Raneo Abu
Raneo "Ranie" Enriquez Abu (born October 28, 1970) is a Filipino politician serving as the Representative of Batangas's 2nd congressional district since 2013.[1] He served as the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 2016 until his removal on 2020.[2]
Raneo Abu | |
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| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Batangas' 2nd District | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2013 [lower-alpha 1] | |
| Preceded by | Hermilando Mandanas |
| Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
| In office July 22, 2019 – November 18, 2020 | |
| House Speaker | Alan Peter Cayetano Lord Allan Velasco |
| In office July 25, 2016 – June 30, 2019 | |
| House Speaker | Pantaleon Alvarez Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Municipal Councilor of Bauan | |
| In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 12, 1967 Bauan, Batangas, Philippines |
| Political party | Nacionalista Party (2013–present) Independent (until 2013) |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Paz Dolor |
| Children | 3 (incl. Maria Reina) |
| Residence(s) | San Pascual, Batangas |
| Education | Bauan High School Batangas State University University of Batangas |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life
Raneo Abu was born on May 12, 1967. He completed elementary and high school education in public schools in Bauan. In college, he took up general engineering at Batangas State University in 1984 to 1985 before shifting to political science at University of Batangas from 1986 to 1989.[3]
Political career
Committee Support Services Division of the Philippine Senate (1990-1992)
Abu’s stint in government service started in 1988 when he became a youth development assistant in the office of then-Governor Vicente Mayo. He also worked as a photocopying attendant at the Committee Support Services Division of the Senate from 1990 to 1992.
Municipal Councilor of Bauan (1992-1995)
In 1992, he ran as municipal councilor of Bauan and won. However, he served for only one term as he did not seek re-election in 1995 because his father was dying of liver cancer.
Post-municipal councilorship (1995-2013)
Instead, his father asked him to help Hermilando Mandanas, who was then running for governor in 1995. Abu served as executive assistant for Mandanas, a position that he kept until 2004 when he was appointed supervising political affairs officer in the House of Representatives under the office of Mandanas, who was then elected representative.[3]
House of Representatives (2013-present)
In 2013, Abu ran for representative of the 2nd district of Batangas under Nacionalista Party and won. He defeated board member and actor Christopher de Leon of the Liberal Party and Godofredo Berberabe of the United Nationalist Alliance. He was re-elected in 2016 and in 2019.
On July 10, 2020, Abu is one of the 70 representatives who voted to "yes" to deny the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN.[4] In January 2021, Abu is announced to be part of the new bloc "BTS sa Kongreso" (named after the K-pop boy band group BTS of South Korea), a coalition group formed by Taguig–Pateros Representative and former House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano during the 18th Congress.[5]
Personal life
Abu is married to Maria Paz Dolor, who has worked as a domestic helper in Italy,[3] with whom he has three children.[6] Their eldest daughter, Maria Reina, is a physician by profession and is running for representative in 2022 to succeed her father.[7]
On March 25, 2021, Abu tested positive for COVID-19.[8]
Notes
- Due to Batangas City's separation from the 2nd congressional district, Abu served as Batangas City's congressional representative until 2016.[lower-alpha 2]
- "Congressional races: Will there be 15 more in 2016?". RAPPLER. 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
References
- "Member Information: Raneo "Ranie" Abu". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- "More Cayetano allies lose plum posts in Velasco-led House". RAPPLER. 2020-11-18. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- Rabe, Marrah Erika (June 5, 2013). "Former 'Xerox boy' goes to Congress". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- Perez-Rubio, Bella (July 10, 2020). "List of lawmakers who voted for and against ABS-CBN franchise renewal". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- Luci-Atienza, Charissa (January 16, 2021). "Ok for Defensor to join Cayetano-led BTS sa Kongreso, says Rep. Romualdez". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- Abu, John Raphael. "My Family". RAPHAELit'sme. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- Rayos, Joenald (October 15, 2021). "3-way fight seen in Batangas' 2nd District congressional race". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- Cruz, RG (March 28, 2021). "Batangas lawmaker tests positive for COVID-19". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 30, 2022.