Gilbert Remulla

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Gilbert C. Remulla
Philippine House of Representatives from Cavite's 2nd congressional district
In office
June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2007
Preceded byAyong Maliksi
Succeeded byElpidio Barzaga Jr.
Personal details
Born
Gilbert Cesar Catibayan Remulla

(1970-09-05) September 5, 1970 (age 53)
Cavite, Philippines
Political partyNacionalista (2003–present)
Other political
affiliations
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (2000–2003)
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Diliman (BA)
Columbia University (MA)
OccupationJournalist
Websitewww.gilbertremulla.com

Gilbert Cesar Catibayan Remulla (Tagalog pronunciation: [rɛˈmuʎɐ]; born September 5, 1970) is a Filipino journalist and politician.

Biography

He is the seventh and youngest child of former Governor Juanito R. Remulla

Juanito Victor "Jonvic" Remulla and Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla.[2] Gilbert spent his childhood in Bel-Air, Makati and Imus, Cavite
.

He spent his elementary years in the now defunct De La Salle University Grade School, high school at the Ateneo de Manila and went to the University of the Philippines Diliman for his college education. He served as a National President of AIESEC, and was an active member of the Upsilon Sigma Phi fraternity.[3]

Career

After obtaining a degree in Broadcast Communication in 1993, Remulla joined ABS-CBN as part of its news team. Remulla started as a production assistant, and then became a field reporter[4] and a regular in the morning and evening news.

In 1997, Remulla took up his MA International Affairs with concentration in International Media and Communications at the Columbia University in New York City. His experience in the Ivy League school gave him the opportunity to work for CNN and the United Nations.

Remulla successfully ran in the Congressional elections of May 2001 against his veteran rivals, joining fellow ABS-CBN co-anchor

cellular phone usage and House Bill No. 5310 which aims at minimizing the use of plastic bags and plastic utensils that damage the environment. He ran again in 2004 and won, but lost his reelection bid for his third and final term in 2007 to then-Dasmariñas mayor Elpidio Barzaga Jr.

On January 23, 2008, former

Senate President Ernesto Maceda, chairman emeritus of UNO announced that United Opposition spokesman Adel Tamano, former Cavite congressman Gilbert Remulla, incumbent Bukidnon congressman Teofisto Guingona III, incumbent Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Jamby Madrigal-Valade are the 2010 senatorial bets of the opposition and "vice presidential materials.”[5]

He ran for

Lakas-CMD and the United Nationalist Alliance. He lost to then-Tagaytay Mayor Bambol Tolentino of the Liberal party
.

Personal life

In

Catholic
rites in 2000. They have three daughters, Roxanne Margarita, Rocio Isabel and Reanna.

References

  1. ^ Cinco, Bong Lozada, Maricar (December 29, 2014). "Former Cavite governor Juanito 'Johnny' Remulla dies". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved November 28, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Cabanan, Seth (May 24, 2022). "The #MarcosCabinet: Boying Remulla, DOJ secretary". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "Brothers all". Manila Standard. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  4. ^ Afinidad-Bernardo, Deni Rose M. (March 6, 2017). "How to sort out fake news: Tips from Gilbert Remulla". Philstar.com. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  5. ^ Inquirer.net, Opposition names some senatorial bets in 2010 Archived January 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

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