Carmelo Lazatin Jr.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Gurion and the surname or paternal family name is Lazatin.
The Honorable
Carmelo Lazatin Jr.
Official portrait, 2025
Member of the House of Representatives from Pampanga's 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2025
Preceded byCarmelo Lazatin II
34th Mayor of Angeles City
In office
June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2025
Vice MayorMaria Vicenta L. Vega
Preceded byEdgardo D. Pamintuan
Succeeded byCarmelo Lazatin II
Member of Angeles City Council
In office
June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2019
Personal details
Born
Carmelo Gurion Lazatin, Jr.[1]

(1969-08-28) August 28, 1969[2]
Angeles City, Philippines
Political partyPartido Federal ng Pilipinas (2018–present)
Kambilan (local party)
SpouseMa. Tiffanee Lazatin
Children3
RelativesCarmelo "Jon" Lazatin II (half-brother)
Education
OccupationPolitician, businessman
Websitecarmelopogilazatinjr.com
NicknamePogi

Carmelo Gurion Lazatin Jr. (Tagalog: [kɐrˈmɛlo lɐˈsatɪn dʒuˈnjɔr]; born August 28, 1969), also known as Pogi Lazatin, is a Filipino politician and businessman who is the congressman of Pampanga's First District, serving since 2025. He has also served as the 34th City Mayor of Angeles, Pampanga from 2019 to 2025.[3]

Having won the 2025 Philippine House of Representatives elections unopposed. He succeeded his half-brother, Carmelo Lazatin II, who serving as 35th mayor of Angeles City.[4]

Early life and education

Pogi was born on August 28, 1969 in Angeles City to Carmelo “Tarzan” Lazatin Sr., a former Mayor of Angeles City and Representative of the 1st District of Pampanga and Iluminada Gurion Lazatin.[5] He is an alumnus of Angeles University Foundation, where he earned his Bachelor of Business Management degree. He then proceeded to Republic Central Colleges to pursue a Bachelor of Science, Major in Business Administration. Then he continued his education at the same institution, earning both a Master in Business Administration and a Master in Public Administration.[2]

Political career

Councilor of Angeles City (2013–2019)

Lazatin first entered politics, where he run and won as City Councilor of Angeles City from 2013 to 2019. As a Councilor, he has initiated numerous projects. Since his election on 2013 until his term ended on 2019. Lazatin belongs to the minority bloc, challenging the legislative agenda of then-Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan Sr.. [6][7]

Mayor of Angeles City (2019–2025)

In 2018, Lazatin announced that he will run as Mayor of Angeles City under Partido Federal ng Pilipinas[8] with Maria Vicenta Vega-Cabigting as his running mate.[9] He was then elected for the first time in 2019 with half a thousand votes[10] and re-elected in 2022 under Kapanalig at Kambilan ning Memalen Pampanga,[11][12][13] securing his position with over a thousand votes—the highest in the city’s history, winning in all clustered precincts across the city’s 33 barangays.[14]

In October 2019, during his first term, Mayor Lazatin ordered the closure of "Golden Build Limited, Incorporated," a Chinese-operated Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators firm. The company was operating illegally in Angeles City without a business permit and failing to pay taxes for its operations.[15]

In May 2020, Lazatin, with assistance from the National Bureau of Investigation and the Food and Drug Administration, shut down an illegal Chinese pharmacy. The majority of the patients at this unauthorized medical facility were Chinese employees of a POGO, located within a 300-hectare residential resort.[16]

On May 31, 2023, Lazatin most famous project the "Walang Plastikan: Plastik Palit Bigas Project," became a National Finalist and was honored by President Bongbong Marcos Jr. at Malacañang Palace. The project earned recognition for its innovative strategy in reducing hunger and enhancing environmental sustainability.[17][18][19]

Lazatin inaugurated the "Kanlungan ng Kabataan Reformation Center," in September 2024 a ₱41 million facility dedicated to rehabilitating homeless individuals and supporting youth in need of care and guidance.[20][21]

On January 28, 2025, Lazatin unveiled the "Angeleño Alerto 24/7 Mobile App - Personal On-call Guard Interface (POGI)" by the computer information system (CBIS). This 24-hour emergency response mobile application, POGI, is the first of its kind in the entire province of Pampanga and the whole Region III.[22][23][24]

Congressman (2025–present)

Main article: 2025 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Central Luzon § Pampanga's 1st district

On October 1, 2024, Lazatin submitted his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for the 2025 Philippine Midterm Election to contest for the position of Pampanga's First District Representative at the Commission on Elections.[25][26]

Lazatin is running unopposed, securing his position as Pampanga's First District Representative, succeeding his half-brother Carmelo Lazatin II, who has been proclaimed as Mayor-elect of Angeles City. Both Lazatin brothers assumed office on June 30, 2025.[27][28]

Electoral history

2019 Angeles City Mayoralty Election
Party Candidate Votes %
PFP Carmelo Lazatin Jr. 59,192
PAK/ABE Bryan Matthew Nepomuceno 45,711
KAMBILAN Alex Cauguiran 26,109
Independent Edel Morales 1,238
Independent Ryan David 1,104
Independent Radito Tuazon 214
Independent Romerico David 156
Total votes 133,724 100.00%
PFP gain from PAK/ABE
2022 Angeles City Mayoralty Election
Party Candidate Votes %
KAMBILAN Carmelo Lazatin Jr. 103,255 70.51%
Aksyon Amos Rivera 43,193 29.49%
Total votes 146,448 100.00%
KAMBILAN hold

Personal life

Lazatin is married to Maria Tiffanee Lazatin and has three children, who are often seen supporting his public engagements. His grandfather, Rafael Lazatin, was also a former Governor of Pampanga.

References

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