Angelito Gatlabayan

Angelito Cabaron Gatlabayan (born July 3, 1952), also referred to by his initials ACG, is a Filipino engineer and politician. He was the first City Mayor of Antipolo following its transition to cityhood, serving from 1998 to 2007. He was a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines representing the 2nd District of Antipolo during the 14th Congress from 2007 to 2010.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Cabaron and the surname or paternal family name is Gatlabayan.

The Honourable Angelito Gatlabayan
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Antipolo's 2nd congressional district
In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010
Preceded by	Victor Sumulong
Succeeded by	Romeo Acop
Mayor of Antipolo
In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007
Preceded by	Daniel Garcia
Succeeded by	Victor Sumulong
Personal details
Born	Angelito Cabaron Gatlabayan (1952-07-03) July 3, 1952 (age 73) Antipolo, Rizal
Political party	Lakas-CMD (1998–2009) NPC (2010–present)
Spouse	Josefina Galang
Residence(s)	Antipolo, Rizal
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Engineer

Early life

Gatlabayan was born in 1952 and raised by his parents, former Vice Mayor Maximo Leyva Gatlabayan and Catalina Legado Cabaron, in Antipolo.^{[citation needed]} Before serving as a politician, he worked in various multinational companies such as Handyware Philippines, and Union Ajinomoto Philippines.^{[citation needed]}

Political career

As Antipolo transitioned from a municipality to a component city of Rizal, Gatlabayan was elected as its first city mayor on May 15, 1998 and was re-elected in a landslide victory to a second term on May 14, 2001.^{[citation needed]} Mayor Gatlabayan was responsible for handling Antipolo's ₱800-million budget and served its 500,000 residents.^{[citation needed]}