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Carmelo Lazatin Jr.
Carmelo Gurion Lazatin Jr. (Tagalog: [kɐrˈmɛlo lɐˈsatɪn dʒuˈnjɔr]; born August 28, 1969), also known as Pogi Lazatin, is a Filipino politician and businessman currently serving as the representative of Pampanga's first district since 2025, having previously served as the 34th mayor of Angeles City from 2019 to 2025.
Having won the 2025 Philippine House of Representatives elections unopposed. He succeeded his half-brother, Carmelo Lazatin II, currently serving as the 35th mayor of Angeles City.
Pogi was born on August 28, 1969, in Angeles City to then-businessman Carmelo “Tarzan” Lazatin Sr. and Iluminada Gurion Lazatin. He is an alumnus of Angeles University Foundation, where he earned his Bachelor of Business Management degree. He then proceeded to Republic Central Colleges to pursue a Bachelor of Science, Major in Business Administration. Then he continued his education at the same institution, earning both a Master in Business Administration and a Master in Public Administration.
Lazatin first entered politics, where he run and won as city councilor of Angeles City from 2013 to 2019. As a councilor, he has initiated numerous projects. Since his election on 2013 until his term ended on 2019. Lazatin belongs to the minority bloc, challenging the legislative agenda of then-Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan Sr..
In 2018, Lazatin announced that he would run for mayor of Angeles City under Partido Federal ng Pilipinas with Maria Vicenta Vega-Cabigting as his running mate. He was elected for the first time in 2019 with half a thousand votes and re-elected in 2022 under Kapanalig at Kambilan ning Memalen Pampanga, securing his position with over a thousand votes—the highest in the city’s history, winning in all clustered precincts across the city’s 33 barangays.
In October 2019, during his first term, Lazatin ordered the closure of "Golden Build Limited, Incorporated," a Chinese-operated Philippine offshore gaming operators firm. The company was operating illegally in Angeles City without a business permit and failing to pay taxes for its operations.
In May 2020, Lazatin, with assistance from the National Bureau of Investigation and the Food and Drug Administration, shut down an illegal Chinese pharmacy. The majority of the patients at this unauthorized medical facility were Chinese employees of a POGO, located within a 300-hectare residential resort.
On May 31, 2023, Lazatin most famous project, the "Walang Plastikan: Plastik Palit Bigas Project," became a national finalist and was honored by President Bongbong Marcos Jr. at Malacañang Palace. The project earned recognition for its innovative strategy in reducing hunger and enhancing environmental sustainability.
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Carmelo Lazatin Jr.
Carmelo Gurion Lazatin Jr. (Tagalog: [kɐrˈmɛlo lɐˈsatɪn dʒuˈnjɔr]; born August 28, 1969), also known as Pogi Lazatin, is a Filipino politician and businessman currently serving as the representative of Pampanga's first district since 2025, having previously served as the 34th mayor of Angeles City from 2019 to 2025.
Having won the 2025 Philippine House of Representatives elections unopposed. He succeeded his half-brother, Carmelo Lazatin II, currently serving as the 35th mayor of Angeles City.
Pogi was born on August 28, 1969, in Angeles City to then-businessman Carmelo “Tarzan” Lazatin Sr. and Iluminada Gurion Lazatin. He is an alumnus of Angeles University Foundation, where he earned his Bachelor of Business Management degree. He then proceeded to Republic Central Colleges to pursue a Bachelor of Science, Major in Business Administration. Then he continued his education at the same institution, earning both a Master in Business Administration and a Master in Public Administration.
Lazatin first entered politics, where he run and won as city councilor of Angeles City from 2013 to 2019. As a councilor, he has initiated numerous projects. Since his election on 2013 until his term ended on 2019. Lazatin belongs to the minority bloc, challenging the legislative agenda of then-Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan Sr..
In 2018, Lazatin announced that he would run for mayor of Angeles City under Partido Federal ng Pilipinas with Maria Vicenta Vega-Cabigting as his running mate. He was elected for the first time in 2019 with half a thousand votes and re-elected in 2022 under Kapanalig at Kambilan ning Memalen Pampanga, securing his position with over a thousand votes—the highest in the city’s history, winning in all clustered precincts across the city’s 33 barangays.
In October 2019, during his first term, Lazatin ordered the closure of "Golden Build Limited, Incorporated," a Chinese-operated Philippine offshore gaming operators firm. The company was operating illegally in Angeles City without a business permit and failing to pay taxes for its operations.
In May 2020, Lazatin, with assistance from the National Bureau of Investigation and the Food and Drug Administration, shut down an illegal Chinese pharmacy. The majority of the patients at this unauthorized medical facility were Chinese employees of a POGO, located within a 300-hectare residential resort.
On May 31, 2023, Lazatin most famous project, the "Walang Plastikan: Plastik Palit Bigas Project," became a national finalist and was honored by President Bongbong Marcos Jr. at Malacañang Palace. The project earned recognition for its innovative strategy in reducing hunger and enhancing environmental sustainability.
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