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Teofisto Guingona Jr.
Guingona in 2017
11th Vice President of the Philippines
In office February 7, 2001 – June 30, 2004
President	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded by	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Succeeded by	Noli de Castro
Ambassador of the Philippines to China
In office 2004 – July 8, 2005
President	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
In office February 9, 2001 – July 2, 2002
President	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded by	Domingo Siazon Jr.
Succeeded by	Blas Ople
President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines
In office January 18, 1993 – July 6, 1993
Preceded by	Ernesto Maceda
Succeeded by	Leticia Ramos-Shahani
In office July 27, 1987 – July 23, 1990
Preceded by	Senate re-established (Last held by Jose Roy)
Succeeded by	Sotero Laurel
Senate Majority Leader
In office July 23, 1990 – July 22, 1991
Preceded by	Orly Mercado
Succeeded by	Alberto Romulo
Senate Minority Leader
In office July 27, 1998 – February 7, 2001
Preceded by	Ernesto Maceda
Succeeded by	Aquilino Pimentel Jr.
Senator of the Philippines
In office June 30, 1998 – February 7, 2001
In office June 30, 1987 – July 6, 1993
48th Secretary of Justice
In office May 20, 1995 – January 31, 1998
President	Fidel V. Ramos
Preceded by	Demetrio Demetria
Succeeded by	Silvestre Bello III
Executive Secretary
In office July 6, 1993 – May 19, 1995
President	Fidel V. Ramos
Preceded by	Edelmiro Amante
Succeeded by	Ruben Torres
Chairman of the Commission on Audit
In office March 10, 1986 – March 1987
President	Corazon Aquino
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Eufemio Domingo
President of the Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands
In office 1968–1969
Preceded by	Teofilo Reyes Jr.
Succeeded by	Rogelio Manalo
Personal details
Born	Teofisto Tayko Guingona (1928-07-04) July 4, 1928 (age 96) San Juan del Monte, Rizal, Philippines
Political party	Independent (2003–present) Lakas–NUCD (1998–2003) LDP (1992–1998) Liberal (1987–1992) PDP–Laban (1983–1987) Laban (1978–1983)
Spouse	Ruth Saluper de Lara
Children	3, including Teofisto III
Alma mater	Ateneo de Manila University (AB, LL.B)

Teofisto "Tito" Tayko Guingona Jr. (born July 4, 1928) is a Filipino politician and diplomat who served as the 11th Vice President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2004, during the first term of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Born in San Juan (now a part of Metro Manila), he is a graduate of Ateneo de Manila University, where he was a working student.

He was appointed as chairman of the Commission on Audit by then newly installed President Corazon C. Aquino in 1986 until 1987, when he was elected as a senator of the Philippines under the coalition of Lakas ng Bayan, led by Aquino. While a senator, he also served as the director and chairman of the Mindanao Development Authority and the Mindanao Labor Management Advisory Council. He won in the reelections in 1992 and became the majority leader a year after, but his term ended prematurely when newly elected President Fidel V. Ramos appointed him as executive secretary from 1993 until 1995 and as justice secretary from 1995 until 1998. He was re-elected to the Senate again as a minority leader from 1998 until 2001.

Guingona was appointed vice president of the Philippines and secretary of foreign affairs by President Arroyo, after she was automatically promoted to the presidency from vice presidency after President Joseph "Erap" Estrada's ousting in EDSA II, making Guingona the only vice president who was not nationally elected to the position. When Guingona's term ended, he decided not to seek a full term election at the 2004 Philippine presidential election and was succeeded by Noli de Castro.

Early life and education

Guingona was born on July 4, 1928, in San Juan del Monte, Rizal (present-day San Juan, Metro Manila). His father, Teofisto Guingona Sr., was a former assemblyman, senator, judge and commissioner from Guimaras, Iloilo. His mother, Josefa Tayko, is of Siaton, Negros Oriental. He grew up in the provinces Agusan, Lanao, and Misamis Oriental, where he completed his elementary schooling with honors in Ateneo de Cagayan. He pursued his studies at the Ateneo de Manila University as a working student, teaching history and political science while taking up courses in law and economics. He took up special studies in Public Administration, Economics, Sociology and Audit, in addition to playing a role in the new Aquila Legis fraternity (Second Batch 1950) becoming the most honorable Praeses or "bossman" in 1952-53 after founding bossman Joaquin Misa in 1949. After graduation, he went into business and became a governor of the Development Bank of the Philippines and president of the Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands.

