Jaime Fresnedi previously served as the mayor of Muntinlupa from 1998 to 2007 and from 2013 to 2022 and vice mayor of Muntinlupa from 1987 to 1998.
20 Facts About Jaime Fresnedi
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Jaime Fresnedi is married to Loreta Obong, with whom he has a son named Joma and a grandson named Neo.
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Jaime Fresnedi entered politics in 1986 when he was appointed as an officer-in-charge of Muntinlupa, then a municipality, following the People Power Revolution that formed a new government under President Corazon Aquino.
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Jaime Fresnedi served the role alongside lawyer, journalist, and businessman Ignacio Bunye.
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On March 21,1998, Bunye resigned as mayor, opting to run for the inaugural position while Jaime Fresnedi took his place, which prompted Jaime Fresnedi to run for mayor himself; both were successful.
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Jaime Fresnedi won two re-election bids for mayor in 2001 and 2004.
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When Jaime Fresnedi was eligible to run again for mayor in 2010, he ran again but lost to San Pedro, who was in his second term as mayor.
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In 2013, Jaime Fresnedi contested San Pedro again and successfully defeated him by 4,280 votes.
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In February 2015, Jaime Fresnedi presented a single-step transaction system for registering business licenses in Muntinlupa.
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Jaime Fresnedi said the innovation aims to improve the city's economic growth and competitiveness in the business and economics sectors.
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In September 2019, Jaime Fresnedi initiated a zero-interest loan program for small and medium-sized enterprises in Muntinlupa.
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Jaime Fresnedi's government partnered with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority for the program.
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Since 2013, Jaime Fresnedi's government has been pushing for inclusion in Muntinlupa's scholarship program.
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In October 2017, Jaime Fresnedi was awarded the "Model Local Chief Executive Award" by the Association of Local Colleges and Universities and the Commission on Higher Education.
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Jaime Fresnedi hailed the achievement in his 2019 State of the City address, noting the increase from 5,581 scholars when he was re-elected in 2013.
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In February 2020, Jaime Fresnedi signed an ordinance increasing the allowance of the city's scholars by, with an additional if scholars obtain a graded weighted average of at least 1.76.
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In 2017, Jaime Fresnedi's government mandated the construction of a new fire station in Tunasan, which the Bureau of Fire Protection recognized as the "Best Fire Station" in 2018.
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In September 2018, Jaime Fresnedi led the donation of eight ambulance units worth to nine barangays in the city.
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In March 2019, Jaime Fresnedi led the donation of ten fire trucks worth to nine barangays in the city.
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Jaime Fresnedi, being term-limited as mayor, ran for representative of the lone district of Muntinlupa in 2022 under the Liberal Party and the One Muntinlupa local party.