Benasing Onayan Macarambon Jr.[1] is a Filipino politician who served as representative of the Second District of Lanao del Sur, Philippines (1998–2007).[2][3] In 2018, he was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte a Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority board member[4] and director until September 22, 2022.[5]

Prior to being a legislator, on December 29, 1987, Macarambon was designated by then Secretary of Local Government Luis T. Santos as member of the Sangguniang Pampook (Regional Assembly) in Region XII. The said position was ceased as being abolished by the enactment in 1989 of Republic Act (RA) No. 6734, setting the elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.[6]

As a legislator, he authored numerous House bills, among them an act granting the Muslim Development Multipurpose Cooperative a broadcast franchise (RA No. 9171)[7] and another creating a secondary school in Sultan Gumander, Lanao del Sur (RA No. 8912).[8]

In 2007, he ran for provincial governor under Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino but lost.[9]

He is a leader of the Moro National Liberation Front[9] and an advocate for the ecological protection of Lake Lanao.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Certified list of candidates for Congressional and provincial positions for the May 10, 2010 National and Local Elections: Lanao del Sur". Commission on Elections. Retrieved May 27, 2023 – via Scribd.
  2. ↑ Miichi, K.; Farouk, O. (2014). Southeast Asian Muslims in the Era of Globalization. Springer. p. 147. ISBN 9781137436818.
  3. ↑ "Roster of Philippine Legislators (1907–2019)" (PDF). Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  4. ↑ Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (2018-05-25). "Firms of clans among winners of Marawi road, housing deals". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  5. ↑ M.R. Faith (2018-05-15). "President Duterte appoints Ampunin, Macarambon as SBMA board members". Eagle News. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  6. ↑ "G.R. No. 83019". The LawPhil Project. Arellano Law Foundation. September 26, 1990. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  7. ↑ "House Bill No. 4018, 12th Congress of the Republic". Legislative Digital Resources. Senate of the Philippines. December 4, 2001. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  8. ↑ "House Bill No. 3051, 11th Congress of the Republic". Legislative Digital Resources. Senate of the Philippines. August 31, 1998. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  9. 1 2 Rosauro, Ryan (May 30, 2007). "MILF tags Cabinet member in bid to ensure bet's win". Philippine Daily Inquirer. p. A17. Retrieved May 31, 2023 – via Google Books.
  10. ↑ Sitti Rohanisa Noor Yahya (March 15, 2021). "Adiong asserts decisive consultation on Marawi waste dump site project". The Ranao Star. Retrieved May 27, 2023.


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