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Boy Asistio

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In this Philippine name, the family name is Asistio.
Macario "Boy" Asistio Jr.
21st Mayor of Caloocan
In office
February 2, 1988 – June 30, 1995
Vice MayorRey Malonzo[1]
Preceded byCrispulo San Gabriel (acting)
Succeeded byRey Malonzo
In office
January 7, 1980 – April 20, 1986
Vice MayorMacario Ramirez Sr.[2]
Preceded byVirgilio Robles
Succeeded byAntonio Martinez (acting)
Member of the Caloocan City Council
In office
December 30, 1967[3] – December 30, 1971
Personal details
Born
Macario A. Asistio Jr.

(1936-04-06)April 6, 1936
Tondo, Manila, Philippines
DiedFebruary 6, 2017(2017-02-06) (aged 80)
Antipolo, Rizal, Philippines
Resting placeEternal Gardens Memorial Park, Baesa, Caloocan
Political partyIndependent[4]
Other political
affiliations		Liping Kalookan (1987–2004)[5][6][7]
Nacionalista (1967–1971)[3]
Spouse
Jhoanna Garcia
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(m. 1974; sep. 1990)​
[8][9][10]
Domestic partners
  • Nadia Montenegro (1990–2010s)[11]
  • Veronica Jones (1980s–2010s)[12]
Relations
  • Luis "Baby" Asistio (brother)
  • Aurora "Onet" Henson (sister)
Children21, inc. Alynna
ParentMacario Asistio Sr.

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]

Personal life

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Asistio was born on April 6, 1936 to politician Macario Asistio Sr., who was mayor of Caloocan from 1951 to 1971, and Asuncion Aquino.[16][3][17] His siblings include Luis ("Baby"; 1937–), Aurora Sr. (1939–) and Alita.[13][18]

Asistio married singer Jhoanna "Giji" Garcia on April 21, 1974,[9] and had two children: Adelaide and Alexis.[8] 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.[19] Asistio had another six children with four more ex-partners.

Health and death

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Asistio had suffered from sleep apnea in June 2013 and was admitted to a hospital.[20]

He died on 6 February 2017 at the age of 80 at the Metro Antipolo Hospital and Medical Center. He was in coma and admitted to the intensive care unit.[15]

References

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  1. ^ Calalo, Arlie (December 1, 1993). "Oreta chides Kalookan execs for opposing LRT". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 11. Retrieved February 3, 2025. Kalookan City vice mayor Rey Malonzo, also the city council's presiding officer[...]
  2. ^ Torres, Rading (May 11, 1987). "Caloocan's choices". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. p. 2. Retrieved February 3, 2025. [...]former Vice Mayor Macario Ramirez[...]
  3. ^ a b c "Romualdez Scores Big Win; Other Local Results Here". Manila Bulletin. Caloocan City: Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation. November 16, 1967. p. 16. Mayor Macario B. Asistio won a fifth term while his son, Macario, Jr. was elected to the city council. Both are Nacionalistas. [...] Young Asistio placed eighth in the council race.
  4. ^ a b Agoncillo, Jodee A. (June 3, 2016). "Echiverri questions Malapitan poll win". Inquirer News. INQUIRER.net. Retrieved February 3, 2025. Independent candidate Macario 'Boy' Asistio was a distant third with 8,657 votes.
  5. ^ Torres, Radito (December 2, 1987). "3-cornered contest looms in Caloocan". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. p. 1. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  6. ^ Esguerra, Christian V. (March 1, 2001). "It's showtime in Caloocan City!". Philippine Daily Inquirer. The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. A21. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  7. ^ Botial, Jerry (January 5, 2004). "Caloocan's Asistio to run for re-election". Philstar.com. Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved February 4, 2025. [...]said Asistio, who wrote Liping Kalookan as his party.
  8. ^ a b c Nepales, Ruben V. (September 29, 2016). "Djhoanna Garcia steps out of her comfort zone in her first major concert". Inquirer Entertainment. Los Angeles: INQUIRER.net. Retrieved February 3, 2025. Giji and Macario 'Boy' Asistio Jr., who was Caloocan's mayor from 1980 to 1995, were together for 17 years until their split in 1990. They have two daughters and four grandchildren.
  9. ^ a b Lam, Lulubelle (April 23, 1989). "Giji Asistio: She will have the last laugh". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. p. 21. Retrieved February 3, 2025. She [Giji Asistio] is of course, referring to the rumor, still on the grapevine, that her husband is playing beautiful music with moviedom's pretty face, Nadia Montenegro. [...] 'Fifteen years is fifteen years. In fact, anniversary namin sa April 21.'
  10. ^ Libo-on, Eddie (February 19, 1990). "Giji writes her story". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. p. 18. Retrieved February 3, 2025. Nadia is rumored to be romantically linked with Kalookan City Mayor Boy Asistio. [...] Kalookan's First Lady [Djhoanna Garcia] wonders what they are up to since she is busy with her several projects.
  11. ^ Serato, Arniel C. (February 10, 2017). "The love story of Nadia Montenegro and Macario "Boy" Asistio". PEP.ph (in Filipino and English). Philippine Entertainment Portal Inc. Retrieved February 3, 2025. Sa pagpapatuloy ng kuwento ni Nadia [Montenegro], 'Talagang pursigido siya. Won the hearts of my family. Nagdi-date-date kami mga three years. Noong nagsama kami, 18 na ako. Nagkaanak na ako.'
  12. ^ "70's leading lady Veronica Jones looks back on her heyday in showbiz". PEP.ph (in Filipino and English). Philippine Entertainment Portal Inc. February 1, 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2025. Nang tanugin siya tungkol sa relasyon nila ng dating mayor. Aniya, 'Kami pa rin [ni Boy Asistio]. Tahimik lang ako. We've been partners for 28 years!' Hiniwalayan na ba ng partner niya si Nadia Montenegro? 'Hindi rin. Nand'yan pa rin siya...' ang natatawang paglilinaw ni Veronica.
  13. ^ a b Metro staff (April 26, 2004). "Metro Manila: Binay family on top for 18 years". Philippine Daily Inquirer. The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. A4. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  14. ^ Zamora, Fe; Tandoc Jr., Edson (May 13, 2004). "Caloocan and Cainta tallies raise tempers". Philippine Daily Inquirer. The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. A18. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  15. ^ a b "Ex-Caloocan Mayor Boy Asistio dies at 80". The Philippine Star. February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  16. ^ "Asistio thanks Caloocan people". The Manila Times. The Manila Times Publishing Company, Inc. November 16, 1955. Reelected Mayor Macario B. Asistio of Caloocan last night expressed his gratitude.... "The bitterness of the last campaign has served to divide us into opposing camps."
  17. ^ Valenzuela, Wilfredo P., ed. (1966). Know Them: A Book of Biographies, Volume 2. Manila, Philippines: Dotela Publications. p. 45. Retrieved February 4, 2025. A doting father and a devoted husband, the Mayor [Macario B. Asistio] is married to Asuncion Aquino by whom he has 6 children.
  18. ^ Lo, Ricky (August 30, 2006). "Who will run, who will not, who may, who might". Philstar.com. Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  19. ^ Eusebio, Aaron Brennt (March 23, 2024). "Nadia Montenegro's 7 beautiful daughters". GMA Integrated News. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  20. ^ "Ex-Caloocan mayor Boy Asistio rushed to hospital". ABS-CBN News. June 11, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
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