Loading ...Feliciano "Sonny" Belmonte, Jr. is the current mayor of Quezon City. He was a former member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the Fourth District of Quezon City.
He was born in Manila on October 2, 1936, to Judge Feliciano Belmonte Sr. and his wife Luz. He attended grade school in Baguio City and earned his high school diploma at the San Beda College in Manila. He finished Law at the Lyceum of the Philippines; while in law school, he worked as a reporter at the Manila Chronicle, covering the police beat and events at the Philippine Commission on Elections. It was at this point where he met the woman who was to become his lifetime partner – Betty Go, daughter of Fookien Times publisher Go Puan Seng. It was a whirlwind courtship that wound-up to the young lovers’ elopement and marriage that lasted until the untimely demise of Betty who was afflicted with cancer of the bones.
He began his government service as the Presidential Staff Assistant of Pres. Diosdado Macapagal. He also worked as a Special Assistant for the Commissioner of Customs, and as an Executive Assistant at the Central Bank of the Philippines.
In 1986, President Corazon Aquino assigned him to head various financially-struggling government-owned corporations. He became President and General Manager of the Government Service and Insurance System (GSIS) and the Manila Hotel and chairman of the National Reinsurance Corporation of the Philippines. He also represented the government as member of the board of directors of the San Miguel Corporation and the Philippine Long Distance and Telecommunications Company(PLDT). More importantly, he assumed the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Philippine Airlines, which was then wholly owned by the Philippine government.
He was elected representative of the 4th Congressional District of Quezon City and held the position for three consecutive terms. He served as House Minority leader and House Speaker of the 11th Congress.
As a legislator, he was one of the principal co-authors of the General Appropriations Act (R.A. 7845, 8174, 8250 and 8522) of the Philippines and the Salary Standardization Law. He also gained national prominence as the lead prosecutor in the impeachment trial of President Joseph Estrada.
In 2001, he ran for the position of Mayor of Quezon City and won, then was re-elected in 2004. He is running for re-election in the 2007 Philippine elections.
Other Information
- Name : Feliciano "Sonny" Belmonte, Jr.
- Birthday : October 2, 1936
- Birthplace : Manila
- Schools Attended :
- Elementary education, Baguio City
- Secondary education, San Beda College, Manila
- Law, Lyceum of the Philippines
- Father : Judge Feliciano Belmonte Sr.
- Mother : Luz Belmonte
- Spouse : Betty Go Belmonte
- Children : 4
- Isaac
- Kevin
- Miguel
- Joy
Career Highlights
- Mayor, Quezon City (incumbent)
- Congressman, 4th District, Quezon City
- House Speaker, 11th Congress
- Presidential Staff Assistant, Pres. Diosdado Macapagal
- Special Assistant, Commissioner of Customs
- Executive Assistant, Central Bank of the Philippines
- President and General Manager, Government Service and Insurance System (GSIS)
- President and General Manager, Manila Hotel
- Chairman, National Reinsurance Corporation of the Philippines
- Member of the board of directors, San Miguel Corporation
- Member of the board of directors, Philippine Long Distance and Telecommunications Company (PLDT)
- President and Chief Executive Officer, Philippine Airlines
Other Affiliations
- Member, Manila Jaycees
- Member, Rotary Club of Manila
- Member, Knights of Rizal
Arnold Bautista
Manuel Roxas
Marcos Cojuangco