Edgardo Pamintuan Sr.

Edgardo Pamintuan Sr.
Official portrait, 2026
Chairman of the Clark Development Corporation
Incumbent
Assumed office
February 11, 2021
Appointed byRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byJose de Jesus
30th and 33rd Mayor of Angeles City
In office
June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019
Vice MayorVicky Vega-Cabigting (2010–2016)
Bryan Matthew Nepomuceno (2016–2019)
Preceded byFrancis Nepomuceno
Succeeded byCarmelo Lazatin Jr.
In office
June 30, 1992 – March 7, 1998[a]
Vice MayorRicardo Zalamea (1992–1995)
Francis Nepomuceno (1995–1998)
Preceded byAntonio Abad Santos
Succeeded byMaximo Sangil[b]
Presidential Adviser for External Affairs
In office
2004–2010
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
6th General Manager of the National Housing Authority
In office
2001–2004
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded byAngelo Leynes
Succeeded byFederico Laxa
Vice Mayor of Angeles City
In office
February 2, 1988 – June 30, 1992
MayorAntonio Abad Santos
Preceded byAntonio Abad Santos
Succeeded byRicardo Zalamea
Party positions held
Chairman of the Partido Abe Kapampangan
Incumbent
Assumed office
March 28, 2012
Personal details
BornEdgardo Dizon Pamintuan
(1949-02-23) February 23, 1949
Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines
PartyPAK/ABE (2012–present)[1]
Other political
affiliations
Lakas (1995–2012)[2]
SpouseHerminia de Guzman
Children3, including Edu
Alma materSan Beda College (LL.B.)
OccupationLawyer, politician

Edgardo "Ed" Dizon Pamintuan Sr. GCrL (Tagalog: [edˈɡaɾdo paminˈtuʔan]; born February 23, 1949)[3][4] is a Filipino lawyer and former politician.[5][6] He is currently serving as chairman of Clark Development Corporation since 2021.[7][8] He served as 33rd mayor of Angeles City from 2010 to 2019,[9][10] a position he previously held as 30th mayor from 1992 to 1998. He also served as vice mayor of Angeles City from 1988 to 1992.

Early life and career

Pamintuan was born on February 23, 1949, in the then-municipality of Angeles in Pampanga to Alberto Pamintuan, a former Vice Mayor of Angeles City and Leonila Dizon.[11][12][13] He studied Holy Angel College (now Holy Angel University) for his secondary education. He took up Bachelor of Laws at the San Beda College.[14] In 1979, Pamintuan passed the Philippine Bar Examination.

Pamintuan served as a human rights lawyer during the Marcos dictatorship in the 1980s.

Political career

Vice Mayor of Angeles City (1988–1992)

Pamintuan started his career in politics as vice mayor of Angeles City from 1988 to 1992.[15]

Mayor of Angeles City (1992–1998)

In 1992, Pamintuan was elected as mayor of Angeles City, serving until 1998.

1998 House of Representatives bid

In the 1998 elections, Pamintuan ran for representative of the first district of Pampanga but lost to Francis Nepomuceno.

Arroyo administration official

In 2001, Pamintuan was appointed as General Manager of the National Housing Authority by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.[16][17]

Pamintuan served as Presidential Adviser for External Affairs from 2004 to 2010.[18] He also a chairman of Subic-Clark Alliance for Development from 2008 to 2010.

Return to Mayor of Angeles City (2010–2019)

In the 2010 elections,[19] Pamintuan returned as mayor of Angeles City after a landslide victory over re-electionist Mayor Francis Nepomuceno.[20][21]

In 2016, Pamintuan served as national president for League of Cities of the Philippines until 2019.[22][23]

In August 2016, Pamintuan became a member of the panel for the peace process between the government and the CPP-NPA-NDF in Oslo, Norway.[24]

2019 House of Representatives bid

In the 2019 elections, Pamintuan was the first nominee of ABE Kapampangan Partylist but failed to obtain a seat and garnered only 83,379 votes.[25]

CDC Chairman (2021–present)

In February 2021, Pamintuan was appointed as chairman of the Clark Development Corporation by President Rodrigo Duterte.[26][27]

Personal life

Pamintuan is married to Herminia de Guzman and has three children including Edu Pamintuan.

On September 28, 2021, Pamintuan announced his retirement from politics.[28]

Electoral performance

2016

2016 Angeles City local elections
Party Candidate Votes %
PAK/ABE Edgardo Pamintuan Sr. 76,540 56.65%
Lingap Lugud Lito Lapid 45,710 33.83%
Independent Maria Vicenta Vega-Cabigting 12,864 9.52%
Total votes 135,114 100.00%
PAK/ABE hold

2013

2013 Angeles City local elections
Party Candidate Votes %
PAK/ABE Edgardo Pamintuan Sr. 59,504 54.80%
Lakas Carmelo Lazatin Sr. 45,535 41.94%
Invalid or blank votes 3,544 3.26%
Total votes 108,583 100.00%
PAK/ABE hold

