1. Weslie "Wes" Ting Gatchalian is a Filipino politician who has served as the 27th mayor of Valenzuela since 2022.
12 Facts About Wes Gatchalian
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Wes Gatchalian was born on August 11,1980, to industrialist William Wes Gatchalian and Dee Hua Ting.
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Wes Gatchalian is the youngest of four siblings, namely Sherwin, Kenneth, and Rexlon.
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Wes Gatchalian was assistant to the president of Waterfront Hotels and Casinos, the country's largest Filipino-owned first class hotel operator.
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Wes Gatchalian was elected as president and CEO of Wellex Industries Inc.
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Wes Gatchalian ran for representative of Valenzuela's 2nd district in 2007, losing to former Representative Magi Gunigundo.
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Wes Gatchalian was elected representative for the Alay Buhay Partylist in 2013.
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In 2016 elections, Wes Gatchalian was elected to his first term as Valenzuela's 1st district representative, succeeding his brother Win.
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Wes Gatchalian is one of house deputy speakers of the Philippine House of Representatives since December 7,2020.
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On July 10,2020, Wes Gatchalian voted to reject the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN together with Valenzuela's 2nd district representative Eric Martinez and 68 other representatives.
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Wes Gatchalian was elected as the mayor of Valenzuela in the 2022 local elections, succeeding his brother Rex who had served since 2013.
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Wes Gatchalian took the oath of office on June 29,2022, at WES Arena in Barangay Punturin, alongside his brother, Win, who was re-elected as senator.