Magtanggol Gunigundo II
| Magtanggol T. Gunigundo I | |
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| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Valenzuela City's Second District | |
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In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Antonio Serapio |
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In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004 |
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| Preceded by |
Post created Defunct District |
| Succeeded by | Antonio M. Serapio |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Valenzuela City's Lone District | |
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In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Antonio Serapio |
| Succeeded by |
Post abolished Second District |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 11, 1964 Quezon City, Philippines |
| Political party | Lakas Kampi CMD |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Magtanggol Tanjuan Gunigundo I (born December 11, 1964) is the present second district representative to Philippine Congress of Valenzuela City. He was also the representative of the defunct lone district of Valenzuela and operated a law firm before entering politics.
He is an alumnus of the University of the Philippines.
Representative Gunigundo, also known by his nickname Magi, was born to Filipino politician Magtanggol C. Gunigundo and Prof. Sylvia Tenjuan-Gunigundo in Quezon City in 1977. His early education was at the University of the Philippines Integrated School. He finished his AB Political Science at the University of the Philippines Diliman in 1985 and Bachelor of Laws at Ateneo de Manila University in 1989. He was 13th Placer at the 1989 Bar Examination.
He began practicing as an associate lawyer when he joined his father's firm in 1989. In 1990, he became a trial lawyer at the Economic Intelligence and Investigation Bureau of the Bureau of Customs until 1997. He became Special assistant for law enforcement at the Office of the Commissioner of Customs in 1992. In the same year, he became the chief of Special Anti-Smuggling Unit at the same office.
He was a Senior Partner at the Gunigundo-De Leon Law Office. In 1998 election, he became the representative of the lone district of Valenzuela municipality. He won re-election as representative of the second district of the newly chartered Valenzuela City in 2001.
In 2004, he lost the mayoralty election amid reports of widespread cheating and election fraud. In 2007 he achieved a landslide victory as Congressman, winning in all precincts and barangay of the second district of Valenzuela City. His fourth congressional term started June 30, 2010, and ended June 30, 2013.
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