{"id":125,"date":"2020-09-12T15:49:40","date_gmt":"2020-09-12T07:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wesgatchalian.com\/2020\/?page_id=125"},"modified":"2022-07-28T16:57:16","modified_gmt":"2022-07-28T08:57:16","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wesgatchalian.com\/2020\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WES<\/strong> Gatchalian<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n Website\n <\/td>www.wesgatchalian.com<\/a> <\/td><\/tr>
Facebook Fan Page <\/td>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WESGatchalian<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
\n Date of Birth\n <\/td>11 August 1980\u00a0\u00a0(41 years old)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/td><\/tr>
\n Nationality\n <\/td>Filipino <\/td><\/tr>
\n Religion\n <\/td>Christian <\/td><\/tr>
\n Civil Status\n <\/td>Married <\/td><\/tr>
\n Spouse\n <\/td>Tiffany Princess C. Gatchalian <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND<\/strong><\/h3>
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2013 <\/td>UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES- NATIONAL COLLEGE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNANCE (NCPAG)<\/strong>
Manila, Philippines. Executive Course on Legislation.   <\/td><\/tr>
2003-2004 <\/td>LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY<\/strong>
London, United Kingdom. Masters (MA) degree in Management   <\/td><\/tr>
2000- 2003 <\/td>OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY<\/strong>
Oxford, United Kingdom. BA Honours Degree \/ DipHE Business and Operations Management Second Class, Second Division.   <\/td><\/tr>
1999- 2000 <\/td>BRYANT COLLEGE<\/strong>
Rhode Island, USA. BA Business Administration   <\/td><\/tr>
1995- 1999 <\/td>XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL<\/strong>
Manila, Philippines Secondary School Diploma   <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

GOVERNMENT BACKGROUND<\/strong><\/h3>
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Elected as the 27th<\/sup> City Mayor of Valenzuela City (2022 to present)<\/strong>

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18th<\/sup> CONGRESS<\/strong>

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Representative for the First District of Valenzuela<\/em><\/strong>
House of Representatives<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DEPUTY SPEAKER<\/strong> (since 7 December 2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS (up to 7 December 2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chairman <\/td>Committee on Trade and Industry<\/td><\/tr>
Vice Chairman <\/td>Committee on Transportation <\/td><\/tr>
Membership <\/td>Committee on Banks and Financial Intermediaries
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Government Enterprises and Privatization
Committee on Information and Communication Technology
Committee on Interparliamentary Relations and Diplomacy
Committee on Legislative Franchise
Committee on Metro Manila Development
Committee on Ways and Means Defeat
COVID-19 Ad Hoc Committee, Social Amelioration Cluster <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

17th<\/sup>\nCONGRESS<\/strong>

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Representative for the First\nDistrict of Valenzuela<\/em><\/strong>
House of Representatives<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

COMMITTEE\nMEMBERSHIPS<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Membership<\/td>Commission on Appointments (CA)\n
\n    * Committee Chairmanship:<\/em>\n
\n       – Committee on Trade and Industry<\/em>\n
\n       – Committee on Accounts<\/em>\n
\n       – Committee on Science and Technology<\/em>\n
\nCommittee on Economic Affairs\n
\nCommittee on Natural Resources
Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs\n
\nCommittee on Transportation\n
\nCommittee on Tourism\n
\nCommittee on Metro Manila Development\n
\nCommittee on Legislative Franchises\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

16th<\/sup> CONGRESS <\/strong>

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Representative for the Alay\nBuhay Partylist<\/em><\/strong>
House of Representatives<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

COMMITTEE\nMEMBERSHIPS<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chairman <\/td>Committee on Youth and Sports Development <\/td><\/tr>
Vice Chairman <\/td>Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development
Committee on the XXXI Summer Olympic Games <\/td><\/tr>
Membership <\/td>Committee on Cooperatives Development
Committee on Economic Affairs
Committee on Population and Family Relations <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

PREVIOUS PRIVATE SECTOR BACKGROUND<\/strong><\/h3>
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Waterfront Hotels and Casinos<\/strong>, Manila, Philippines<\/p>\n\n\n\n