Arturo "Arthur" Bardillón Robes is a Filipino politician who is the representative-elect for San Jose del Monte's at-large district. He previously held the seat from 2007 to 2016 and has served as the mayor of San Jose del Monte since 2016.

Education

Robes graduated from the San Sebastián College – Recoletos with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce, major in Marketing, in 1998. After graduating, he took up a Management course at the

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and at the

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, as well as an Executive Course at the Development Academy of the Philippines.

Political career

Robes is a member of the

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. He was first elected as representative of the

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of San José del Monte in 2007, serving for three consecutive terms until 2016. During this time, he served as head of various committees, including the Committee on Women and Gender Equality, and Social Services. In 2015, Robes was implicated in

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scam allegations involving him and his wife, Florida. These allegations came to light around the same time as the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam. The whistleblower, Bernadette Ricalde, failed to establish a case as the Robes couple refuted her claims and accused Ricalde of being the one to misuse the pork barrel funds. Furthermore, Robes pointed a finger at lawyer Levito Baligod who just so happens to be known as the counsel of PDAF whistleblowers, for conspiring with Ricalde. Robes accused Baligod and Ricalde of conspiring on a politically motivated campaign to besmirch his name, alleging they were bankrolled by his political opponent Reynaldo San Pedro. In the 2016 local elections, Robes ran and won against the incumbent San Pedro. He was reelected in

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. In November 2019, San José del Monte was awarded the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).

Personal life

He is married to the current Representative of San Jose del Monte, Florida "Rida" Lacsamana Pérez-Robes.

References

People from San Jose del Monte Living people Liberal Party (Philippines) politicians Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from San Jose del Monte Mayors of places in Bulacan San Sebastian College – Recoletos alumni Partido Demokratiko Pilipino politicians Lakas–CMD politicians 1963 births {{Philippines-politician-stub