Monico Ogtong Puentevella (born July 2, 1946) is a Filipino

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 politician. A member of the Lakas-Kampi-CMD Party

Lakas-Kampi-CMD

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, he has been elected three terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines

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, representing the Lone District of Bacolod City. He first won election to Congress in 2001, and was re-elected in 2004 and 2007.

Prior to his election to Congress, Puentevella served as a Commissioner of the Philippine Sports Commission

Philippine Sports Commission

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from 1994 to 2000.