Ciriaco Calalang

Ciriaco S. Calalang
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for Kabayan
In office
January 20, 2018 – September 23, 2018
Preceded byHarry Roque
Succeeded byRon Salo
Personal details
Born
Ciriaco Calalang

1951
DiedSeptember 23, 2018(2018-09-23) (aged 66–67)
De Los Santos Medical Center
Cause of deathStroke
NationalityFilipino
Political partyKabalikat ng Mamamayan
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

Ciriaco S. "Acoy" Calalang (c. 1951 – September 23, 2018) was a Philippine legal academic and politician representing Kabalikat ng Mamamayan.

He taught law at the university level and specialized in taxation law.[1] Despite concerns raised by Harry Roque,[2][3] Calalang took office in the House of Representatives on January 20, 2018, succeeding Roque, who was named presidential spokesman.[4] Calalang was admitted to the De Los Santos Medical Center for surgery on September 17.[5] He died of a stroke in hospital on September 23, 2018, aged 67.[6]

  1. ^ Orellana, Faye (September 23, 2018). "Kabayan party-list Rep. Calalang, 67". The Inquirer. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  2. ^ "Kabayan party-list 'refuses to be bullied by Roque' amid replacement issues". The Philippine Star. November 6, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  3. ^ Villanueva, Ralph (November 6, 2017). "Kabayan party-list nominees blocked". Manila Times. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  4. ^ Quismorio, Ellson (September 23, 2018). "Partylist Rep. Calalang dies, 67". Manila Bulletin.
  5. ^ Cepeda, Mara (September 23, 2018). "Kabayan Representative Ciriaco Calalang dies". Rappler. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  6. ^ "Kabayan Rep. Calalang passes away at 67". GMA Network. September 23, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2018.