15 Facts About Rex Gatchalian

Rexlon Ting Gatchalian is a Filipino politician serving as the 28th secretary of social welfare and development since 2023.

Rex Gatchalian is the brother of politicians Win Gatchalian and Wes Gatchalian.

Rex Gatchalian is the third of four siblings, namely Sherwin, Kenneth, and Weslie.

Rex Gatchalian completed his primary and secondary education at Xavier School in San Juan, Metro Manila.

Rex Gatchalian started his career as a sales assistant or special projects coordinator for Air Philippines Inc in 1998.

Rex Gatchalian served as an intern of Political Affairs Group in 2000 and as a paralegal for Williams and Connelly, LLP in Washington, DC in 2001.

Rex Gatchalian first ran for representative of the 1st district of Valenzuela, in 2004 but lost to outgoing Mayor Bobbit Carlos.

In 2007, Rex Gatchalian ran for representative of the 1st District of Valenzuela and was successful this time.

Rex Gatchalian was one of the youngest legislators during the 14th Congress.

Rex Gatchalian is one of the principal authors of Republic Act No 9576, or the law that doubles the maximum deposit insurance coverage by the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation from to.

In 2010, Rex Gatchalian was re-elected as representative of the 1st District of Valenzuela for the 15th Congress with the largest electoral margin in the district's history.

Rex Gatchalian oversaw the creation of 48 barangay health stations city-wide and the 14 Sentro ng Sama-Samang Serbisyo or 3S Centers as well as the ALERT Center, the Valenzuela City's Peoples Park, and the Valenzuela School of Mathematics and Science.

In 2014, Rex Gatchalian started inaugurating the 3S Centers or the Sentro ng Sama-samang Serbisyo.

Rex Gatchalian was then elected as the Chairman of the Committee on Local Government of the House of Representatives in the 19th Congress.

On January 31,2023, Rex Gatchalian was appointed by President Bongbong Marcos as secretary of social welfare and development; he took oath on the same day.