Early political career

Guingona was a delegate to the 1971 Constitutional Convention and, when martial law was declared in 1972 by President Ferdinand Marcos, he resisted the abuses of the regime, serving as a human rights lawyer. He founded SANDATA and became the honorary chairman of BANDILA, two mass-based organizations dedicated to social and economic reforms. Because of his opposition to martial rule he was jailed twice, first in 1972 and then in 1978. When Marcos was ousted in 1986 as a result of the People Power Revolution, newly installed President Corazon Aquino appointed Guingona as chairman of the Commission on Audit, where he gained renown as a graft buster.

Senate of the Philippines (1987–1993)

Guingona was first elected to the Senate in 1987 under the Aquino-backed Lakas ng Bayan coalition. He was elected as Senate president pro tempore in 1987 and majority leader in 1990. Additionally, he served as director and chairman of the Mindanao Development Authority and the Mindanao Labor Management Advisory Council.

In 1992, Guingona ran for reelection under the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino of Speaker of the House Ramon Mitra Jr. He eventually won, placing 14th in the Senate race. In 1993, he rose to the position of majority floor leader once more, but President Fidel V. Ramos' appointment of him as executive secretary that same year ended his Senate tenure.

Executive secretary (1993–1995) and secretary of justice (1995–1998)

President Fidel V. Ramos appointed Guingona as executive secretary in 1993, replacing Edelmiro Amante, who resigned. In 1995, Guingona was appointed as justice secretary. As justice secretary, he rejuvenated the Witness Protection Program and established the Prosecution Academy. He also implemented the Katarungang Pambarangay, or the Barangay Justice System, and heightened public awareness of the Barangay Justice Program. He also held, in a concurrent capacity, the chairmanship of the Presidential Anti-Crime Commission.

Senate of the Philippines (1998–2001)

In 1998, he was elected back to the Senate under Lakas-NUCD and was elected as minority floor leader. Guingona was among the first to demand President Joseph Estrada resign in protest of the irregularities in his administration. He was among the senators that voted to open an envelope allegedly containing information that would implicate Estrada on January 17, 2001. The decision to keep the envelope closed was ultimately made by a vote of 11–10, which heightened anti-Estrada emotions and sparked a second uprising on EDSA. Vice President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who succeeded Estrada as president his removal from office, had Guingona as her top pick for vice president.

Vice presidency (2001–2004)

Following the Second EDSA Revolution in January 2001 that overthrew President Joseph Estrada. Guingona was nominated as vice president of the Philippines by Arroyo, who succeeded Estrada to the presidency, on February 7. His nomination was affirmed by Congress. Guingona is the only vice president who was not elected to the position. He is also the oldest person to have held the position, being appointed at the age of 72. He also concurrently served as secretary of foreign affairs.

During his time as vice president, he was often at odds with Arroyo, particularly over foreign policy. He resigned as secretary of foreign affairs on July 2, 2002. He also resigned from Lakas-NUCD on October 3, 2003. In the 2004 Philippine elections, Guingona did not seek a full term election and was succeeded by Noli de Castro. In that election, he supported the presidential and vice-presidential bids of opposition candidates Fernando Poe Jr. and Senator Loren Legarda, respectively.

Post vice presidency (2004–present)

After the defeat of his candidate, Fernando Poe Jr., Guingona supported the administration of Arroyo again by accepting the position of ambassador to China. He resigned as ambassador and joined the opposition again at the height of the Hello Garci scandal, a political scandal involving Arroyo's alleged rigging of the 2004 presidential elections.

