Tingting Cojuangco

This name uses Philippine naming customs; the middle name or maternal family name is delos Reyes and the surname or paternal family name is Cojuangco.
Margarita “Tingting” R. Cojuangco
Governor of Tarlac
In office
June 30, 1992  June 30, 1998
Personal details
Born (1944-04-29) April 29, 1944
Quezon City, Commonwealth of the Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Political party United Nationalist Alliance (2012–present)
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan
Spouse(s) Jose Cojuangco, Jr.
Children Mikee
Josephine
Liaa
Margarita
Regina
Residence Makati City
Profession public servant
Religion Roman Catholic
Military service
Allegiance Republic of the Philippines
Service/branch Philippine Army
Years of service 1989 - Present
Rank Colonel

Margarita "Tingting" Delos Reyes Cojuangco is a Filipino politician, philanthropist and socialite. She was the former Chairman of the Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (Kampi) party and a member of the Council of Philippine Affairs (COPA). She is a columnist in The Philippine Star, and was a candidate for a seat in the Senate in the 2013 Philippine Senate Election. Cojuangco lost in the election. She is the aunt of Philippine President Benigno Aquino III.[1]

Personal life

Margarita delos Reyes Cojuangco was born on April 29, 1944. She is the wife of the President of the Philippine Olympic Committee and former Tarlac Representative Jose Cojuangco, Jr., and is the mother to one of the popular equestriennes of the country, Mikaela "Mikee" Cojuangco (who is married to former Representative Dodot Jaworski. Their other children are Josephine Cojuangco (married to Francisco Javier Guingona), Dr. Liaa Cojuangco Bautista (married to Emmanuel Bautista), Margarita "Mai-mai" Demetria Cojuangco Zini (married to Andrei Zini), and Regina Patricia "China" Delos Reyes Cojuangco.

Education

Tingting Cojuangco studied at the University of Santo Tomas, finished her Masters in National Security Administration (MNSA) at the National Defense College, and holds doctorate degrees in Criminology and Philippine History.

Career

Tingting Cojuangco is the president of the Philippine Public Safety College, Bureau of Fire Protection, and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology. She was the Undersecretary for Special Concerns of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (March 10-September 24, 2004); She was the Governor of Tarlac province from 1992 to 1998, and the President of the Philippine Public Safety College for eight years. She served as a Presidential Assistant to Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (2001-2004); full colonel, Reserve Forces of the Philippine Army (1989-present); and columnist of Philippine Star (1999-present).

She is known for her humanitarian projects and her work among Muslim communities. She has participated in the peace talks with the Moro National Liberation Front.

Tingting Cojuangco has also taken on Gawad Kalinga as her pet philanthropy.

Awards

References

  1. Saturnino M. Borras Pro-Poor Land Reform: A Critique - 2007 Page 166 "The landholding in this case involves a landlord who has special ties with the national ruling elites: Geronimo de los Reyes is the father of Margarita “Tingting” Cojuangco, who is the wife of Jose “Peping""

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