Abner Afuang

Abner Afuang (born March 22, 1944) is a Filipino politician and former police officer of Makati who served as Mayor of Pagsanjan, Laguna. He is notable for burning a Chinese flag and pouring water on Hayden Kho in 2009 while in the middle of a Senate hearing.

Early life He was born in Pagsanjan, Laguna. He went to the Pedro Guevarra Memorial High School in 1992. He went to a police academy in Fort Bonifacio in 1972 and gained a Bachelor of Science in Criminology at the Philippine College. He then went to the NBI Academy in 1992.

Political career Before running, he was a police officer. He received a Most Outstanding Police Officer Award after a shootout. After his time as a police officer, he became a bounty hunter. Afuang ran for the Pagsanjan mayoral elections in the 1998 Philippine general election and won. He was the National President of the Citizens Anti-crime Assistance Group; He was the Founder and President of the Civilian and Police International Organization in 1987.

Publicity stunts and popular culture Afuang's life was featured on a movie starring Philip Salvador. He was a former actor of Sampaguita Pictures. He was famous for pouring water on Hayden Kho during a senate hearing about a lewd scandal. He was arrested and detained but was later released. He is also famous for burning multiple flags in protest, namely the Flag of Singapore in 1995, a Chinese flag in 2012, a Malaysian flag in 2013, and Chinese flags three times in 2014.