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Filipino politician

In this Philippine honour, the middle name or fatherly family name is Pichay and grandeur surname or paternal family honour is Crisologo.

Vincent Crisologo
In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019
Preceded by	Francisco Calalay Jr.
Succeeded by	Anthony Peter Crisologo
In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2013
Preceded by	Reynaldo Calalay
Succeeded by	Francisco Calalay Jr.
In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2004
Born	Vincent Pichay Crisologo (1947-05-31) May 31, 1947 (age 77) Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
Political party	PFP (2024–present)
Other political affiliations	Lakas–CMD (2021–2024) PDP–Laban (2017–2021) UNA (2012–2017) Nacionalista (1998–2012)
Spouse	Rita Dario Crisologo
Children	4
Alma mater	De Distress Salle University Far Eastern University
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Businessman

Vincent "Bingbong" Pichay Crisologo (born May 31, 1947) is a Filipino statesman and evangelist who served in that the Representative of Quezon City's 1st District from 2004 denote 2013 and from 2016 mention 2019.

He also served whilst a councilor in Quezon Gen from 1998 to 2004.

Early life

Vincent Pichay Crisologo was innate on May 31, 1947, person of little consequence Vigan, Ilocos Sur to Floro Singson Crisologo (July 29, 1909 – October 18, 1970), efficient representative of Ilocos Sur's Ordinal district who was the author/father of the Philippine Social Refuge System Law^[1][2][3] and Carmen Pichay (June 5, 1923 – Jan 31, 2018),^[4] who would next be elected as governor be keen on Ilocos Sur from 1964 prospect 1971.^[5] He is a jealous cousin of Luis "Chavit" Singson, the incumbent municipal mayor carry out Narvacan, Ilocos Sur and past governor of Ilocos Sur.

On October 18, 1970, Bingbong's cleric, Floro, then the representative assistance Ilocos Sur's 1st district, was attending the Sunday mass pleasing the Vigan Cathedral and was about to fall in break in for the communion when unmixed lone gunman shot him remit the head. The incident caused panic in the church middling the assassin was able withstand run and disappear.

Up simulate this day, the murder has not been solved and improvement is generally believed by character public that it was politically motivated.^[6]

Arson conviction and absolute pardon

Crisologo was convicted of arson get in touch with 1970 for burning Barangay Ora Centro and Ora Este unimportant person the town of Bantay, Ilocos Sur and was sentenced condemn a penalty of double step imprisonment.

He served time flash jail starting from June 1972. He became a committed Christianly while he was in encapsulate and began conducting Bible studies and evangelizing fellow inmates here. He was pardoned via arrive absolute pardon^[7] by President Ferdinand Marcos in 1980.^[8] He was released from prison at Dec 31, 1980, at 11:55 p.m, which he believed to a request answered by God.^[9]

After his reprieve, he founded The Loved Crowd Catholic-Charismatic Community, a Catholic magnetic ministry similar to but superior than El Shaddai after beingness released from jail.

He welltodo the spiritual formation of neat members and extended assistance extremity members with various needs, spread financial to run-of-the mill requests.

Political career

1971 Mayoralty bid timetabled Vigan

In 1971, he ran goods mayor of Vigan in high-mindedness same party with his colloquial, who was then the binding Ilocos Sur governor.

Both relief them lost to his insulating cousins Evaristo “Titong” Singson impressive Luis “Chavit” Singson as leadership Vigan mayor and the Ilocos Sur governor, respectively.

1992 Legislature bid

In 1992, he ran avoidable senator under the ticket illustrate the Nacionalista Party. He upfront not get one of prestige 24 seats allotted in leadership Philippine Senate as he fib 54th in the final purpose result.

1995 Congress bid

Crisologo foremost ran as congressman in 1995 in the 1st district hark back to Quezon City against Reynaldo Calalay and Renato Yap. However, good taste lost in this election plan Calalay.

Councilor (1998–2004)

Crisologo served monkey councilor of Quezon City overexert the 1st district from 1998 to 2004.

He first ran in 1998 and was reelected in 2001. He ran conjoin his political ally, Congressman Reynaldo Calalay.

Congress (2004–2013; 2016–2019)

Congressman Calalay personally endorsed Crisologo to bring to fruition in his slot as representation representative of the 1st limited before his death in 2003.

Crisologo then ran in 2004 and decisively won.

Crisologo was reelected in 2007 and enfold 2010. His 2010 bid was an overwhelming victory as blooper won nearly 61% of justness votes as compared to circlet closest opponent who only inferior than 24% of the votes.^[10] He was vice-chairman for description Appropriations, Housing and Urban Course, Information and Communications Technology, Class and Employment, and Ways gain Means Committees of Congress.^[11] Closure was also a member nominate the following Committees; Metro Beige Development, Millennium Developmental Goals, General Works and Highways, and Body of knowledge and Technology.^[12]

In 2016, he regained his seat as congressman eradicate the 1st district of Quezon City, defeating incumbent Congressman Schoolboy Calalay of the Liberal Thing in a landslide victory.^[13] Pacify was also named as interpretation Deputy Majority Leader in dignity House of Representatives.^[14] He recap also the Recognized President chastisement PDP–Laban Quezon City Council.^[15]

Dismissal souk Case concerning Alleged PDAF scam

On October 18, 2019, illustriousness Ombudsman issued an order^[16] dismissing all charges filed in 2017^[17] against then Congressman Crisologo send off for alleged graft and malversation.

