Christopher de Venecia

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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Perez and the surname or paternal family name is de Venecia.
Christopher de Venecia
File:Rep. Christopher de Venecia (18th Congress).jpg
Portrait during the 18th Congress
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Pangasinan's 4th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2016-June 30, 2025
Preceded byGina de Venecia
Personal details
Born
Christopher George Martin Perez de Venecia[1]

(1986-10-27) October 27, 1986 (age 38)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.[2]
Citizenship
NationalityFilipino
Political partyLakas–CMD (2017–present)
Other political
affiliations		Liberal (2015–2017)
Parents
RelativesJose de Venecia III (half-brother)
ResidenceSan Fabian, Pangasinan
OccupationPolitician, writer, theater director, theater producer

Christopher George Martin Perez de Venecia[1] (born October 27, 1986), sometimes referred to as Toff de Venecia,[3] is a Filipino former child actor,[4] writer, director, theater producer, and politician currently serving as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the 4th district of Pangasinan since 2016. He is the son of former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. and Gina de Venecia.

Education

De Venecia finished his elementary studies at the Colegio de San Agustin and his secondary education at the Ateneo de Manila High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science at the Ateneo de Manila University and completed courses in Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School.

Political career

Congressional stint

De Venecia ran for Representative of the Fourth District of Pangasinan in 2016.[2] He ran under the platform B.A.G.E.T.S., which stands for Buhay na Turismo, Agrikultura, Gusali at Imprastraktura, Edukayson, Trabaho, at Serbisyong Pangkalusugan (lit. transl. Living Tourism, Agriculture, Buildings and Infrastructure, Education, Employment, and Health Services). He won that election. In the 2019 elections, he was overwhelmingly re-elected for a second term.[5] In the 18th Congress, he is sitting as a Deputy Majority Leader and also the Chairman of the Special Committee of Creative Industry and Performing Arts.[6] He was also the lead convener of the same Congress's Arts and Culture and Creative Industries Bloc,[7] with 6 Deputy Speakers and 12 Committee Chairmen as members. On July 10, 2020, he, along with his cousin Edward Maceda (Manila–4th), was one of the 11 representatives who voted to grant the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN. He is the only North Luzon Representative and the only Pangasinense to grant the franchise as opposed to Conrado Estrella III (Abono), who voted to reject the franchise renewal.[8] De Venecia was re-elected to his third term in 2022. |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes ! class="unsortable" | Source |- | 1993-95 | Ober Da Bakod | Dagul | | [9][10] |- | 1993-94 | Billy Bilyonaryo | Billy | | [9][10][11] |- | 1993-95 | Haybol Rambol | | | [12] |}

Film

Year Title Role Notes Source
1993 Pretty Boy Bongbong [10]
1993 Kung Kailangan Mo Ako
1994 Ober Da Bakod: The Movie Dagul
1994 Oo na sige na Ampon ni Bonggoy

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Hon. De Venecia, Christopher "Toff" Vera Perez". House Members. House of Representatives. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Soriano, Aldrin (December 9, 2015). "Gina De Venecia withdraws candidacy for son". ABS-CBN News North Central Luzon. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  3. ↑ Alpad, Christina (August 23, 2020). "Millennial Congressman Christopher 'Toff' de Venecia finds his place in the sun". The Manila Times. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  4. ↑ Fernandez, Maritoni (2 May 1993). "A Merry Mix-up". Eksena. Manila Standard. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Baby Arenas, Toff de V win big – Sunday Punch". Punch.dagupan.com. 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  6. ↑ "House okays creation of Committee on Creative Industries – Manila Bulletin". Manila Bulletin.
  7. ↑ "Toff de Venecia at the 18th Congress". The Philippine STAR.
  8. ↑ Perez-Rubio, Bella (July 10, 2020). "List of lawmakers who voted for and against ABS-CBN franchise renewal". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Dating Child Star, Nanalong Kongresista sa Pangasinan". Showbiz (in Filipino). GMA News Online. 14 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 De Venecia, Christopher (14 March 2014). "Confessions of a Former Child Star". Toff of the World. The Philippine Star. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  11. ↑ Japitana, Norma (29 September 1993). "Welcome Mat for Marichu Maceda". Scenes. Manila Standard. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  12. ↑ "Billionaire boys club". The Philippine STAR.

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