Antonino Calixto
{{Short description|Filipino politician}}
{{Philippine name|Gallardo|Calixto}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = The Honorable
| name = Antonino G. Calixto
| image = Rep. Antonino Calixto (19th Congress).jpg
| image_size = 220px
| caption = Official portrait of Calixto during the 19th Congress
| office = Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Pasay
| term_start = June 30, 2019
| term_end =
| predecessor = Imelda Calixto-Rubiano
| office1 = Mayor of Pasay
| term_start1 = June 30, 2010
| term_end1 = June 30, 2019
| predecessor1 = Wenceslao Trinidad
| successor1 = Imelda Calixto-Rubiano
| parents =
| relations = Imelda Calixto-Rubiano (sister)
| profession = Politician
| salary =
| portfolio =
| partner =
| alma_mater =
| website =
| office2 = Vice Mayor of Pasay
| predecessor2 = Gregorio Alcera
| successor2 = Marlon Pesebre
| termstart2 = June 30, 2001
| termend2 = June 30, 2010
{{small|Suspended: September 1, 2006 – February 1, 2007}}
| office3 = Member of the Pasay City Council
from the 1st district
| term_start3 = June 30, 1995
| term_end3 = June 30, 2001
| 2blankname = Mayor
| 2blankname1 = Vice Mayor
| 2namedata1 = {{plainlist|
- Marlon Pesebre (2010–2016)
- Noel Del Rosario (2016–2019)
}}
| 3blankname2 = Mayor
| 3namedata2 = Wenceslao Trinidad
| birth_name = Antonino Gallardo Calixto
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|05|10}}
| birth_place = Pasay, Rizal, Philippines
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nationality = {{PHI}}
| party = Lakas–CMD (2023–present)
| otherparty = PDP–Laban (2016–2023)
Liberal (2009–2016)
LDP (2000–2009)
LAMMP (1997–2000)
Independent (1995–1997)
| spouse = Edna Dayrit Aguas
| children = 3
| education = San Sebastian College – Recoletos (BS)
| order1 = 13th
}}
Antonino "Tony" Gallardo Calixto (born May 10, 1954) is a Filipino businessman and politician. He currently serves as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the Lone District of Pasay.{{cite web |title=HOUSE MEMBERS |url=https://www.congress.gov.ph/members/search.php?id=calixto-a |website=House of Representatives |publisher=Philippine House of Representatives |access-date=December 27, 2021}} He previously served as mayor of Pasay from 2010 until 2019, vice mayor from 2001 to 2010, and councilor from 1995 to 2001.
Early life and education
Antonino Calixto was born on May 10, 1954, in Pasay. He completed his elementary and high school education at Malate Catholic School. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce, major in Marketing at San Sebastian College – Recoletos. After completing his undergraduate studies, he took over their family business as its vice president and general manager.{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/mtvi/docs/pasay_the_travel_city|title=PASAY THE TRAVEL CITY|date=May 20, 2014|first=Melandrew|last=Velasco|accessdate=July 14, 2022}}
Political career
=Councilor of Pasay (1995–2001)=
=Vice Mayor of Pasay (2001–2010)=
In 2001, he was elected vice mayor and served for three consecutive terms under former mayor Wenceslao Trinidad, his political ally. He also served in the Pasay Anti-Drug Council, as vice chairman of the Association of Metro Manila Anti-Drug Abuse Council, and as the public relations officer and a member of the board of directors of the Vice Mayors' League of the Philippines, National Capital Region.
On September 1, 2006, Calixto, Trinidad, and 10 other Pasay city officials were suspended for six months by Office of the Ombudsman over the alleged irregularities in garbage collection and disposal contracts entered by the Pasay city government in 2004 and 2005 amounting to {{Philippine peso|464.6 million|link=yes}}.{{Cite web |last=Frialde |first=Mike |title=Pasay mayor, 11 execs suspended |url=https://www.philstar.com/metro/2006/09/02/355881/pasay-mayor-11-execs-suspended |access-date=2022-03-03 |website=Philstar.com}}
=Mayor of Pasay (2010–2019)=
In 2010, Calixto ran for Mayor and won, defeating other prominent candidates including Mayor Wenceslao "Peewee" Trinidad, former Representative Ma. Consuelo "Connie" Dy, and Ricardo "Ding" Santos, former security aide of former Mayor Pablo Cuneta. He was re-elected in 2013 and 2016.