On November 29, 2007, Guingona participated in the Manila Peninsula rebellion, a mutiny led by Senator Antonio Trillanes and Brigadier General Danilo Lim that called for Arroyo's resignation. He was arrested afterward, but on December 13, 2007, the Makati Regional Trial Court dismissed rebellion cases against him.

Guingona wrote his 346-page book Fight for the Filipino, which contains his memoirs. It was launched on July 4, 2008, his 80th birthday, at the Manila Hotel.

Personal life

Guingona is married to Ruth de Lara, a former mayor and vice mayor of Gingoog, Misamis Oriental. His son, Teofisto III (TG), is a former senator of the Philippines, while his daughter, Stella Marie, also served as mayor of Gingoog until 2019.

Notes

1. The Philippines was a unincorporated territory of the United States known as the Philippine Islands at the time of Guingona's birth.

References

1. ^ "Teofisto T. Guingona Jr". senate.gov.ph. Archived from the original on May 15, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
2. "REGISTERED AQUILANS".
3. Booth, Jenny (November 29, 2007). "Rebel Coup Plot Sets up Siege Drama at Luxury Hotel in Manila". The Times. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
4. Punongbayan, Michael (December 14, 2007). "Charges Dropped vs Civilians in Makati Hotel Siege". Philstar Global. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
5. Javellana-Santos, Julie (December 14, 2007). "Philippine Court Junks Rebellion Raps Against Ex-Veep, 17 Others". Arab News. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
6. Burgonio, T. J. (June 9, 2010). "Guingona: Unexpected Visitor Proposed Killing Arroyo". Inquirer.net. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
7. Macaspac, Joem H. (March 26, 1995). "Housewife Pitted vs 'Strongman'". Manila Standard. Gingoog. p. 4 – via news.google.com. De-Lara Guingona, official candidate of the coalition between Lakas-NUCD and Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino, is the wife of Executive Secretary Teofisto Guingona Jr.
8. "Uy, pwede! Mayor Marie, VM Ruth Guingona pose next to beauty queens". Politiko Mindanao. July 19, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2024.

Further reading

• Zaide, Sonia M. (2001). The Philippines: A Unique Nation (3rd ed.). All Nations Publishing.

External links

• Office of the Vice President of the Philippines - Guingona (2001-2004)
• Senate of the Philippines - Teofisto Guingona's Profile

v t e Vice presidents of the Philippines
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Commonwealth	Sergio Osmeña Elpidio Quirino
Third Republic	Elpidio Quirino Fernando Lopez Carlos P. Garcia Diosdado Macapagal Emmanuel Pelaez Fernando Lopez
Fourth Republic	Salvador Laurel
Fifth Republic	Salvador Laurel Joseph Estrada Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Teofisto Guingona Jr. Noli de Castro Jejomar Binay Leni Robredo Sara Duterte

Senatorial history of Teofisto Guingona Jr.

