Toby Tiangco
Tobias Marcelo Tiangco (born November 21, 1967) is a Filipino politician currently serving as the Mayor of Navotas. He also served as congressman for Navotas' lone district from 2010 to 2019. Personal life. Tiangco was born into a middle-class family on November 21, 1967 in Manila. He is the son of Restituto B. Tiangco and Erlinda M. Tiangco. He helped his parents by working at the early age with his brother, John Rey. Tiangco attended primary and secondary education at Xavier School in San Juan City and later graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Management from  Ateneo de Manila University. He worked as the Assistant Operation Manager at the Engineering & Maintenance Department of Trans-Pacific Journey Fishing Corporation from 1991 to 1994 and was promoted to General Manager in 1994 and Executive Vice President in 1996. Tiangco also worked as the chief executive officer of Pacific Tomich Corporation. Tiangco married Michelle Romuáldez-Yap, and together they have a son nicknamed Tommy. Political career. Vice Mayor of Navotas (1998–2000). Tiangco first sat as the vice-mayor of Navotas in early 1998. On June 30, 1998, Tiangco ascended as mayor due to an electoral protest against Cipriano Bautista  and became vice-mayor again on February 1, 1999. Mayor of Navotas (2000–2010). On May 12, 2000, Cipriano Bautista died, resulting in Tiangco’s second accession as mayor until June 30, 2001. Tiangco ran for a fresh term with running mate Lutgardo Cruz, but Patrick Joseph Javier, an independent, won the vice-mayoral seat. In 2004, Navotas was awarded as the “Cleanest Municipality of NCR”, and Tiangco remained mayor of Navotas until 2007. He focused on the issues of garbage, and the beatification of Navotas City Hall. In 2007, Navotas become a city, resulting in Tiangco becoming the first City  Mayor. His brother John Rey succeeded him following the 2010 elections. Congressman. Tiangco ran for Congress unopposed and assumed office on June 30, 2010 as the first representative for the city, a lone district. As congressman, he gave scholarships to 900 Navoteños, and ensured free medical treatment major hospitals with his Medical Assistance Ordinance. He also initiated subsidised housing projects in Barangay Tanza. Second and final terms. Tiangco joined United Nationalist Alliance and later became party president. He faced Icoy de Guzmán, a former "balút" vendor, and Tiangco won with 70.05% of votes. In 2012, Tiangco served as a state  witness at the impeachment trial of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona. Tiangco sought his candidacy for Congress for a final term in the 2016 elections and won. On July 2016, Tiangco left and resigned as party president of UNA and became part of the independent minority in the House of Representatives until his term ended in 2019. Mayor of Navotas (2019–present). After reaching his term limit as congressman, Tiangco once again ran for Mayor of Navotas in 2019, defeating his opponent by a wide margin. Tiangco succeeded his younger brother, John Rey, who in turn took his vacated  seat as representative for the lone district of Navotas.