Mamintal Adiong Jr.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Alonto and the surname or paternal family name is Adiong.

Datu
Mamintal Adiong Jr.
Adiong in 2023
Governor of Lanao del Sur
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2019
Preceded bySoraya A. Adiong
In office
June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016
Preceded byAleem Basher Dimalaang Manalao
Succeeded bySoraya A. Adiong
Vice Governor of Lanao del Sur
In office
June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019
Personal details
Born
Mamintal Alonto Adiong Jr.

(1965-03-17) March 17, 1965 (age 59)
Marawi, Lanao del Sur
NationalityFilipino
Political partyLakas–CMD
Other political
affiliations		SIAP[1]
SpouseRaifa Rakiin
RelationsMike Adiong Sr.
ProfessionPolitician

Datu[2] Mamintal "Bombit" Alonto Adiong Jr. (born March 17, 1965) is a Filipino politician who currently serve as the governor of the province of Lanao del Sur from 2007 to 2016, and from 2019 up to present.

Family

He was born to a powerful political family and raised in local Lanao del Sur politics. Mamintal Jr. is the eldest son of the late Mamintal Adiong Sr., and Bae Soraya Alonto–Adiong, both served as governor of Lanao del Sur.[3][4][5] His father was largely credited for the landslide victory of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and her slate in the 2004 elections.[6][7]

His younger brother, Ansaruddin, was the acting governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)[8] and the representative of the province's 1st legislative district[4] prior to being the incumbent mayor in their hometown in Ditsaan-Ramain.[8] A cousin of him, Zia, was the deputy speaker at the last ARMM legislative assembly[4] and member of the first interim Parliament of the Bangsamoro[8] and is currently the district representative, succeeding Ansaruddin.[8]

Married to Raifa Sani Raki-in,[5] he is the father of Mamintal III (Sangguniang Kabataan provincial president, 2007–10), Mohammad Khalid or Mujam (SK provincial president, 2010–13) who is the incumbent provincial vice governor,[8] Soraya Harifa, and Abdul Malic.[7]

Personal life

He is a civil engineer by profession.[3]

Political career

Adiong started his career in politics in 1996 as an appointed board member, and was elected to the same position in 1998. In 2001, he went on to become the province's sports officer and concurrently appointed as the Provincial Administrator of by his father, then-Governor Mamintal Adiong Sr. In 2003, he assumed the OIC provincial engineer position. He also worked in the private sector—as CEO of MMA Construction and Development Corporation and was involved in the ARMM Social Fund Project.[7]

In 2006, Adiong was appointed as member of the newly-established ARMM Social Fund Project, representing the business community.[9][10]

Adiong, ran under Lakas–CMD, was elected as provincial governor in 2007,[3][11] along with his running mate, former Department of the Interior and Local Government-ARMM Regional Secretary Datu RPK Arsad Marohombsar, as vice governor, against the tandem of incumbent Marawi city mayor Omar Ali[11][12][13] and Assemblyman Jamil Lucman; 2nd District representative Benasing Macarambon Jr.[12] and re-electionist vice governor Monera Dimakuta-Macabangon; and re-electionist governor Aleem Bashier Manalao[12] of Ompia Party.[citation needed] He was re-elected in 2010, defeating Ali again,[14] and in 2013.[15][16]

Prior to 2013 elections, on July 25, 2012, Adiong, along with 163 other ARMM officials, took oath as member of the Liberal Party (LP).[17]

In 2014, a group, claiming that Adiong had debts prior to his governorship, filed plunder and graft complaints against him before the Ombudsman for alleged unexplained increase in his net worth.[18]

In 2016, he was elected as provincial vice-governor, with his mother, Soraya Alonto Adiong, succeeding him as governor. Both ran under LP.[4][19]

Adiong, returned to Lakas, was elected again as provincial governor in 2019[20] and in 2022.[8][21]

Attacks against Adiong

In 2007, unidentified gunmen attacked Adiong's house in Marawi; none was hurt.[22]

Main article: Maguing ambush

On February 17, 2023, he, along with a civilian aide, was injured by unidentified gunmen in an ambush on his convoy. Four of his companions were killed during the attack.[23] In connection with the incident, three of the suspects, including an alleged mastermind, a gang leader, were killed in police operations;[24][25][26] five others were arrested.[25][27][28] Three individuals, said to have links with local terrorist group Dawlah Islamiya, were charged with murder, frustrated murder and attempted murder before the Marawi Regional Trial Court; one of them remains at large.[29][30]

References

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  2. ^ "More Mindanao officials back Seneres for senator". Manila Standard. September 24, 1997. p. 18. Retrieved May 31, 2023 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ a b c Unson, John (February 19, 2007). "Newcomer chosen as Lakas bet for Lanao Sur gov". Philstar.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d "Mother, son win Lanao Sur top posts". The Philippine Star. May 15, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
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  6. ^ Ampatuan, other bets running unopposed in Maguindanao polls. Manila Bulletin, March 17, 2007.
  7. ^ a b c Governor's Profile: Official Website of the Province of Lanao del Sur Archived November 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine; accessed February 6, 2018.
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  17. ^ Arguillas, Carolyn (July 27, 2012). "5 ARMM governors, 159 other officials take oath as LP members". MindaNews. Retrieved May 26, 2023 – via Vera Files.
  18. ^ Balana, Cynthia (June 11, 2014). "Plunder, graft raps filed vs Lanao Sur governor over 'P243M unexplained wealth'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
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  22. ^ Jacinto, Al (November 16, 2007). "Lanao del Sur governor's house attacked". The Manila Times. p. A9. Retrieved May 31, 2023 – via Google Books.
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  24. ^ "Suspect in Adiong ambush killed: police". ABS-CBN News. February 21, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  25. ^ a b Philippine News Agency (March 30, 2023). "Another suspect in ambush of Lanao del Sur governor killed in shootout". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  26. ^ "Brains behind Adiong ambush try slain". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  27. ^ Teofilo, Teofilo Jr. (March 10, 2023). "3 suspects in Lanao Sur guv ambush arrested". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  28. ^ Sarmiento, Bong (May 25, 2023). "Suspect in Gov. Adiong's ambush falls in South Cotabato". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  29. ^ Unson, John (March 5, 2023). "3 charged in Lanao del Sur governor's ambush". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  30. ^ Diaz, Cris (March 11, 2023). "Suspects in Adiong ambush arrested". The Manila Times. Retrieved May 14, 2023.