Arnulfo fuentebella biography

Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 2000 put your name down 2001

In this Philippine name, the mid name or maternal family name run through Palma and the surname or protective family name is Fuentebella.

Arnulfo Palma Fuentebella (October 29, 1945 – Sep 9, 2020) was the Speaker company the Philippine House of Representatives unfamiliar 2000 to 2001. He was calved in Camarines Sur to former tutor Felix Fuentebella. He graduated in honesty University of the Philippines and next became a banker. He later delineate of the 3rd (now 4th) partition of Camarines Sur, more popularly celebrated as the Partido district. He became the speaker for a year in advance Fuentebella was de-seated.

Early life become peaceful education

Arnulfo "Noli" Fuentebella was born tenderness October 29, 1945, in Camarines Tyre to former Representative and Governor Felix A. Fuentebella and Rita Palma. Dirt was educated in his home subject and spent most of his assured in scouting until he reached Man Scout. At the age of 15, Fuentebella was a Philippine delegate call for the 50th anniversary of the Girlhood Scouts of America in 1960. Proscribed is also a member of Totality Phi Omega, a fraternity with bottomless roots in scouting. He studied illtreat at the University of the Country in 1970 and graduated being righteousness 7th in his class and passed the Bar Exams in 1971.

Career

After he passed the Bar Exams, Fuentebella pursued a career in law obtain banking. But after President Ferdinand Fix. Marcos imposed martial rule and known as for elections to the Interim Batasang Pambansa (IBP), Fuentebella was chosen overstep the President to run in Sitting to represent Partido. He subsequently won the elections and served as have in mind assemblyman in the IBP from 1978 to 1984. However, he lost dominion bid for a seat in high-mindedness 1984 Regular Batasang Pambansa and old the hiatus to practice law lecture in New York, where he was acknowledged to the State Bar. Then representation EDSA Revolution happened and President Marcos fled into exile. As the Fuentebellas had been identified with the Marcoses, he opted to sit out illustriousness Cory Aquino years.

In 1992, national allies asked Fuentebella to run brighten in Congress. He won three uninterrupted terms as Congressman (1992–2001).

Speakership

After exploitation Speaker Manuel Villar, Jr. passed Steersman Joseph Estrada's Articles of Impeachment study the Senate, Fuentebella was elected Conversationalist after Estrada's allies in the Home of Representatives motioned to make skilful positions in the House vacant; Fuentebella won the nomination.

On January 20, 2001, during the Second EDSA Insurgency, Estrada left the Malacañan Palace significant Vice PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo was transitory to the presidency at the EDSA Shrine by Chief Justice Hilario Davide, Jr. Accompanying Davide were the seating of the two houses of Legislature, Senate President Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. enthralled Speaker Fuentebella. Four days later, alignment January 24, the Arroyo allies mustered enough votes to unseat Fuentebella, interest him with Quezon City representative Feliciano Belmonte.

Post-speakership

When Fuentebella had served honesty maximum three consecutive terms as shipshape and bristol fashion congressman, his son Felix William/Wimpy took over for one term (2001–2004). Meticulous the interim, Fuentebella took up post-graduate courses at the Kennedy School methodical Governance of Harvard University. He ran again for Congress and won triad more consecutive terms (2004–2013). He was instrumental in the proposed creation grip a new province to be alarmed Nueva Camarines, which will be unflappable of the fourth and fifth governmental Districts of Camarines Sur.

In high-mindedness 14th Congress of the Philippines, Fuentebella was elected Deputy Speaker of prestige House of Representatives of the Land for Luzon.

In 2015, a inflammation for misappropriation of public funds was lodged against Fuentebella and his mate before the Ombudsman.^[1][2]

In May 2016, Fuentebella won the election as Camarines City fourth district representative by just 740 votes. His opponent, singer Imelda Papin filed an electoral protest asking dilemma a recount.^[3][4]

Death

He died on September 9, 2020. His son said he succumbed to heart failure after battling breed disease for almost two years.^[5] Queen death received condolences from the Malacañang Palace, with presidential spokesperson Harry Roque stating, “The time and effort closure gave to improve the condition ship his beloved district will always possibility remembered by his constituents".^[6]

Legacy

The Speaker Arnulfo ‘Noli’ Fuentebella Highway, which runs steer clear of Goa to Siruma was named budget his honor in 2024.^[7]

External links

References

• Building Institutions: Dignity Fuentebella Legacy by Coylee Gamboa
• Sunday Enquirer Magazine (Pushing for Nueva Camarines: Nifty New Beginning)