Faisal Mangondato | |
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.jpg) Mangondato in 2022 | |
| Born | Faisal Montay Mangondato (1962-12-30)December 30, 1962 (age 62) Ditsaan-Ramain,Lanao del Sur, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Education | Philippine Women's University[1] |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Political party | Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi |
Faisal Montay Mangondato (born December 30, 1962) is a Filipino businessman and aspiring politician who was a candidate for the2022 Philippine presidential election.[2][3]
Faisal Montay Mangondato was born on December 30, 1962, inDitsaan-Ramain,Lanao del Sur.[2][4] He grew up inMarawi.[5] Mangondato graduated from thePhilippine Women's University with a bachelor's degree in medical technology in 1984.[4]
As a businessman, Mangondato is involving in the importation and exportation of textiles, pearls and diamonds.[5] He is involved in running Kalaw Printext Marketing which is based inMarantao,Lanao del Sur[6] and served as president and chief executive officer of FyMcMan Ltd.[4]
Mangondato has made several failed bids to get elected to various positions. In the2016 elections, he ran for governor of theAutonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.[5] He participated at the2019 Senate elections as a candidate under theKatipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi (KPP).[7] He failed to win a seat.[3]
Mangondato would run for president in the2022 elections under KPP once again. His running-mate wasCarlos Serapio who was aiming to be his vice president. His platform include the shift to afederal form of government for the Philippines to address what he sees as inefficiency of the delivery of government services inMindanao despite the formation of theBangsamoro autonomous region in 2019,[8] the appointment of experienced undersecretaries to theCabinet,[9] and prioritize therebuilding of Marawi which was left heavily destroyed after the2017 siege.[10] His campaign also sought endorsement from incumbent PresidentRodrigo Duterte banking on his platforms and having no prior "fault" or "bad record" towards his government.[10] Mangondato lost in the elections but managed to secure the plurality of votes inLanao del Sur, beating frontrunnersBongbong Marcos andLeni Robredo in his home province.[11][12]
Mangondato is Muslim[5] and an ethnicMaranao.[10] His parents died after seeking refuge inBalo-i as a result of the 2017Siege of Marawi.[5]