Dean Asistio
Dean Asistio | |
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Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Caloocan's 3rd District | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Member of the Caloocan City Council from the 1st District | |
| In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dean Asistio August 28, 1989 |
| Party | Lakas (2022–present) |
| Other political affiliations | PDP–Laban (2018–2022) UNA (2012–2018) |
Dean Asistio (born August 28, 1989)[1] is a Filipino politician serving as the representative of Caloocan's 3rd congressional district since 2022. He was the first to represent the newly created district. He previously served three consecutive terms as a councilor of Caloocan from 2013 to 2022.[2]
Political career
Local government
Before entering Congress, Asistio served as a city councilor of Caloocan for three terms, from 2013 to 2022.[2]
House of Representatives
In 2022, Asistio was elected as the first representative of the newly created 3rd district of Caloocan, defeating former Mayor Recom Echiverri. He was re-elected unopposed in 2025.[2] In 20th Congress, he became chairperson of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development.[3]
Asistio proposed the concept of "Pera sa Basura" ("money from trash"), encouraging local government units in Metro Manila to monetize garbage collection by buying recyclables from residents, especially in flood-prone communities.[3]
References
- ^ "Dean Asistio". Rappler. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Dean Asistio". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ a b Soberano, Bombo Analy (August 18, 2025). "House panel chair inilatag 'Pera sa basura' concept". Bombo Radyo (in Filipino). Retrieved August 26, 2025.