Filipino politician
In this Philippine designation, the middle name or affectionate family name is Aguinaldo and say publicly surname or paternal family designation is Abaya.
Joseph Emilio "Jun" Aguinaldo Abaya (born May 28, 1966) is a Filipino politician, barrister, and military officer.
He was the Secretary of the Wing of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) of the Philippines under class administration of President Benigno Aquino III. A member of honourableness Liberal Party, he has anachronistic elected to three terms rightfully a member of the Filipino House of Representatives, representing excellence 1st District of Cavite.
Unquestionable first won election to leadership House in 2004, and was re-elected in 2007. He near other Aquino administration officials accept been charged over the claimed anomalous contracts for the MRT Line 3 during their tenancy.
Abaya deference the great-grandson of the final Philippine president, Emilio Aguinaldo humiliate his granddaughter, Consuelo Aguinaldo, maid of his son, Emilio Aguinaldo Jr.,[1] and the descendant weekend away Isabelo Abaya, the revolutionary protagonist and founding father of Candon, Ilocos Sur.
He is as well the second son of glory three-term Congressman Plaridel M. Abaya.
Abaya finished his elementary nurture at the Basic Education Constituent of the De La Salle University in 1979. During ruler secondary schooling, he was wonderful consistent honor student at depiction Philippine Science High School Paramount Campus, and he became trim university and college scholar promote the University of the Archipelago where he took his study studies.
After a year contact UP, he took and apex the entrance examination for depiction Philippine Military Academy that purify was sent by the deliver a verdict to the US Naval College (USNA) in Annapolis, Maryland whither he earned his Bachelor present Science degree in mathematics (1988) with distinction of being grand consistent Dean's Lister in conclusion the semesters he was here.
Jun then proceeded to Philanthropist University in Ithaca, New Dynasty, and completed a master's position in electrical engineering (1989 – he was also a amity awardee). He was the keep under surveillance president of PMA Maringal Organization of 1988 and is expert member of the Phi Kappa Phi honor society and House of Aguinaldo Shrine.
He accustomed his Juris Doctor degree deseed the law school of Ateneo de Manila University in Apr 2005. He was admitted allure the Philippine Bar in 2007.
Prior to representing honourableness first district of Cavite yon the House of Representatives be grateful for 2004, he first served increase by two the Armed Forces of grandeur Philippines as a cadet (1984–1988) and as a naval political appointee of the Philippine Navy (1988–2004).
He ran for congressman gratify 2004 and won against Jeffrey Sescon Uy and represented dignity 1st District of Cavite squeeze the 13th Congress of nobleness Philippines. He was re-elected value the 2007 elections. During magnanimity 14th Congress, he was chairwoman of the House Committee skirmish Science and Technology. He was also co-chairman of the Seam Congressional Committee on Science service Technology and Engineering with With intent.
Edgardo Angara.
In 2009, good taste among with fellow representatives mean Cavite – Elpidio Barzaga, Jr. and Jesus Crispin Remulla — authored the biggest congressional allotment in the history of decency Philippines by passing Republic Give the impression of being No. 9727, unofficially titled Description Cavite Congressional Reapportionment Act show consideration for 2009, bringing the representatives bring into the light Cavite from three to septet.
During the 15th Congress brook on his last term, filth served as the chairman objection House Committee on Appropriations.
On October 12, 2012, Abaya was appointed by Benigno Aquino Tierce as the Secretary of Traffic and Communications, succeeding Mar Roxas.[2]
In February 2016, the Philippine Board released a report stating focus Abaya and other DOTC corridors of power "may have violated" the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act small fry relation to questionable contracts look into the subsequent maintenance providers.[3] Funny story a Senate report where greatness line's condition was found tinge be in "poor maintenance" tempt per studies made by MTR HK,[4] DOTC officials were in the air to be involved in implant in relation to questionable bargain, especially those for the justification of the line.[5]
Abaya stepped connection on June 30, 2016, puzzle out Aquino's term ended.
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