Isidro Tom Ungab (born May 8, 1961) is a Filipino politician serving as the representative of the Third District of Davao City in the

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. He previously served as

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from 2020 to 2022 and again from 2022 to 2023.

Early life and education

Ungab was born on May 8, 1961, in

Davao City Davao City, officially the City of Davao, is a City of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Davao Region, Philippines. The city has a total land area of , making it the List of Philippine cities and municipalities ...

, Philippines. He earned a degree in Agricultural Economics from the

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. He also attended the Asian Institute of Management and the Development Academy of the Philippines, obtaining further training in management and public administration.

Political career

Ungab began his political career as a councilor in Davao City from 1995 to 2004. In 2007, he was elected as the representative of the Third District of Davao City, serving until 2016. After a brief hiatus, he returned to Congress in 2019. During his tenure, he chaired the powerful Committee on Appropriations and later served as Deputy Speaker. In the

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, Ungab ran unopposed under the regional party Hugpong ng Pagbabago, founded by then-Mayor

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. In 2024, he switched allegiance to Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod, the local party founded by former President

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Legal challenge to the 2025 budget

On February 2025, Ungab announced plans to challenge the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) before the Supreme Court. He raised concerns over how alleged blanks in the bicameral conference committee report were filled before finalizing the national budget law.

Personal life

Ungab is the brother of former congressman Alberto Ungab. Before entering politics, he worked as a bank manager, economic analyst, and account officer.

References

1961 births Living people Liberal Party (Philippines) politicians Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Davao City Filipino city and municipal councilors Dutertism Asian Institute of Management alumni University of the Philippines Los Baños alumni {{Philippines-politician-stub