Agapito Aquino Aquino II (born May 20, 1939), more popularly known as Butz Aquino, is a former Senator of the Philippines

Senate of the Philippines

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 and congressman

House of Representatives of the Philippines

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 from Makati City

Makati City

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. He was born to former senator Benigno Aquino, Sr.

Benigno Aquino, Sr.

Benigno Simeon Aquino, Sr. , also known as Benigno S. Aquino or Benigno S. Aquino, Sr., was a Filipino politician who served as Speaker of the Second Philippine Republic National Assembly from 1943 to 1944....

, and Aurora Aquino-Aquino. He is the brother of former senators Benigno Aquino, Jr.

Benigno Aquino, Jr.

Benigno Simeon "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr. was a Filipino Senator and a former Governor of Tarlac. Aquino, together with Gerry Roxas and Jovito Salonga, formed the leadership of the opposition to the Marcos regime in the years leading to the imposition of martial law in the Philippines...

 and Tessie Aquino-Oreta. He is uncle of President Benigno S. Aquino III, he is also the grandson of Agapito Aquino.

Educational background

• Elementary: San Beda College
  San Beda College
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• Secondary: Ateneo de Manila University
  Ateneo de Manila University
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• College: Mapua Institute of Technology
  Mapúa Institute of Technology
  Mapúa Institute of Technology is a private, non-sectarian, Filipino tertiary institute located in Intramuros, Manila and in Makati....
  
   - B.S. Electrical Engineering

Government service

• Representative 2nd District, Makati City
  Makati City
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  : (1998–2007)
• Minority Floor Leader January 2001 to June 2001
• Deputy Speaker for Luzon November 2000 to January 2001
• Senator (1987–1995)

Awards and recognitions

• Most Outstanding Alumnus Award San Beda College
• Most Outstanding Alumnus Award Mapua Institute of Technology
• Most Outstanding Jaycee Senator
• Various Cooperative Awards

Civic and other organizations

• Pacific Asia Society (Philippines) Chairman
• Pacific Asia Network International Member
• National Cooperative Movement Past Chairman
• Philippine Cooperative Center Past Chairman
• August Twenty-One Movement (ATOM) Chairman Emeritus
• Philippine Jaycees Past National President
• International Jaycees Past Vice - President

Television series

• Palos
  Palos (TV series)
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   (2008) - Mr. President of the Philippines

• I Heart You Pare (2011) - Mr. Henry Castillo

External links

• Family and relatives of Agapito Aquino