Boy Asistio
Philippine politician (1936 – 2017)
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Macario "Boy" Aquino Asistio Jr. (April 6, 1936 – February 6, 2017) was the mayor of Caloocan in Metro Manila, Philippines for 13 non-consecutive years, from 1980 to 1986 and 1988 to 1995. Asistio unsuccessfully ran for mayor again in 1998, 2004, 2013 and 2016.[13][14][15][4]
Rey Malonzo (1992–1995)[1]
Macario "Boy" Asistio Jr. | |
|---|---|
| 21st & 22nd Mayor of Caloocan | |
| In office February 2, 1988 – June 30, 1995 | |
| Vice Mayor | Celestino Rosca (1988–1992) Rey Malonzo (1992–1995)[1] |
| Preceded by | Crispulo San Gabriel (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Rey Malonzo |
| In office January 7, 1980 – April 20, 1986 | |
| Vice Mayor | Macario Ramirez Sr.[2] |
| Preceded by | Virgilio Robles |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Martinez (acting) |
| Member of the Caloocan City Council | |
| In office December 30, 1967[3] – December 30, 1971 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Macario A. Asistio Jr. April 6, 1936 |
| Died | February 6, 2017 (aged 80) |
| Resting place | Eternal Gardens Memorial Park, Baesa, Caloocan |
| Party | Independent[4] |
| Other political affiliations | Liping Kalookan (1987–2004)[5][6][7] Nacionalista (1967–1971)[3] |
| Spouse |
Jhoanna Garcia
(m. 1974; sep. 1990) |
| Domestic partners | |
| Relations |
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| Children | 21, inc. Alynna |
| Parent | Macario Asistio Sr. |
In July 1986, Asistio participated in a coup attempt against the Aquino administration at the Manila Hotel.
Political career
Asistio was elected councilor of Caloocan in 1967 under the Nacionalista Party.[3]
In July 1986, five months after the People Power Revolution overthrew President Ferdinand Marcos and resulted in Asistio's removal as Caloocan mayor, Asistio participated in a coup attempt led by Arturo Tolentino against the administration of President Corazon Aquino, in which soldiers briefly occupied the Manila Hotel.[16][17]
Personal life
Asistio was born on April 6, 1936 to politician Macario Asistio Sr., who was mayor of Caloocan from 1951 to 1971, and Asuncion Aquino.[18][3][19] His siblings include Luis ("Baby"; 1937–), Aurora Sr. (1939–) and Alita.[13][20]
Asistio married singer Jhoanna "Giji" Garcia on April 21, 1974,[9] and had two children: Adelaide ("Lady") and Alexis.[8] Giji, as the wife of Mayor Asistio, was noted to have headed the Santacruzan activity in Caloocan and actively engaged in the city's charity projects by the mid-1980s.[21] The two separated in 1990 due to Asistio's extramarital affairs.[8]
Asistio also had five children with Veronica Jones: Abbigail (known as Abby, a singer) Anna, Angelica, Arriane, and Macario III, and eight children with Nadia Montenegro: Alyssa Assandra, Alynna Alexandra or Alynna, Alyana Alissandra, Anykka Allandra, Alexander, Samantha Grace, Yisha, and Sophia.[22] Asistio had another six children with four more ex-partners.
Health and death
Asistio had suffered from sleep apnea in June 2013 and was admitted to a hospital.[23]
He died on 6 February 2017 at the age of 80 at the Metro Antipolo Hospital and Medical Center. He was in coma and was admitted to the intensive care unit.[15]
