{{Short description|Filipino politician}} {{Philippine name|Cabaron|Gatlabayan}} {{BLP sources|date=September 2011}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Angelito Gatlabayan | image = Rep. Angelito Gatlabayan - 14th Congress.jpg | image_size = 220px | caption = Official portrait, 2007 | birth_name = Angelito Cabaron Gatlabayan | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1952|7|3|mf=y}} | birth_place = Antipolo, Rizal | office = Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Antipolo's 2nd congressional district | term_start = June 30, 2007 | term_end = June 30, 2010 | predecessor = Victor Sumulong | successor = Romeo Acop | office2 = Mayor of Antipolo | term_start2 = June 30, 1998 | term_end2 = June 30, 2007 | 1blankname2 = Vice Mayor | 1namedata2 = Danilo Leyble (2004–2007) | predecessor2 = Daniel Garcia | successor2 = Victor Sumulong | party = NPC (2009–present) | other_party = Lakas (1998–2009) | spouse = Josefina Galang | honorific_prefix = The Honourable | profession = Engineer | occupation = Politician }}
'''Angelito Cabaron Gatlabayan''' (born July 3, 1952), also referred to by his initials '''ACG''', is a Filipino engineer and politician. He was the first City Mayor of Antipolo following its transition to cityhood, serving from 1998 to 2007. He was a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines representing the 2nd District of Antipolo during the 14th Congress from 2007 to 2010. He is the husband of incumbent Rizal Vice Governor Josefina Gatlabayan.
==Early life== Gatlabayan was born in 1952 and raised by his parents, former Vice Mayor Maximo Leyva Gatlabayan and Catalina Legado Cabaron, in Antipolo.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} Before serving as a politician, he worked in various multinational companies such as Handyware Philippines, and Union Ajinomoto Philippines.{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}}
==Political career== As Antipolo transitioned from a municipality to a component city of Rizal, Gatlabayan was elected as its first city mayor on May 15, 1998 and was re-elected in a landslide victory to a second term on May 14, 2001.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} Mayor Gatlabayan was responsible for handling Antipolo's ₱800-million budget and served its 500,000 residents.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
==References==
* {{cite web |url=http://www.congress.gov.ph/members/search.php?congress=14&id=gatlabayan |title=14th Congress House Member Information: Angelito C. Gatlabayan |accessdate=March 5, 2008 |publisher=House of Representatives of the Philippines }}
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{{s-start}} {{s-par|ph-lwr}} {{succession box | before= Victor R. Sumulong | title=Representative, 2nd District of Antipolo | years= 2007–2010| after= Romeo M. Acop }} {{s-off}} {{succession box | before= Daniel S. Garcia | title= Mayor, Antipolo | years= 1998–2007| after= Victor R. Sumulong }} {{s-end}}
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