# Raneo Abu > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Raneo_Abu > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Raneo_Abu.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raneo_Abu > Source revision: 1356012452 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Filipino politician (born 1967) In this [Filipino name](/source/Filipino_name), the [middle name](/source/Middle_name) or maternal [family name](/source/Surname) is *Enriquez* and the surname or paternal family name is *Abu*. Raneo Abu Portrait during the 16th Congress Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Batangas's 2nd District In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2022 Preceded by Hermilando Mandanas Succeeded by Gerville Luistro Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines In office July 22, 2019 – November 18, 2020 House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano Lord Allan Velasco In office July 25, 2016 – June 30, 2019 House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Member of the Bauan Municipal Council In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995 Personal details Born (1967-05-12) May 12, 1967 (age 59) Bauan, Batangas, Philippines Party Nacionalista (2012–present) Other political affiliations Independent (1992–2012) Spouse Maria Paz Dolor Children 3 Education Bauan High School Batangas State University University of Batangas Occupation Politician Net worth ₱15.7 million (2018)[1] **Raneo "Ranie" Enriquez Abu** (born May 12, 1967) is a Filipino politician serving as the Representative of [Batangas's 2nd congressional district](/source/Batangas's_2nd_congressional_district) from 2013 to 2022.[2] He served as the [Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines](/source/Deputy_Speaker_of_the_House_of_Representatives_of_the_Philippines) from 2016 until his removal on 2020.[3] ## Early life Raneo Abu was born on May 21, 1965 He completed elementary and high school education in public schools in Lemery. In college, he took up civil engineering at Batangas State University (formerly Pablo Borbon Memorial Institute of Technology) in 1983 to 1984 before transferring to Lyceum of Batangas(formerly Western Philippine Colleges) to take up sociology from 1985 to 1988. He was a working student, notably at a bakery every summer. However, he dropped out from the university to help his parents by working. ## Political career ### Committee Support Services Division of the Philippine Senate (1990–1992) Abu's stint in government service started in 1988 when he became a youth development assistant in the office of then-[Governor](/source/Governor_of_Batangas) Vicente Mayo. He also worked as a photocopying attendant at the Committee Support Services Division of the [Senate](/source/Senate_of_the_Philippines) from 1990 to 1992. ### Municipal Councilor of Bauan (1992–1995) In 1994, he ran as municipal councilor of Bauan and won. However, he served for only one term as he did not seek re-election in 1997 because his father was diagnosed with heart disease. ### Post-municipal councilorship (1995–2013) Instead, his father asked him to help [Hermilando Mandanas](/source/Hermilando_Mandanas), who was then running for governor in 1995. Abu served as executive assistant for Mandanas, a position that he kept until 2004 when he was appointed supervising political affairs officer in the House of Representatives under the office of Mandanas, who was then elected representative of the [2nd district of Batangas](/source/Batangas's_2nd_congressional_district).[4] ### House of Representatives (2013–2022) In [2013](/source/2013_Batangas_local_elections), Abu ran for representative of the 2nd district of Batangas under [Nacionalista Party](/source/Nacionalista_Party) and won. He defeated [board member](/source/Batangas_Provincial_Board) and actor [Christopher de Leon](/source/Christopher_de_Leon) of the [Liberal Party](/source/Liberal_Party_(Philippines)) and Godofredo Berberabe of the [United Nationalist Alliance](/source/United_Nationalist_Alliance). He was re-elected in [2016](/source/2016_Batangas_local_elections) and in [2019](/source/2019_Batangas_local_elections). On July 10, 2020, Abu was one of the [70 representatives who voted to "yes" to deny the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN](/source/ABS-CBN_franchise_renewal_controversy).[5] In January 2021, Abu is announced to be part of the new bloc "*BTS sa Kongreso*" (named after the [K-pop](/source/K-pop) boy band group [BTS](/source/BTS) of [South Korea](/source/South_Korea)), a coalition group formed by [Taguig–Pateros](/source/Taguig%E2%80%93Pateros's_1st_congressional_district) Representative and former [House Speaker](/source/Speaker_of_the_House_of_Representatives_of_the_Philippines) [Alan Peter Cayetano](/source/Alan_Peter_Cayetano) during the [18th Congress](/source/18th_Congress_of_the_Philippines).[6] In [2022](/source/2022_Batangas_local_elections), Abu is already in term limit as a congressman. He endorsed his daughter, Reina Abu to succeed him but she lost to [Gerville Luistro](/source/Gerville_Luistro). ### 2025 House of Representatives election Abu ran again for congressman in [2025](/source/2025_Batangas_local_elections) but lost to his successor, incumbent [Gerville Luistro](/source/Gerville_Luistro).[7] ## Personal life Abu is married to Maria Paz Dolor, who has worked as a domestic helper in [Italy](/source/Italy),[4] with whom he has three children.[8] Their eldest daughter, Maria Reina Abu-Reyes, is a physician by profession who is also in politics, being a member of the [Batangas Provincial Board](/source/Batangas_Provincial_Board) from the 2nd district since 2025.[9] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Summary Report of Declared Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth of Members of the House of Representatives as of 31 December 2018"](https://www.congress.gov.ph/download/docs/saln.cy2018.alpha.pdf) (PDF). *www.congress.gov.ph*. 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Member Information: Raneo "Ranie" Abu"](http://www.congress.gov.ph/members/search.php?id=abu-r). [House of Representatives of the Philippines](/source/House_of_Representatives_of_the_Philippines). Retrieved July 1, 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["More Cayetano allies lose plum posts in Velasco-led House"](https://www.rappler.com/philippines/more-cayetano-allies-lose-posts-lord-allan-velasco-led-house/). *Rappler*. November 18, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2022. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-xerox_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-xerox_4-1) Rabe, Marrah Erika (June 5, 2013). ["Former 'Xerox boy' goes to Congress"](https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/421309/former-xerox-boy-goes-to-congress#ixzz7JLkEnteJ). *Philippine Daily Inquirer*. Retrieved January 29, 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Perez-Rubio, Bella (July 10, 2020). ["List of lawmakers who voted for and against ABS-CBN franchise renewal"](https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/07/10/2027049/list-lawmakers-who-voted-and-against-abs-cbn-franchise-renewal). *[Philstar.com](/source/Philippine_Star)*. Retrieved July 22, 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Luci-Atienza, Charissa (January 16, 2021). ["Ok for Defensor to join Cayetano-led BTS sa Kongreso, says Rep. Romualdez"](https://mb.com.ph/2021/01/16/ok-for-defensor-to-join-cayetano-led-bts-sa-kongreso-says-rep-romualdez/). *Manila Bulletin*. Retrieved January 30, 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Dwight, de Leon (February 26, 2025). ["Test of popularity: Who are the quad committee members with opponents in 2025?"](https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/list-quad-committee-lawmakers-running-against-opponents-2025-midterms/). *Rappler*. Retrieved February 26, 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Abu, John Raphael. ["My Family"](https://raphaelitsme.weebly.com/my-family.html). *RAPHAELit'sme*. Retrieved January 30, 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Rayos, Joenald (October 15, 2021). ["3-way fight seen in Batangas' 2nd District congressional race"](https://mb.com.ph/2021/10/15/3-way-fight-seen-in-batangas-2nd-district-congressional-race/). *Manila Bulletin*. Retrieved January 30, 2022. House of Representatives of the Philippines Preceded by Hermilando Mandanas Member of the House of Representatives from Batangas's 2nd district 2013–2022 Succeeded by Gerville Luistro 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 [Raneo Abu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raneo_Abu) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raneo_Abu?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.