Bong Tolentino
Arvin "Bong" Tolentino, also known as "Okidocbong", is a former councilor of Pasay. He also served as Acting Vice Mayor from 2006 to 2007.
Arvin "Bong" Tolentino | |
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| Councilor of Pasay's Second District | |
| In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016 | |
| In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007 | |
| Vice Mayor of Pasay | |
Acting (Officer-in-charge) | |
| In office September 2006 – February 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Calixto |
| Succeeded by | Tony Calixto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 24, 1971 Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Nationality |  Philippines |
| Spouse(s) | Ma. Czarina Lou Rivera-Tolentino |
Personal life
He was born on September 24, 1971. He took Bachelor of Science in Biology at the University of Sto. Tomas in 1992. He earned his Doctor in Medicine at Angeles University Foundation in 1997.
Political life
He was first elected as councilor in 1998. He was re-elected in 2001 and 2004 respectively.
In 2006, he took in-charge as Vice Mayor when then Mayor Wenceslao Trinidad, Vice Mayor Antonino Calixto, and other eight councilor was suspended by Office of the Ombudsman due to illegal garbage collection and disposal contracts.[1]
In 2007, he ran as Vice Mayor along with Allan Panaligan as Mayor,[2] but both of them were lost to re-electionists Mayor Wenceslao Trinidad and Vice Mayor Antonino Calixto.
He made a political comeback after three years when he won as city councilor in 2010. He was re-elected in 2013.
He ran again in 2016 for supposedly third term, but he lost, placing seventh.
In 2021, his wife, Maui, will run as councilor for him.
References
- "Pasay mayor refuses to bow out". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- "Pasay mayor, congressman trade places". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2022-04-13.