Abraham Tolentino

The Honorable Abraham Tolentino
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives
In office December 16, 2020 – June 30, 2022
House Speaker	Lord Allan Velasco
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Cavite
In office June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022
Preceded by	Newly created
Succeeded by	Aniela Bianca Tolentino
Constituency	8th District
In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2019
Preceded by	Jesus Crispin Remulla
Succeeded by	Jesus Crispin Remulla
Constituency	7th District
12th President of the Philippine Olympic Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office July 28, 2019
Preceded by	Joey Romasanta
Mayor of Tagaytay
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2022
Vice Mayor	Agnes Tolentino
Preceded by	Agnes Tolentino
In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2013
Preceded by	Francis Tolentino
Succeeded by	Agnes Tolentino
Member of the Tagaytay City Council
In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2004
Personal details
Born	Abraham Ng Tolentino (1964-02-23) February 23, 1964 (age 60)
Nationality	Filipino
Political party	NUP (2021–present)
Other political affiliations	PDP–Laban (2016–2021) UNA (2015–2016) Liberal (2010–2015) Lakas–CMD (1997–2010)
Children	Aniela Bianca Tolentino Athena Bryana Tolentino Aizack Brent Tolentino
Relatives	Francis Tolentino (brother)
Alma mater	San Beda College (BS) Lyceum of the Philippines University (MS)
Occupation	Politician, sportsperson

Abraham "Bambol" Ng Tolentino (born February 23, 1964) is a Filipino politician who currently serves as the mayor of Tagaytay and president of the Philippine Olympic Committee. He previously served as representative of Cavite's 8th district from 2019 to 2022 and the 7th district from 2013 to 2019.^[1]

Abraham Tolentino was born on February 23, 1964. He is the youngest of the two sons of Atty. Isaac O. Tolentino, who was the longest-serving mayor of Tagaytay. He is the brother of Francis Tolentino, also a former mayor of Tagaytay and incumbent senator.

Tolentino had his primary education at the St. Augustine School in Mendez, Cavite, and his secondary education at the St. Anthony School in Malate, Manila. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Commerce (Major in Management) degree at San Beda College (now San Beda University) and his Master of Science in Fiscal Studies at the Lyceum of the Philippines University. Tolentino took an Executive Course on Leadership, Chaos, Conflict & Courage for the 21st Century at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University and Executive Course on National Security at the Institute for Extramural and Continuing Studies, National Defense College of the Philippines.^[2]

In 1998, he was elected as City Councilor of Tagaytay and served until 2004. He ran for mayor in 2004 and won; he was re-elected in 2007 and 2010. In 2013, he defeated Gilbert Remulla as Congressman of the newly created 7th district of Cavite. He was re-elected in 2016 and in 2019, this time at the newly created 8th district.

His other positions include:

• Member - Commission of Appointments
• Vice Chairman - Committee of Agrarian Reform
• Chairman - Committee of Agriculture and Food
• Vice Chairman - Committee of National Defense
• Vice Chairman - Committee of Rules and Resolutions

Tolentino also serves as the President of the Philippine Olympic Committee since 2019. On July 10, 2020, Tolentino is one of the 70 representatives who voted to "yes" to deny the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN.^[3] On December 16, he was named as one of the Deputy Speakers of the House of Representatives.

Tolentino, being term-limited as representative, ran for Mayor of Tagaytay in 2022 and won, running unopposed.

He is married to Dr. Agnes (née Delgado) Tolentino, the incumbent vice mayor and former mayor of Tagaytay. They have three children. Their eldest daughter, Aniela Bianca, is the incumbent representative of the 8th district of Cavite.^[4] Their second daughter, Athena Bryana, is the incumbent Governor of Cavite.^[5][6]

He is a Past Grand Master of the Free & Accepted Masons of the Philippines.^[7]

He also served as the Secretary-General of FIDE/World Chess Organization, President of ASEAN Chess Zone 3.3, Secretary-General of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines, and is currently the President of Philcycling.