Francisco Sumulong

Francisco Sumulong Sr. (December 3, 1918 – October 5, 2004) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives, representing Rizal's 2nd district from 1957 to 1961 and its 1st district from 1987 to 1992. He was the House majority leader in the 8th Congress from 1987 to 1992.

Early life and education Sumulong was born on December 3, 1918, in Antipolo, Rizal, to former senator Juan Sumulong and Maria Salome Sumulong, a distant cousin of his father. He completed his secondary education and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from De La Salle University, a Bachelor of Laws degree from Arellano University, and pursued postgraduate legal studies at Harvard Law School. He placed ninth in the 1947 Philippine Bar Examinations.

Career Sumulong's first elective office was in the 4th Congress, when he was elected to the House of Representatives as the representative of Rizal's 2nd district. He later represented the district in the 1971 Constitutional Convention as one of its delegates.

In 1984, he was elected as one of the opposition members of the Regular Batasang Pambansa.

Following the reestablishment of the House of Representatives in 1987, Sumulong was elected to represent Rizal's 1st district and was subsequently chosen as the chamber's majority floor leader. He served until the end of his term in 1992.

He made an unsuccessful bid for the Senate in 1992 under the Lakas–NUCD ticket, placing 31st among the 152 candidates for the 24 contested seats.

In 1994, Sumulong attempted to return to the House of Representatives in a special election for Rizal's 1st district but was defeated by Gilberto Duavit.

Sumulong died on October 5, 2004.

Personal life Sumulong was married to Milagros Reyes, with whom he had seven children. He was the son of former senator Juan Sumulong, the brother of former senator Lorenzo Sumulong, and the uncle of former president Corazon Aquino through her mother Demetria Sumulong.

Electoral history + Electoral history of Francisco Sumulong Year Office Party Votes received Result Total % . Swing 1957 Representative (Rizal–2nd) Nacionalista 1st 1984 Assemblyman (Rizal) PDP–Laban 198,432 1st 1987 Representative (Rizal–1st) 1st 1992 Senator of the Philippines Lakas–NUCD 3,167,838 13.06% 31st 1994 Representative (Rizal–1st) 38,953 30.17 2nd