Under Calixto's term, the Pasay local government was awarded first in Government Efficiency by the Department of Trade and Industry in 2018.{{cite news|url=https://metromanila.politics.com.ph/2018/08/30/tony-calixto-receives-award-for-making-pasay-top-lgu-in-govt-efficiency/|title=Tony Calixto receives award for making Pasay top LGU in gov't efficiency|date=August 30, 2018|accessdate=March 13, 2022|website=Politiko Metro Manila}}
=Representative, Lone District of Pasay (2019–present)=
In 2019, he was elected representative of Pasay, succeeding his sister Imelda Calixto-Rubiano, who was elected as his successor as mayor.{{cite news |last=Fernando |first=Jean |title=Emi Calixto-Rubiano assumes post as Pasay City mayor, switched offices with brother |url=https://mb.com.ph/2019/07/01/emi-calixto-rubiano-assumes-post-as-pasay-city-mayor-switched-offices-with-brother/ |date=July 1, 2019 |newspaper=Manila Bulletin |access-date=November 12, 2024}} He was re-elected in 2022 and in 2025.
He is one of the 70 lawmakers who voted (representing Malabon Rep. Josephine Lacson-Noel) to reject the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN.{{cite web|last=Perez-Rubio|first=Bella|title=List of lawmakers who voted for and against ABS-CBN franchise renewal|url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/07/10/2027049/list-lawmakers-who-voted-and-against-abs-cbn-franchise-renewal|website=Philstar.com|access-date=December 27, 2021}}
In November 2023, Calixto left PDP-Laban to join the Lakas–CMD party.{{cite news|last=Panti|first=Llanesca T.|title=7 lawmakers from Duterte-chaired PDP-Laban defect to Romualdez-led Lakas CMD|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/888304/7-lawmakers-from-duterte-chaired-pfp-laban-defect-to-romualdez-led-lakas-cmd/story/|access-date=February 5, 2025|work=GMA News Online|publisher=GMA Network Inc.|date=November 14, 2023}} On February 5, 2025, Calixto was among the 95 Lakas–CMD members who voted to impeach vice president Sara Duterte.{{cite news|last=Flores|first=Dominique Nicole|title=Who are the 215 House endorsers of VP Sara Duterte's impeachment?|url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/02/05/2419439/who-are-215-house-endorsers-vp-sara-dutertes-impeachment|access-date=February 6, 2025|work=Philstar.com|publisher=Philstar Global Corp.|date=February 5, 2025|location=Manila, Philippines}}{{cite news|last=Cervantes|first=Filane Mikee|title=25 more lawmakers want to join as complainants vs. VP Sara|url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1243522|access-date=February 7, 2025|agency=Philippine News Agency|publisher=News and Information Bureau, Presidential Communications Office|date=February 6, 2025|location=Manila}}
Personal life
Calixto is the son of former Pasay OIC-Mayor Eduardo Calixto and Leonora Gallardo Calixto. He is the older brother of Mayor Imelda Calixto-Rubiano and uncle of District 2 Councilor Jose Isidro Jr. Calixto married Edna Dayrit Aguas, with whom he has three children: Mark Anthony (incumbent vice mayor of Pasay), Derek, and Charlene.
On September 8, 2021, Calixto tested positive for COVID-19.{{cite web|last=Mendoza|first=John Eric|title=Pasay City Rep. Calixto positive for COVID-19|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1484958/pasay-city-rep-antonino-calixto-positive-for-covid-19-2|access-date=December 27, 2021|website=INQUIRER.net|date=September 8, 2021}}
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