Profile of Eddie "Among Ed" Tongol Panlilio

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Posted at 05/13/2009 4:37 PM | Updated as of 06/05/2009 5:17 PM

PANLILIO, EDDIE "AMONG ED" TONGOL

AGE: 55
BIRTH DATE: December 6, 1953
POLITICAL AFFILIATION: Independent

VISION OF GOVERNANCE:
He vowed to, “Stand up against graft and corruption practices and the social ills of jueting and quarrying abuses.”

On the factors that will make him run for national office. “If the people would like me to run, feel, believe that I should run for the presidency or for the vice presidency, kung tutulungan ako, then I might go for it.”

On his “unpleasant” relationship with Pampanga politicians.
“Well, I would say that, also many like me...I believe deep in my heart, it is the people who espouse bad politics who hate me. Remember, I was able to curb…at least to minimize corrupt practices in my sphere of influence.”

On his stand on the issue of family planning. “I believe we should address this in a spirit of dialogue, and I don’t believe we have dialogue that much…This issue is connected with poverty, with lack of education, so we might be negotiating and debating up there but the underlying causes are not addressed. So I believe these should be addressed first.”

CURRENT POSITION: Pampanga Governor

OTHER INFORMATION

Ordained December 13, 1981, after finishing Theology Studies at the St. Augustine Major Seminary
Head of the Archdiocese of San Fernando’s social action center of Pampanga for 15 years, provided relief and assistance to displaced kapampangans during the onslaught of Lahar
Convenor of Pampango, the umbrella organization of all kapampangan NGOs.
One of the founders of Talete King Panyulung Inc, a micro-finance corporation providing for holistic approach in livelihood assistance to kapampangan’s micro entrepreneurs
Won as governor in 2007 by a margin of 1,147 votes over Pampanga board member Lilia Pineda
Subject of a recall petition for alleged loss of confidence filed by the group Kambilan
To date, the Panlilio administration was able to collect more than 380 million pesos from quarry operations, a drastic 800% increase from previous administration

Source: Talkback ANC

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Level	School	Year Graduated
Elementary	Minalin Central Elementary School	1967
High School	Don Bosco Juniorate	1971
College	Immaculate Conception Major Academy	1976
	St. Agustine Major Seminary, Theology Studies	1981

CAREER HISTORY

Position	Office	Years
Governor	Province of Pampanga	2007-Present
	· Increased Pampanga’s revenues from quarry taxes
	· Launched Pamisaupan caravan (Helping One Another) in Pampanga:
	o Delivered bags of cement, toilet bowls, floor tiles, cans of pant to San. Luis hospital
	o Promised to improve facilities in the 9 district hospitals of Pampanga
	o Panlilio led 348 officials and employees in a provincial general cleaning (2^nd governor to do so, first was Juanita Nepomuceno in 1977).
	· White Ribbon Campaign
	o A crusade of 70 people gathered October 1, 2007 with white ribbons with words “Good Governance,” for good governance and citizenship
	· Launched GK Village in Barangay Tabun
	o Supported also by Couples for Christ, Santos Ventura Hocorma Foudnation and the Cabinet Spouses
Parish Priest	Parish of Santiago, Apostol	1999
Director	Theology Department of Mother of Good Counsel Seminary	1989
Parish Priest	Parish of St. Tomas	1985
Director	Social Action Center	1984
Parish Priest	Parish of San Agustin, Masantol	1983
Secretary	Office of the Archbishop	1982
Parish Priest	Parish of San Isidro, Camba, Arayat	1981
Parish Vicar	St. Joseph Parish, Floridablanca, Pampanga	1981