# King Collantes > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/King_Collantes > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/King_Collantes.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Collantes > Source revision: 1355868010 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Filipino lawyer and politician (born 1980) In this [Filipino name](/source/Filipino_name), the [middle name](/source/Middle_name) or maternal [family name](/source/Surname) is *Valencia* and the surname or paternal family name is *Collantes*. King Collantes Official portrait, 2025 Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Batangas's 3rd district Incumbent Assumed office June 30, 2025 Preceded by Maria Theresa Collantes Personal details Born King George Leandro Antonio Valencia Collantes (1980-10-11) October 11, 1980 (age 45) Tanauan, Batangas, Philippines Party NPC Spouse Andrea Armi Collantes Parents Sonny Collantes (father) Maria Theresa Valencia (mother) Profession Lawyer **King George Leandro Antonio Valencia Collantes** (born October 11, 1980) is a Filipino lawyer and politician. He was elected as a congressman representing [Batangas's 3rd congressional district](/source/Batangas's_3rd_congressional_district) under the [Nationalist People's Coalition](/source/Nationalist_People's_Coalition) (NPC) in the [2025 elections](/source/2025_Philippine_general_election).[1][2][3] ## Early life and education Collantes was born in [Tanauan, Batangas](/source/Tanauan%2C_Batangas) on October 11, 1980, to politicians [Sonny Collantes](/source/Sonny_Collantes) and [Maria Theresa Collantes](/source/Maria_Theresa_Collantes).[2] He passed the Philippine Bar Examination in 2008.[2] ## Career Before entering elective politics, Collantes served as chief of staff to both his parents during their terms in Congress.[2] He is also a member of the [Integrated Bar of the Philippines](/source/Integrated_Bar_of_the_Philippines). ### Political career In 2025, Collantes won a seat in the [20th](/source/20th_Congress_of_the_Philippines) [House of Representatives of the Philippines](/source/House_of_Representatives_of_the_Philippines), representing the 3rd district of Batangas. He succeeded his mother, [Maria Theresa Collantes](/source/Maria_Theresa_Collantes), who was term-limited.[2] ## Controversies In 2013, Collantes was involved in a widely reported incident after a video surfaced showing him punching a 66-year-old jeepney driver during a traffic altercation in [Pasig](/source/Pasig). The transport group PISTON urged the [Supreme Court](/source/Supreme_Court_of_the_Philippines) and the [Integrated Bar of the Philippines](/source/Integrated_Bar_of_the_Philippines) to disbar him for misconduct.[4][5] ## Personal life Collantes is married to Andrea Armi Collantes.[2][6] ## See also - [Sonny Collantes](/source/Sonny_Collantes) - [Batangas](/source/Batangas) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-HoR-COL_1-0)** ["House of Representatives – 20th Congress: Hon. King George Leandro Antonio V. Collantes"](https://congress.gov.ph/house-members/view/?member=L023&page=0). *House of Representatives of the Philippines*. 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2025. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-peoplaid_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-peoplaid_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-peoplaid_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-peoplaid_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-peoplaid_2-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-peoplaid_2-5) Lando, Roy (April 9, 2025). ["King Collantes Biography"](https://peoplaid.com/2025/04/09/king-collantes/). *PeoPlaid*. Retrieved August 25, 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Commission on Elections (2025). ["Certificate of Candidacy for King George Leandro Antonio V. Collantes (Congressman, Batangas 3rd District)"](https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2025NLE/COC_2025NLE/COC_Local/COC_Local_R4A/BATANGAS/OPES_BATANGAS/HOR_D3_COLLANTES_KING_GEORGE_LEANDRO_ANTONIO_V.pdf) (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved August 25, 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Sabillo, Kristine Angeli (November 5, 2013). ["Disbar solon's son for beating up jeepney driver, transport group urges"](https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/522393/disbar-solons-son-for-beating-up-jeepney-driver-transport-group-urges). *INQUIRER.net*. Retrieved August 25, 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Jeepney driver attacked by congressman's son to file charges"](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/334105/jeepney-driver-attacked-by-congressman-s-son-to-file-charges/). *GMA News Online*. November 5, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Commission on Elections (2025). ["Certificate of Candidacy for King George Leandro Antonio V. Collantes (Congressman, Batangas 3rd District)"](https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2025NLE/COC_2025NLE/COC_Local/COC_Local_R4A/BATANGAS/OPES_BATANGAS/HOR_D3_COLLANTES_KING_GEORGE_LEANDRO_ANTONIO_V.pdf) (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved August 25, 2025. ## External links - [PeoPlaid – Biographies and Profiles](https://peoplaid.com/) v t e Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Batangas 1st district Agoncillo G. Apacible R. M. Diokno Lontoc de las Alas R. M. Diokno N. López Tolentino F. Serrano A. Apacible L. López F. M. Serrano R. C. Diokno C. Apacible E. Ermita Ermita-Buhain T. Apacible Ermita-Buhain Buhain L. Leviste 2nd district Orense Caedo Caringal Borbón Agregado Villanueva Buendía Abaya Farol Francisco Orense Muñoz Babao Marasigan Cantos E. Leviste H. Perez E. Mendoza F. Perez Mandanas Abu Luistro 3rd district G. Catigbac T. Kalaw Reyes B. Catigbac C. Recto Dimayuga Mayo M. Kalaw Laurel Jr. Laurel IV Laurel Jr. Laurel-Trinidad Laurel IV Hernandez-Reyes N. Collantes M. T. Collantes K. Collantes 4th district Calingasan Ral. Recto Gozos M. Mendoza L. Bolilia C. Bolilia 5th district Mariño Dimacuha-Mariño 6th district Santos-Recto Ral. Recto Ry. Recto At-large (defunct) 1898–1899 M. Lopez Aguilera Gutierrez Flores 1943–1944 Laurel Jr. Malvar 1984–1986 M. Collantes Laurel Jr. H. Perez Raf. Recto --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [King Collantes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Collantes) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Collantes?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.