor Bambol Tolentino of the

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Personal life

, Remulla met Georgia Isabel Roa, whom he married in

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rites in 2000. They have three daughters, Roxanne Margarita, Rocio Isabel and Reanna.

References

External links

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The Opposite of Apathy blog
{{DEFAULTSORT:Remulla, Gilbert Living people 1970 births Nacionalista Party politicians Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Cavite Filipino reporters and correspondents People from Imus University of the Philippines Diliman alumni ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs people