Darlene Antonino-Custodio

Darlene Magnolia Antonino-Custodio
Mayor of the City of General Santos
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2010
Preceded by	Pedro Jun Acharon Jr.
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from South Cotabato's First District
In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010
Preceded by	Luwalhati Antonino
Succeeded by	Pedro Acharon, Jr.
Personal details
Born	Darlene Magnolia R. Antonino-Custodio December 26, 1973 (1973-12-26) (age 37) California, USA
Occupation	Congresswoman
Website	Official Website

Darlene Magnolia Antonino-Custodio (born Darlene Magnolia R. Antonino on December 26, 1973) was a former representative of the first district of South Cotabato and current mayor of General Santos City. She gained national fame for defeating her challenger, professional boxer seven-division world champion Manny Pacquiao in the 2007 elections.

Darlene comes from the prominent Antonino Clan of South Cotabato. Her father and mother, Aldelbert and Luwalhati R. Antonino both served as mayor and house representative of General Santos City and South Cotabato. She is also the grandgrandaugher of Senators Gaudencio and Magnolia Antonino. She is married to Benjamin Custodio, a businessman.

Early Life & Education

Darlene was born on December 26, 1973 in California, USA. She graduated high school at O.B Montessori, Manila in 1992. She finished her college degree in B.S. Business Management in De La Salle University-Manila in 1996. She holds a master's degree in Culinary Arts in the prestigious school Le Cordon Bleu in London, England.

Career

She belongs to the NPC-AIM party and served as the House Deputy Minority Leader in the 13th Congress of the Philippines.

On May 14, 2007 elections, she defeated her challenger professional boxer seven-division world champion Manny Pacquiao, by more than thirty thousand votes.

On May 10, 2010, she ran for the mayorship of General Santos City and won.

Credits

TV Appearances

• 2007 Proudly Filipina
• 2007 Upclose and Personal
• 2008 Totoo TV

References

• Rep. Darlene Antonino-Custodio: Darling of the House opposition.(Metro & National News)

External links

• Darlene's I-site.ph
• Official Website of Darlene Magnolia R. Antonino-Custodio
• Official Website of the City of General Santos

Persondata
Name	Antonino-Custodio, Darlene
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Short description
Date of birth	December 26, 1973
Place of birth	California, USA
Date of death
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