Glenn Chong

Glenn Ang Chong (born July 12, 1974) is a Filipino politician. He was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives, representing the Lone District of Biliran. He held the position for three years before he lost his re-election bid to Rogelio J. Espina, twin brother of Gerardo Espina Sr.[1]

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Ang and the surname or paternal family name is Chong.
The Honorable
Glenn A. Chong
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Biliran's at-large district
In office
June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010
Preceded byGerardo Espina Jr.
Succeeded byRogelio Espina
Personal details
Born
Glenn Ang Chong

(1974-07-12) July 12, 1974
Naval, Biliran, Philippines
Political partyKDP (2018–present)
Other political
affiliations		PMP (2012–2018)
Lakas–CMD (2007–2012)
Liberal (2006–2007)
Alma materNaval State University
Sacred Heart Seminary
University of San Jose–Recoletos
Cebu Institute of Technology

Personal life

Chong was born on July 12, 1974, in Naval, Biliran. He is a lawyer and certified public accountant by profession. He obtained his Doctor of Humanities (Honoris Causa) degree in University of San Carlos.

Political career

He won his election in 2007 after defeating former Representative Gerardo Espina Sr., who had held the seat from 1995 to 2004, making him the very first representative of Biliran who did not belong to Espina political clan.[2] He sought re-election in 2010 and 2013 but lost twice to Rogelio Espina. He ran under Lakas–Kampi and Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino, respectively.[3][4]

Chong was a candidate for Senator of the Philippines in the 2019 Philippine general election, but lost.

Ambush

Chong's father, Charlie, was ambushed but not hurt, on the street fronting his Biliran house on June 7, 2008. His two bodyguards were killed while another was seriously wounded by four armed men, which included a policeman assigned to the Naval police headquarters who was arrested. Chong accused his family's political enemies for the attack, since his father filed a 2007 graft case against Biliran Gov. Rogelio Espina with the Ombudsman.[5]

Richard "Red" Santillan, Chong's close aide, was ambushed in Cainta, Rizal on December 9, 2018.[6] His body was recovered the following day. Thirty bullet holes were found in Chong's car, which Santillan was driving at the time of ambush. Santillan was with a female companion, who was also killed, in the car, wherein he was on the way to bring her home when the incident happened. Chong then is a vocal Smartmatic critic, having testified about electoral fraud in both Senate and House hearings. The Public Attorney's Office filed charges against the policemen who are believed involved.[7] In 2019, the National Bureau of Investigation recommended murder charges against 22 policemen for the killing, saying that it was a rubout and not an encounter, as claimed by the police.[8] Later that year, the Antipolo Regional Trial Court issued an arrest warrant for 20 police officers, each had charged with two counts of murder, with no bail recommended;[9] twelve of them have been surrendered.[10][11]

References
  1. ""2010 Biliran Election Results"". Biliran Island: Biliran Blogs. 11 May 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  2. Karen Tiongson Mayrina; Allan Vallarta (2007-06-28). "Clans still rule in 14th House but fewer in ranks". GMA News. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
  3. ""Biliran 2010 Election Results"". Biliran Blogs. 11 May 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  4. ""Biliran 2013 Election". Biliran Blogs. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  5. Biliran solon's dad attacked, 2 bodyguards killed, Inquirer.net. Accessed 31 July 2022.
  6. "Cainta 'shootout' fatality is lawyer's security aide". Philstar Global. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  7. "PAO to file charges vs cops in shootout that killed Glenn Chong's aide". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  8. "NBI recommends filing of double murder charges vs cops in Richard Santillan slay". CNN Philippines. May 20, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  9. "Warrant out vs 20 cops in Cainta 'shootout'". The Philippine Star. November 11, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  10. "2 cops tagged in Richard Santillan slay surrender". CNN Philippines. March 3, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  11. "10 cops linked to slay of Chong's bodyguard surrender in Legazpi". Philippine News Agency. February 1, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.


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