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Cong. Romeo Acop
 Romeo Acop

• Romeo Macusi Acop (born March 11, 1947) is a Filipino former

police officer and politician who served as Representative for
Antipolo's 2nd District from 2010 to 2019, and again in 2022.
 Early life and career at the PNP

• He attended the Philippine Military Academy, graduating in the

1970 Magiting batch with Hermogenes E. Ebdane, Jr., a Governor
of Zambales. He then studied law at the José Rizal University,
graduating cum laude in 1986.[1] Acop then served in the
Philippine National Police as Chief Superintendent, which was
equivalent to a brigadier general, during the Ramos government. In
response to the resignation of Panfilo Lacson as PNP Chief in
January 2001, Acop, with two other prominent police officers,
resigned their posts.
 Electoral performance

• Philippine general elections, 2010[edit]

• In 2010, the elections were held for seats in the
House of Representatives.[3] The 2nd District of Antipolo was
contested by eight competitors, including former Rizal Vice-
Governor Jestoni Alarcon. Still, Acop triumphed the race with
32,281 votes (31.36% of the vote) with Lorenzo Sumulong III
following with 24,907 votes (24.20%). Alarcon was third with 20,159
votes (19.59%).
• Philippine general elections, 2013[edit]
• In 2013, the elections were held for seats in the
House of Representatives.[3] The Second District of Antipolo was
contested by three competitors, including former Antipolo Councilor
Lorenzo Sumulong III, who also contested the position three years
back. Acop won a fresh term with 74,109 votes (61.79% of the
vote) with Lorenzo Sumulong III following with 44,612 votes
(37.20%). Bulanon was third with 1,217 votes (1.01%).
• Philippine general elections, 2016[edit]
• In 2016, the elections were held for seats in the
House of Representatives.[3] Acop ran unopposed for the
2nd District of Antipolo. Acop easily gained his third and final
constitutional term with 128,309 votes.
• Philippine general elections, 2019[edit]
• In 2019, the elections were held for the seats in the
House of Representatives. Acop was term-limited, and therefore
could not run for a fourth term. His wife, Resurreccion Marrero
Acop, ran in his stead, unopposed. She garnered 127,695 votes,
and took office on June 30 that same year.
• Philippine general elections, 2022[edit]
• Acop was elected to his fourth term as representative in 2022,
unopposed.
 Career as Representative

• Acop served his third three-year term as representative from 2016

to 2019. Acop was a member of eleven committees in the
Philippine Congress, namely: Public Order and Safety (as
Chairman), Appropriations, Health, Higher and Technical Education,
Local Government, National Cultural Communities, Public Works
and Highways, Southern Tagalog Development, Transportation,
Veterans Affairs and Welfare and West Philippine Sea.[5] Acop
authored or co-authored 63 House bills to date.
• Acop and Representative Angelo Palmones had filed a resolution to
conduct an inquiry concerning the acquisition of 59,904 9-millimeter
pistols for the Philippine National Police, which would cost around ₱
1.2 billion.[6] He was one of the 56 representatives in the
16th Congress of the Philippines (out of 290 members) with a
perfect attendance record.
 References

1. "ROMEO M. ACOP – Representative, Second District of Antipolo".

Retrieved 30 August 2012.
2.^ "THE PNP DESTABILIZERS". Retrieved 30 August 2012.
3.^ Jump up to:a b c d e f
"Official website of the Commission on Elections".
1. "Halalan 2019 Philippine Election Results | ABS-CBN News"
. halalanresults.abs-cbn.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-06.
2.^ Jump up to:a b "Acop, Romeo M." Retrieved 26 April 2017.
3.^ "Inquiry On PNP Procurement Of 9MM Pistols Sought". Retrieved 29
August 2012.
4.^ "Gujab
! Find out the 56 reps with spotless attendance record in Congress"
. Politiko. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017.