# Amado Bagatsing

Amado Sevilla Bagatsing (born December 3, 1947) is a Filipino lawyer, businessman, politician, and philanthropist who last served as the representative of Manila's 5th district from 1987 until 1998 and from 2007 to 2016. He is also the founding president of Kabalikat ng Bayan sa Kaunlaran (KABAKA).

## Life

He was the son of former mayor Ramon Bagatsing and second wife Juanita Sevilla. He is the brother of former ambassador to India Dondon Bagatsing.

## Career

Bagatsing served as chairman of the Chamber of Real Estate & Builders' Associations, Inc. (CREBA) Council of Leaders and its National President in 1981, 1982, and 1986.
Bagatsing became the of Manila's 5th district in 1987, and served until 1998. In the early 2000s, Bagatsing served as vice chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) and initiated a project for more than 2,000 families of soldiers and uniformed personnel at Bonifacio Heights in Taguig.
He attempted to run for mayor in 1998, picking former Vice Mayor Danny Lacuna as his running mate. Lacuna won but Bagatsing lost to incumbent Lito Atienza. He ran again in 2001, picking again Lacuna as his running mate, but still lost to Atienza.
He returned to Congress in 2007, and served for three terms until 2016. In 2016, he ran again for mayor, with Ali Atienza as running mate, but lost to another incumbent and former president Joseph Estrada. In 2019, he ran for vice mayor as the running mate of Estrada, but both suffered defeat to the tandem of former Vice Mayor Isko Moreno and the then-incumbent Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna.
In 2022, he attempted to run again as mayor, even without a running mate, but lost to incumbent Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna.
In 2025, Bagatsing will run for congressman in the 5th district of Manila under former Mayor Isko Moreno and Chi Atienza's slate.

## Controversy

In 2014, Bagatsing was implicated in the pork barrel scam, facing accusations of receiving ₱600,000 in kickbacks linked to Janet Lim-Napoles, according to the ledger of whistleblower Benhur Luy. Graft complaints were filed against him and 9 others with the Office of the Ombudsman on August 7, 2015. However, Napoles denied the allegations against him. Bagatsing filed a perjury complaint against Napoles, challenging the validity of her accusations, and argued that his implication in the scandal was politically motivated.

## Election campaigns
### 2022

Manila Mayoral Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Asenso | Honey Lacuna | 538,595 | 63.68 |
| | PFP | Alexander Lopez | 166,908 | 19.74 |
| | KABAKA | Amado Bagatsing | 118,694 | 14.03 |
| | Reporma | Cristina Lim-Raymundo | 14,857 | 1.76 |
| | PRP | Elmer Jamias | 4,057 | 0.48 |
| | Independent | Onofre Abad | 2,618 | 0.31 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 845,729 | 100.00 |
| | Asenso hold | Asenso hold | Asenso hold | Asenso hold |

### 2019

Manila Vice Mayoralty Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Asenso | Honey Lacuna (incumbent) | 394,766 | 57.28 |
| | KABAKA | Amado Bagatsing | 267,286 | 38.78 |
| | Independent | Elmer Jamias | 13,876 | 2.01 |
| | Independent | Severino Reyes | 6,438 | 0.93 |
| | Independent | Butch Cosme | 3,894 | 0.56 |
| | Independent | Virgilio Añonuevo | 2,828 | 0.33 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 689,088 | 100.00 |
| | Asenso hold | Asenso hold | Asenso hold | Asenso hold |

### 2016

Manila Mayoralty Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PMP | Joseph "Erap" Estrada | 283,149 | 38.54 |
| | Liberal | Alfredo Lim | 280,464 | 38.18 |
| | KABAKA | Amado Bagatsing | 167,829 | 22.85 |
| | Independent | Onofre Abad | 717 | 0.09 |
| | Independent | Valeriano Reloj | 621 | 0.08 |
| | Independent | Arnaldo "Dodos" Dela Cruz | 479 | 0.06 |
| | Independent | Edmundo Fuerte | 456 | 0.06 |
| | Independent | Tranquilino Narca | 275 | 0.03 |
| | Independent | Wilfredo Yusi | 223 | 0.03 |
| | WPP | Francisco Pizzara | 222 | 0.03 |
| | Independent | Samuel Gabot | 206 | 0.02 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 734,613 | 100.00 |
| | PMP hold | PMP hold | PMP hold | PMP hold |

### 2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives election at Manila's 5th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | KABAKA | Amado Bagatsing | 94,966 | 89.05 |
| | NPC | Faith Maganto | 10,380 | 9.73 |
| | KBL | Mario Cayabyab | 1,293 | 1.21 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 106,639 | 100.00 |
| | KABAKA hold | KABAKA hold | KABAKA hold | KABAKA hold |

### 2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Amado Bagatsing | 70,852 | 59.04 |
| | Nacionalista | Joey Hizon | 47,902 | 39.92 |
| | Independent | Rodicindo Yee Rodriguez II | 626 | 0.52 |
| | Independent | Jayson Española | 618 | 0.52 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 119,998 | 92.92 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 9,148 | 7.08 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 129,147 | 100.00 |
| | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold |