JUST IN: Rodolfo Biazon, first Philippine Military Academy graduate to be elected to the Senate, dies at the age of 88.
MANILA, Philippines – Former senator Rodolfo “Pong” Biazon died at the age of 88 on Monday, June 12, his son Ruffy confirmed.
In 1992, Biazon became the first Philippine Military Academy alumnus to be elected as senator. He also served in the Senate from 1998 to 2010, then as Muntinlupa congressman from 2010 to 2016. Biazon was born to a poor family in Batac, Ilocos Norte in April 14, 1935, but this did not get in the way of his goal of getting an education. According to his profile on the, Biazon became a first grade student at the age of 11 because he had to help his family earn a living in Cavite. His father had died early, leaving his young family behind.
In 1957, he chose to enter the PMA over West Point and the US Naval Academy, and graduated as the class goat.
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