v t e Minority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines C. M. Recto Garcia L. Tañada Padilla Marcos Fernandez Padilla Roxas Ponce Enrile W. Tañada Angara Gonzales Maceda Guingona Pimentel Jr. Sotto Pimentel Jr. Cayetano Ponce Enrile Sotto (acting) R. Recto Drilon Pimentel III v t e Majority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines F. Villanueva Enage Laurel Aquino Recto Arranz Francisco Cabili Primicias Roy Tolentino Mercado Guingona Romulo Tatad Drilon Tatad Legarda Pimentel Legarda Pangilinan Zubiri Sotto Honasan (acting) Cayetano Sotto Zubiri J. Villanueva Tolentino v t e Presidents pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines Guanco S. Osmeña Clarin Avelino Quirino Arranz Paredes Briones López Sumulong Roy Guingona Laurel Shahani Ople J. Osmeña Ople Villar Flavier Estrada Recto Drilon Recto Zubiri Legarda Estrada v t e RBP ← Senators of the 8th Congress of the Philippines (1987–92) → 9th Senate President Jovito Salonga (1987–92) Neptali Gonzales (1992–93) Senators (1987–92) Heherson Alvarez Edgardo Angara Agapito Aquino Joseph Estrada Juan Ponce Enrile Neptali Gonzales Teofisto Guingona Jr. Ernesto F. Herrera Sotero Laurel Jose Lina Jr. Ernesto Maceda Raul Manglapus Orlando S. Mercado Vicente Paterno John Henry Osmeña Aquilino Pimentel Jr. Santanina Rasul Alberto Romulo Rene A.V. Saguisag Jovito Salonga Leticia Ramos-Shahani Mamintal A.J. Tamano Wigberto Tañada Victor Ziga Term ended June 30, 1992 — Appointed Secretary of Foreign Affairs on October 15, 1987. v t e 8th ← Senators of the 9th Congress of the Philippines (1992–1995) → 10th Senate President Neptali Gonzales (1992-93) Edgardo Angara (1993-95) Three Year Term Senators (1992-1995) Full Term Senators (1992-1998) Agapito A. Aquino Rodolfo G. Biazon Anna Dominique M. Coseteng Teofisto Guingona Jr. Jose Lina Jr. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo John Henry Osmeña Nina Rasul Raul Roco Wigberto Tañada Francisco Tatad Arturo Tolentino Heherson Alvarez Edgardo Angara Neptali Gonzales Ernesto Herrera Ernesto Maceda Orlando Mercado Blas Ople Ramon Revilla Sr. Alberto Romulo Leticia Ramos-Shahani Tito Sotto Freddie Webb Term ended June 30, 1995 Term ended June 30, 1998 — Under the transitory provisions of the Philippine constitution, 24 senators were elected in this election. The first 12 senators who garnered the highest votes would have a 6 six year term while the next 12 senators would have a 3 year term. v t e 10th ← Senators of the 11th Congress of the Philippines (1998-2001) → 12th Senate President Marcelo Fernan (1998-1999) Blas Ople (1999-2000) Franklin Drilon (2000) Aquilino Pimentel Jr. (2000-2001) Senior Senators (1995-2001) Junior Senators (1998-2004) Nikki Coseteng Franklin Drilon Juan Ponce Enrile Marcelo Fernan Gregorio Honasan Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Ramon Magsaysay Jr. Sergio Osmeña III Raul Roco Miriam Defensor Santiago Francisco Tatad Tessie Aquino-Oreta Robert Barbers Rodolfo Biazon Rene Cayetano Teofisto Guingona Jr. Robert Jaworski Loren Legarda Blas Ople John Henry Osmeña Aquilino Pimentel Jr. Ramon Revilla Sr. Tito Sotto Term ended June 30, 2001 Term ended June 30, 2004 — Position vacated when Fernan died in 1999. — Position vacated when Cayetano died in 2003. — Position vacated when Arroyo was elected to vice presidency in 1998. — The appointment of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to Guingona to vice presidency made his position to the Senate vacant from January 20, 2001. On May 14, 2001, Honasan was elected to fill in Guingona's unfinished term until 2004. — Ople was appointed Foreign Affairs secretary in 2002. v t e 11th ←Senators of the 12th Congress of the Philippines (2001–2004) → 13th Senate President Franklin Drilon (2001–2004) Senior Senators (1998–2004) Junior Senators (2001–2007) Tessie Aquino-Oreta Robert Barbers Rodolfo Biazon Teofisto Guingona Jr. Gregorio Honasan Robert Jaworski Loren Legarda John Henry Osmeña Aquilino Pimentel Jr. Ramon Revilla Sr. Tito Sotto Edgardo Angara Joker Arroyo Franklin Drilon Loi Ejercito Noli de Castro Juan Flavier Panfilo Lacson Ramon Magsaysay Jr. Serge Osmeña Francis Pangilinan Ralph Recto Manny Villar Term ended June 30, 2004 Term ended June 30, 2007 — Drilon's Senate presidency continued until 2006 during the 13th Congress. — Position vacated when Cayetano died in 2003. — The appointment of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to Guingona to vice presidency made his position to the Senate vacant from January 20, 2001. On May 14, 2001, Honasan was elected to fill in Guingona's unfinished term until 2004. — Ople was appointed Foreign Affairs secretary in 2002. — In 2004, de Castro vacated his position when he was elected to the vice presidency.

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