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Abner Afuang
Filipino politician and police officer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abner Afuang (born March 22, 1944) is a Filipino politician and former police officer of Makati who served as Mayor of Pagsanjan, Laguna. He is notable for burning a Chinese flag and pouring water on Hayden Kho in 2009 while in the middle of a Senate hearing.[1][2][3]
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Early life
He was born in Pagsanjan, Laguna. He went to the Pedro Guevarra Memorial High School in 1992. He went to a police academy in Fort Bonifacio in 1972 and gained a Bachelor of Science in Criminology at the Philippine College. He then went to the NBI Academy in 1992.[4]
Political career
Before running, he was a police officer. He received a Most Outstanding Police Officer Award after a shootout. After his time as a police officer, he became a bounty hunter.[5] Afuang ran for the Pagsanjan mayoral elections in the 1998 Philippine general election and won. He was the National President of the Citizens Anti-crime Assistance Group; He was the Founder and President of the Civilian and Police International Organization in 1987.[4] He ran for senator in the 2019 Philippine Senate election. He gained 559,001 votes, ranking 42 out of 62 aspirants.[5] He ran for senator in the 2022 Philippine Senate election as an independent candidate. He gained 893,333 votes, ranking 45 out of 64 aspirants.[6][7]
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Publicity stunts and popular culture
Afuang's life was featured on a movie starring Philip Salvador.[8] He was a former actor of Sampaguita Pictures. He was famous for pouring water on Hayden Kho during a senate hearing about a lewd scandal. He was arrested and detained but was later released. He is also famous for burning multiple flags in protest, namely the Flag of Singapore in 1995, a Chinese flag in 2012, a Malaysian flag in 2013, and Chinese flags three times in 2014.[5]
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