The Vice Presidential Aspirants

THE VICE PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANTS

By Anton Antonio

August 13, 2015

After publishing and posting the “Presidential Aspirants Series” (featuring Vice President Jojo Binay, Secretary Mar Roxas, Senator Grace Poe, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Bongbong Marcos) to highlight the governance qualifications and competencies of declared and/or perceived presidential aspirants, I’ve decided to also feature the personalities who are also perceived to be interested to run for vice president.  They are:

ALAN PETER S. CAYETANO

• Nicknames:  “Alan” and/or “Peter”
• Born:  October 28, 1970
• Senator of the Philippines – Majority Floor Leader (July 26, 2007 to present)
• House of Representatives for Taguig City and Pateros (June 30 1998 to June 30 2007)
• Taguig City Government – Acting Vice Mayor  and Municipal Council
• Political Affiliation:  Nacionalista Party (2005 to present) and Lakas (1992 to 2005)
• Parents:  Senator Renato “Companero” Cayetano and Sandra Schramm
• Spouse:  Maria Laarni Lopez
• Residence:  Taguig City
• Alma Mater:  De La Salle-Zobel (elementary and high school); University of the Philippines (BA Political Science) and Ateneo de Manila University Law (Post Graduate, Silver Medalist)
• Senate Committee Chairman: Blue Ribbon and Education, Culture and Arts
• Laws passed: 5
• Bills enacted: 11

FRANCIS JOSEPH G. ESCUDERO

• Nickname:  “Chiz”
• Senator of the Philippines: June 30, 2007 to present
• Senate Committees:  Justice and Human Rights, Waste and Means, National Defense, and Environment and Natural Resources
• Bills Filed: 164
• Laws Sponsored:  66
• House of Representatives – 1^st District, Sorsogon: June 30, 1998 to June 30, 2007
• House of Representatives Position:  Assistant Majority Floor Leader (11^th Congress) and Minority Floor Leader (13^th Congress)
• Sorsogon City Government: Councilor
• Born: October 10, 1969
• Political Affiliation:  NPC (1998 to 2009) and Independent (2009 to present)
• Residence:  Sorsogon City and Manila
• Spouse(s): Christine Elizabeth Flores (2001 to 2011, annulled) and Heart Evangelista (2015 to present)
• Children:  Ma. Cecilia Escudero and Joaquin Escudero (twins)
• Parents:  Salvador H. Escudero and Evelina B. Guevara
• Alma Mater:  University of the Philippines Integrated School (elementary and secondary); University of the Philippines, Bachelor of Laws (college); and, Georgetown University Law Center, USA
• School-based Organization(s): Alpha Phi Beta Debating Team (Open Debate Champion)
• Lecturer:  College of Law, University of the Philippines and Graduate School, Ateneo de Manila University
• Fraternity:  Alpha Phi Beta
•  Awards: Order of the Purple Feather or the UP Law Honor Society (1989 to 1993)
• Military Rank:  Commander of the Philippine Navy, Reserve Command
• Religion:  Roman Catholic
• Awards and Recognitions: Youth Achiever in Government, Most Outstanding Congressman, Outstanding Public Servant of the Year, Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Philippines (TOYM), Asia’s Idols of Asia News Network, Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum, and Rotary Golden Wheel Award.

MARIA LEONOR GERONA-ROBREDO

• Nickname: “Leni”
• House of Representatives, 3^rd District Camarines Sur (June 30, 2013 to present)
• Born: April 23, 1961
• Residence:  Naga City
• Political Affiliation:  Liberal Party
• Spouse: Jesse Robredo (1987 to 2012
• Children:  Jessica Marie “Aika” (born 1991), Patricia (born 1994) and Jilian Therese (born 1996)
• Alma Mater:  Universidad de Sta. Isabel (basic education); University of the Philippines, Economics; and, University of Nueva Caceres, Law

ANTONIO F. TRILLANES IV

• Nickname: “Sonny”
• Senator of the Philippines: June 30, 2007 to present
• Born: August 6, 1971
• Residence: Caloocan City
• Political Affiliation: Nacionalista Party (2012 to present)
• Spouse:  Arlene G. Orejana
• Children: Francis Seth (born 1997), Thea Estella (born 1999) and Alan Andrew (born 2001, now deceased)
• Alma Mater: Siena College, Quezon City (elementary); Angelicum College, Quezon City (secondary); De La Salle University (undergraduate in B.S. Electronics and Communication Engineering); Philippine Military Academy (graduated cum laude); University of the Philippines – National College of Public Administration and Governance (Master in Public Administration); and, Harvard Kennedy School, Massachusetts, USA (National and International Security Program)
• Religion:  Roman Catholic
• Military Rank:  Philippine Navy, Lieutenant Senior Grade
• Advocacy:  Anti-Corruption
• Parents: Navy Capt. Antonio Floranza Trillanes, Sr. (PMA Class’59) of Ligao City, Albay and Estelita Fuentes of Ivisan, Capiz
• Awards:  PMA Mathematics Plaque, Physical Science Plaque, and Tambuli Award for electrical/electronics engineering
• Military Awards: 22 medals, campaign ribbons and badges

Now that you have a general view of the qualifications of the would-be vice presidential aspirants, are you for Chiz, Alan Peter, Leni or Sonny?

Thoughts to promote positive action…

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REFEENCES:

Wikipedia, (2015). “Alan Peter Cayetano”.  Retrieved August 13, 2015 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Peter_Cayetano

Wikipedia, (2015).  “Francis Escudero”.  Retrieved on August 13, 2015 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Escudero

Wikipedia, (2015). “Leni Robredo”.  Retrieved on August 13, 2015 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leni_Robredo

Wikipedia, (2015). “Antonio Trillanes”. Retrieved on August 13, 2015 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Trillanes