Raul Veloso Del Mar is a Filipino

Philippines

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 politician. A member of the Lakas-CMD Party

Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats

Lakas-CMD , popularly known as Lakas, was a political party in the Philippines and the predecessor of Lakas Kampi CMD. Its ideology and that of its successor is heavily influenced by Christian and Islamic democracy, and by Populism...

 and the Bando Osmeña - Pundok Kauswagan

Bando Osmeña - Pundok Kauswagan

Bando Osmeña - Pundok Kauswagan is a regional political party based in Cebu City, Philippines. By the name, it is a political party run by the Osmeña family of Cebu....

 regional party, he has been elected to six terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines

House of Representatives of the Philippines

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, representing the First District of Cebu City. He was elected to three consecutive terms in Congress beginning in 1987 until 1998, and was elected to another three consecutive terms in 2001, 2004 and 2007. He is a graduate of the University of San Carlos

University of San Carlos

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 and the Ateneo Law School

Ateneo Law School

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