Ramon Guico III

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Velicaria and the surname or paternal family name is Guico.

Ramon "Mon-Mon" Velicaria Guico III (born March 19, 1975) is a Filipino politician who has served as the 31st governor of Pangasinan since 2022. Prior to his governorship, he served as representative for Pangasinan's fifth district from 2019 to 2022 and as the mayor of Binalonan from 2010 to 2019.

Ramon Guico III
Official portrait, 2019
31st Governor of Pangasinan
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2022
Vice Governor	Mark Lambino
Preceded by	Amado Espino III
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Pangasinan's 5th district
In office June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022
Preceded by	Amado Espino Jr.
Succeeded by	Ramon Guico Jr.
Mayor of Binalonan
In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019
Preceded by	Ramon Guico Jr.
Succeeded by	Ramon Guico Jr.
Vice Mayor of Binalonan
In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010
Personal details
Born	Ramon Velicaria Guico III (1975-03-19) March 19, 1975 (age 50) Quezon City, Philippines
Political party	Nacionalista (2021-present)
Other political affiliations	Lakas (2007-2021)
Spouse	Maan Tuazon ​ (m. 2010)​
Children	4
Parent(s)	Ramon Naval Guico Arlyn Grace V. Guico
Alma mater	University of the Philippines Diliman (BA, CPE, MA) Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (D.P.M)
Occupation	Politician

Life and career

Guico was born on March 19, 1975, in Quezon City, Philippines. 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.^[1]

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 University of the Philippines Diliman. He also earned a doctorate degree in Public Management from the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila in 2005.^[2] He also pursued his interest in aviation and aeronautics and turned it into a profession by becoming a licensed commercial pilot.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Guico and his wife, Maan Tuazon, have four children.^{[citation needed]}