2010

2010 Angeles City local elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas–Kampi Edgardo Pamintuan Sr. 60,562 55.80
NPC Francis Nepomuceno 34,105 31.42
Liberal Rodelio Mamac Sr. 13,875 12.78
Valid ballots 108,542 96.81
Invalid or blank votes 3,578 3.19
Total votes 112,120 100.00
Lakas–Kampi gain from NPC

1998

1998 Philippine House of Representatives elections
CandidatePartyVotes%
Francis NepomucenoLaban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino71,80243.73
Edgardo Pamintuan Sr.Lakas–NUCD–UMDP62,23737.91
Reynaldo GuiaoIndependent28,83417.56
Eliseo SiopangcoIndependent7410.45
Florante QuizonPartido para sa Demokratikong Reporma5740.35
Total164,188100.00
Source: Commission on Elections

Ancestry

Ancestors of Edgardo Pamintuan Sr.
16. Filomeno Pamintuan
8. Mariano Pamintuan
17. Cecilia Quison
4. Francisco Pamintuan
18. Mariano Mesina
9. Saturnina Mesina
19. Gerónima Santos
2. Alberto Pamintuan
5. Adela Ganzon
1. Edgardo Pamintuan Sr.
12. Agustín Dizon
6. Moises Dizon
13. Laureana Rodríguez
3. Leonila Dizon
14. Emiliano Sánchez
7. Severa Sanchez
15. Florentina Capati

Notes

  1. ↑ Suspended on March 7, 1998
  2. ↑ took over since March 7, 1998

References

  1. ↑ Cervantes, Ding (29 March 2012). "GMA allies in Pampanga form new political party". PhilStar Global. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  2. ↑ Cervantes, Ding (31 August 2012). "Former GMA exec: Kampi is dead, even in Pampanga". PhilStar Global. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  3. ↑ Manabat, Ashley (17 March 2016). "Pamintuan accused of betrayal of public trust". Punto! Central Luzon. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  4. ↑ Sunnexdesk (1 October 2017). "Angeles City mayor faces graft charges". Sunstar Publishing Inc. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  5. ↑ Medina, Andrei (9 January 2013). "Angeles City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan is world's 8th best mayor". GMA News Online. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  6. ↑ Sunnexdesk (24 March 2019). "Edgardo Pamintuan is 6-time most outstanding mayor". Sunstar Publishing Inc. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  7. ↑ Sunnexdesk (14 February 2019). "EdPam receives Raul Roco award for public service excellence". Sunstar Publishing Inc. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  8. ↑ Pelayo IV, Jay (21 February 2024). "EdPam at 75: A Legacy of Humility and Public Service". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  9. ↑ Malig, Jun A. (20 March 2016). "Angeles City mayor endorses Duterte". Rappler. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  10. ↑ Orejas, Tonette (26 May 2017). "Angeles City mayor: Martial law in Mindanao in best interest of PH". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  11. ↑ Sunnexdesk (26 July 2010). "Tantingco: Heroes and saints and the Pamintuans". Sunstar Publishing Inc. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  12. ↑ Sunnexdesk (22 April 2015). "Angeles mourns loss of ex-vice mayor". Sunstar Publishing Inc. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  13. ↑ Gallego, John Ryann F. (29 April 2015). "Sangil: A Tribute to Alberto G. Pamintuan". Sunstar Publishing Inc. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  14. ↑ Pavia, Joey (19 December 2011). "'Kapit Bisig' honors EdPam, 11 members". Punto! Central Luzon. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  15. ↑ Sangil, Max (21 February 2018). "Sangil: Ed Pamintuan's ascent to city hall". Sunstar Publishing Inc. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  16. ↑ Cervantes, Ding (February 25, 2001). "Former Angeles mayor appointed NHA chief". Philstar.com. Angeles City: Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  17. ↑ Frialde, Mike (January 31, 2004). "Employees call for ouster of NHA general manager". Philstar.com. Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Cabinet exec to go on self-quarantine after US visit". GMA News. 9 May 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  19. ↑ Ubaldo, John Elmer (4 April 2010). "Mayoralty Aspirant of Angeles City: Former Sec. Edgardo "Ed" Pamintuan". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  20. ↑ "2010 National and Local Elections - Angeles City" (PDF). COMELEC. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Local party bares Angeles City bets". PhilStar Global. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  22. ↑ "Pamintuan is new League of Cities head". Philstar Global. 24 July 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  23. ↑ Guadalquiver, Nanette (20 July 2019). "Bacolod City mayor humbled by election as LCP president". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  24. ↑ Orejas, Tonette (25 September 2016). "PH peace panel ready for 2nd round of talks with NDF". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  25. ↑ "Mayor Pamintuan seeks Arroyo's support for Abe Kapampangan party-list". Politiko Central Luzon. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  26. ↑ Cervantes, Ding (7 February 2021). "Former Angeles mayor named Clark chairman". Philstar Global. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  27. ↑ Cayabyab, Charlene A. (14 January 2023). "PBBM appoints Pamintuan as CDC chairman". Sunstar Publishing Inc. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  28. ↑ Cayabyab, Charlene A. (28 September 2021). "Angeles ex-mayor announces retirement from politics". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
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