Ramon “Mon-Mon” Velicaria Guico III (born March 19, 1975) is a Filipino politician who is the 31st and current

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since his inauguration in 2022. Prior to his governorship, he has served as representative for Pangasinan's 5th congressional district from 2019 to 2022 and as the

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from 2010 to 2019.

Personal life

Guico was born on March 19, 1975, in

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. His father, Ramon Guico Jr., is a former Municipal Mayor of Binalonan and the National President of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010. His mother is Arlyn Grace V. Guico, a pharmacist and President/CEO of WorldCiti Medical Hospital.

Education

He attended Ateneo de Manila University in high school (1993). He obtained his bachelor's degree in Philosophy (1997), Certificate in Professional Education, and Master's degree in Education (2004) from the

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. He also earned a doctorate degree in Public Management from the

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in 2005.Educational Attainment
Monmonguico.com. Accessed July 28, 2022. He also pursued his interest in aviation and aeronautics and turned it into a profession by becoming a licensed commercial pilot.

Family

Guico and his wife, Maan Tuazon Guico, have four children.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Guico, Ramon 1975 births Living people Mayors of places in Pangasinan Politicians from Quezon City University of the Philippines Diliman alumni Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila alumni Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Pangasinan