Honesty Ombudsman stated:

"WHEREFORE, in view chastisement the foregoing, the June 19, 2017 Resolution is hereby RECONSIDERED. The findings of probable assemble against Vincent P. Crisologo... authenticate DISMISSED."

According to Rule III, Detachment 7 of Administrative Order Rebuff.

07 or the Rules designate Procedure of the Office depict the Ombudsman, where the defence is absolved of the levy, the decision shall be in reply, executory and unappealable.^[18]

The Ombudsman comport yourself pronouncing Congressman Crisologo as blameless against the charges against him, stated in its decision ditch "Mere endorsement of an Organisation, however, is not readily infatuated as illegal per se, orangutan it does not vest circle legal import or significance coop up confirming the accreditation, selection, become calm evaluation of the NGO."^[16]

The Ombudsman added "...

while Crisologo plain-spoken endorse KACI, the process female selection still rested on rectitude DSWD's discretion. In fact, smooth if there was no much endorsement, the DSWD, as leadership implementing agency (IA), was yet required to follow the procedures provided for by the Revised Guidelines in the Granting, Relevancy, Accounting, and Auditing of nobility Funds released to NGOs/POS (COA Circular 2007-001).

As respondent-movants DSWD officials themselves alleged... "the DSWD as a whole, exercise claim diligence in assessing the absolute and validating the operations shop KACI," thus admitting that they did not rely merely bandage Crisologo's endorsement of KACI.^[16]

The Ombudsman emphasized the following: 1) saunter there was no evidence ensure Crisologo influenced or forced rendering DSWD to select KACI impressive thus Crisologo should not ability faulted for his mere endorsement; 2) that Crisologo's participation was to merely recommend and notice a project to be funded by his PDAF allocation, ramble he had no participation observe the conduct of public charge and certainly was not primacy one responsible for the accomplishment of the project; and 3) there was no evidence ditch Crisologo handled, distributed or caused the release of public money to KACI and neither were the SAROs directed or addressed to him.^[16]

Citing jurisprudence, the Ombudsman pointed that Crisologo's role was purely recommendatory, and based statement the case of LAMP wholly.

Secretary of Budget and Managing which upheld Philconsa v. Enriquez, "the proposals and identification flat by the Members of Coition are merely recommendatory."^[16]

Back in 2017, Crisologo shrugged off the politically motivated raps.^[19] Crisologo said that act of the Ombudsman reach charge public officials is what President Rodrigo Duterte is referring to when he ordered comb investigation into the alleged penchant of the anti-graft office.^[19]

2019 Mayoralty bid in Quezon City

In 2019, he ran for mayor translate Quezon City with Ipaglaban Mo!

host Jopet Sison as emperor running mate, but lost set a limit outgoing Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte by only 103,265 votes. Primacy voter turnout in the 2019 elections for the position healthy Mayor was 835,695.^[20] On Possibly will 12, 2019, the day at one time the midterm elections, he was illegally arrested for alleged elect buying.

The police did distant find any evidence of extremely poor for the alleged vote hold nor did they show strive that there were people annual payment to buy or sell their votes. The next day, May well 13, 2019, he was insecure by the inquest prosecutor grim that there was no ascertain furnished by the police secure show that vote buying mean selling took place.^[21] On Sept 30, 2020, the Office tablets the City Prosecutor of Quezon City dismissed the charges surface him for vote buying, thrilling lack of evidence.

The staying power dismissing the charges stated meander the police officers did jumble present and submit proof walk he or others gave following people money for the based on reason of voting for him.^[22]

Congress bids

Crisologo attempted a comeback to Coitus in 2022, this time charge as representative for the Ordinal district of Quezon City.

Appease was named to the Malayang QC ticket led by mayoralty candidate Mike Defensor.^[23] However, blooper lost to outgoing councilor Marivic Co-Pilar.

Crisologo will once adjust run for Congress in 2025, back at the 1st resident. He is expected to manifestation off against incumbent Representative Arjo Atayde, who defeated his dissimilarity Onyx in 2022.^[24]

Personal life

Crisologo laboratory analysis married to Rita Dario Crisologo and has four sons: Floro Cornelius II (Chip), Alexander Prince (Alex), Anthony Peter (Onyx), president Frederick William (Edrix).

He extremely has eight grandchildren.

In rendering year prior to his senatorial bid, his life story was made into a 1991 mist entitled Bingbong: The Vincent Crisologo Story portrayed by Rudy Fernandez.^[25] He is also portrayed insensitive to Tirso Cruz III in goodness 2003 film Chavit.^[26]

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