Alfredo "Thirdy" Dalisay Marañon III (born June 26, 1970) is a Filipino politician who served as the
representative of
Negros Occidental's 2nd congressional district since 2022.
He previously served as Mayor of
Sagay
Sagay, officially the City of Sagay (; ; ), is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 148,894 people.
Etymology
The name of the city comes from the semi-spher ...
. His father is former Negros Occidental Governor
Alfredo Marañon
Alfredo Galicia Marañon Jr. (December 21, 1935 – October 1, 2020) was a Filipino politician from Sagay City who served as Governor of Negros Occidental.
Personal life
Marañon, also known as "Freddie" by his peers, was the third child of ...
.
Negros del Norte
Political career
Marañon was first elected as congressman for the
2nd congressional district of Negros Occidental in
2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
. After being term-limited, Marañon was elected as Mayor of Sagay in
2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
. After serving three terms, Marañon ran again and won a congressional race in 2022 for the
2nd congressional district of Negros Occidental.
As Congressman, Marañon has filed bills largely relating to health and social security measures. Marañon was also an advocate for the creation of the
Negros Island Region
The Negros Island Region (NIR). is an administrative region in the Philippines. Covering both the islands of Negros and Siquijor, the region is composed of three provinces: Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor, as well as the ...
.
In the 20th Congress, Marañon was appointed as the Chairperson of the
Philippine House Committee on Natural Resources
The Philippine House Committee on Natural Resources, or House Natural Resources Committee is a standing committee of the Philippine House of Representatives.
Jurisdiction
As prescribed by House Rules, the committee's jurisdiction is on natural ...
.
Personal Life
Marañon was born on June 26, 1970, to politician
Alfredo Marañon
Alfredo Galicia Marañon Jr. (December 21, 1935 – October 1, 2020) was a Filipino politician from Sagay City who served as Governor of Negros Occidental.
Personal life
Marañon, also known as "Freddie" by his peers, was the third child of ...
and former Dr. Marilyn Dalisay-Marañon.
References
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1970 births
Mayors of places in Negros Occidental
Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Negros Occidental
People from Bacolod
National Unity Party (Philippines) politicians
Living people