Monico Puentevella

Monico Puentevella
Mayor of Bacolod
In office
June 30, 2013  June 30, 2016
Vice MayorGreg Gasataya
Preceded byEvelio Leonardia
Succeeded byEvelio Leonardia
Member of the House of Representatives from Bacolod's district
In office
June 30, 2001  June 30, 2010
Preceded byJuan Orola Jr.
Succeeded byAnthony Golez
Personal details
Born
Monico Ogtong Puentevella

(1946-07-02) July 2, 1946
Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippine Commonwealth
Political partyLakas/Lakas–CMD (until 2012; 2018–present)
Other political
affiliations
NUP (2015–2018)
Independent (2012–2015)
SpouseJosefa Alunan
Alma materDe La Salle University (BA)
NicknamePotsu

Monico Ogtong Puentevella (born 2 July 1946 in Bacolod, Negros Occidental) is a Filipino politician. Formerly a member of Lakas-Kampi-CMD, he was elected to three terms as a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the Legislative district of Bacolod City. He was first elected to Congress in 2001, and was re-elected in 2004 and 2007. He was also the mayor of Bacolod from 2013 to 2016.