Abner Afuang (born March 22, 1944) is a Filipino politician and former police officer of Makati who served as Mayor of

Pagsanjan Pagsanjan (pronounced ''PAG-sang-han''), officially the Municipality of Pagsanjan (), is a municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,327 people. Pagsanjan is the tourist capi ...

, Laguna. He is notable for burning a Chinese flag, and pouring water on Hayden Kho in 2009 while in the middle of a Senate hearing.

Political career

Afuang ran for Pagsanjan mayoral elections in 1998 and won. When he formerly ran for re-election in 2001, and attempted vice governor seat in 2007 and senate twice (

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), but all lost.

Popular culture

Afuang's life was featured on a

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starring Philip Salvador.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Afuang, Abner Filipino police officers Mayors of places in Laguna (province) 1944 births Living people Labor Party Philippines politicians Liberal Party (Philippines) politicians