Francisco Sumulong

Francisco Sumulong
House Majority Leader
In office July 23, 1987 – June 30, 1992
Preceded by	Jose Roño (as Majority Leader of the Regular Batasang Pambansa
Succeeded by	Ronaldo Zamora
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Rizal
In office June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1992
Preceded by	District reestablished (seat last held by Neptali Gonzales in 1973)
Succeeded by	Manuel Sanchez
Constituency	1st district
In office December 30, 1957 – December 30, 1961
Preceded by	Serafín Salvador
Succeeded by	Jovito Salonga
Constituency	2nd district
Member of the Regular Batasang Pambansa from Rizal
In office June 30, 1984 – March 25, 1986 Serving with Emigdio Tanjuatco Jr.
Member of the 1971 Constitutional Convention from Rizal's 2nd district
In office June 1, 1971 – December 1, 1972 Serving with Pacifico Ortiz, Gilberto Duavit, Emilio de la Paz Jr., and Augusto Sanchez
Personal details
Born	Francisco Sumulong Sumulong (1918-12-03)December 3, 1918 Antipolo, Rizal, Philippine Islands
Died	October 5, 2004(2004-10-05) (aged 85)
Party	Lakas (1992–2004)
Other party	LDP (1988–1992) LnB (1987–1988) PDP–Laban (1987–1988) UNIDO (1984–1987) Nacionalista (1957–1961)
Spouse	Milagros Reyes
Children	7
Parent(s)	Juan Sumulong (father) Maria Salome Sumulong (mother)
Relatives	Lorenzo Sumulong (brother) Corazon Aquino (niece) Josephine C. Reyes (niece) Peping Cojuangco (nephew) Noynoy Aquino (grandnephew) Kris Aquino (grandniece)

Francisco Sumulong Sumulong Sr. (December 3, 1918 – October 5, 2004) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives, representing Rizal's 2nd district from 1957 to 1961 and its 1st district from 1987 to 1992.^[1] He was the House majority leader in the 8th Congress from 1987 to 1992.

Early life and education

Sumulong was born on December 3, 1918, in Antipolo, Rizal, to former senator Juan Sumulong and Maria Salome Sumulong, a distant cousin of his father. He completed his secondary education and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from De La Salle University, a Bachelor of Laws degree from Arellano University, and pursued postgraduate legal studies at Harvard Law School. He placed ninth in the 1947 Philippine Bar Examinations.^[2]

Career

Sumulong's first elective office was in the 4th Congress, when he was elected to the House of Representatives as the representative of Rizal's 2nd district. He later represented the district in the 1971 Constitutional Convention as one of its delegates.

In 1984, he was elected as one of the opposition members of the Regular Batasang Pambansa.

Following the reestablishment of the House of Representatives in 1987, Sumulong was elected to represent Rizal's 1st district and was subsequently chosen as the chamber's majority floor leader. He served until the end of his term in 1992.^[2]

He made an unsuccessful bid for the Senate in 1992 under the Lakas–NUCD ticket, placing 31st among the 152 candidates for the 24 contested seats.

In 1994, Sumulong attempted to return to the House of Representatives in a special election for Rizal's 1st district but was defeated by Gilberto Duavit.

Sumulong died on October 5, 2004.

Personal life

Sumulong was married to Milagros Reyes, with whom he had seven children. He was the son of former senator Juan Sumulong, the brother of former senator Lorenzo Sumulong, and the brother of Demetria Sumulong, the mother of former president Corazon Aquino.

Electoral history

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