Jack Duavit is a Filipino politician who has served as the representative of Rizal's 1st congressional district since 2016 and previously from 2001 to 2010. He comes from a political family and graduated from De La Salle University. Duavit has had a career in business and politics, winning multiple elections as the representative of Rizal's 1st district. He currently holds several committee positions and supports changes to the Philippine constitution to allow more foreign investment.

1. 18th Congress of the
Philippines
Cong. Jack Duavit

2. Jack Duavit
• Michael John "Jack" Roy Duavit (born February 20, 1970) is a
Filipino politician who is serving as the representative of Rizal's 1st
congressional district since 2016, and previously from 2001 to
2010.

3. Early life
• Duavit was born on February 20, 1970. He is the youngest son of
former Rizal 1st District representative Gilberto Duavit Sr. and
Vilma Roy. He is also the brother of former Rizal 1st District
representative Joel Duavit, Gilberto Duavit Jr., and Judith Duavit-
Vasquez. Duavit graduated from his primary education from Xavier
School, and his secondary education from the Ateneo de Manila.

4. • In De La Salle University, he earned his Bachelor of Science and
Commerce major in Marketing Management.[2] He also held a
Recording Arts Engineering Degree at Full Sail Center for the
Recording Arts Management Information Technology Program.
• In his early career, he was the chairman, president and CEO of
MRD Holdings & Investments. He was also the chairman and
managing director of Puresound Trading, Inc.

5. • Duavit managed as director for several private institutions, such
as GMA Network, Inc., Vigil Inc., Citynet Television, Inc., Rosmar
Holdings, Inc. GMA New Media, Inc., and Social Investments Fund
at Group Management & Development, Inc. Duavit was also the
trustee of GMA Foundation, Inc., and Guronasyon Foundation, Inc.

6. Political career
• In the 2001 local elections, Duavit ran for the position of district
representative for the 1st District of Rizal under the Nationalist
People's Coalition and eventually winning the seat.[2] During his first
full term, he served as the vice chairman of the House Committee
on Economic Affairs, House Committee on Appropriations,
and House Committee on Trade and Industry.

7. • While on office, he received awards such as the "Youngest
Delegate to represent a Major Political Party (NPC) from the First
Philippine Political Parties Conference" and being voted as one of
the "Top 20 New Congressman".
• In the 2016 local elections, he again ran for the position of district
representative for the 1st District of Rizal after being term-limited.
Duavit managed to beat former Philippine Airlines president Avelino
Zapanta and PDP-Laban candidate Willfrido Naval.

8. • In the 2019 local elections, he ran for his fifth term, going
against PDDS candidate Catalino Dazo. He won a landslide victory
against him.
• In 2020, after Alan Peter Cayetano lost the speakership, he was
replaced by Jack Duavit as the caretaker of the first congressional
district of Camarines Sur. Duavit took over the post left by the late
Camarines Sur congresswoman Marissa Andaya who died of
cancer in July 2020.

9. • In 2021, Duavit was asked by the Nationalist People's Coalition to reach
out to his party mates, concerning that the cha-cha initiative is only limited
to the economic provisions of the Constitution.[7] Duavit said that the
limitation in owning mass media under cha-cha will be removed and told
that the limitations were outdated for the modern world. Duavit also
added that cha-cha will also allow foreigners to own public utility
companies. Though Duavit clarified that it is not allowed to completely
remove the restrictive economic provisions under the constitution, that
version of cha-cha will only insert the quote “unless otherwise provided by
law” on the economic provisions.

10. • In the 2022 local elections, he ran for his sixth and final term. He is
one of the only two candidates that are unopposed for a
congressional seat in the whole province.[9] After the 2022
elections, Duavit and his fellow party members supported the
speakership of Martin Romualdez.

11. • In his second full term, Duavit is one of the vice chairmen of the
House Committee on Appropriations and a member of the Ways
and Means, Trade and Industry, Basic Education, Economic
Affairs, Banks and Financial Intermediaries, Information and
Communications Technology, Public Works and
Highways and Southern Tagalog Development house committees.

12. Personal life
• Duavit is married with Margaret Abary. Together they have three
children, Ma. Sophia, Ma. Karina and Joaquin.

13. References
1. "About". Rizal One. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022.
Retrieved September 27, 2022.
2.^ Jump up to:a b c d "Jack Duavit elected to GMA Network board". The
Philippine Star. April 9, 2015. Archived from the original on September 27,
2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022 – via PressReader.
3.^ Jump up to:a b "Ex-PAL exec joins politics, to fight Jack Duavit in
Rizal". POLITIKO South Luzon. November 24, 2015. Archived from the
original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.

14. 1. "Halalan 2016 - Partial and Unofficial Results". ABS-CBN News.
Retrieved September 28, 2022.
2.^ "Halalan 2019 RIZAL, REGION IV-A Election Results". ABS-CBN
News. May 22, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
3.^ Panti, Llanesca T. (October 16, 2020). "Cayetano replaced as
CamSur district caretaker after losing Speakership". GMA News.
Archived from the original on September 27, 2022.
Retrieved September 27, 2022.

15. 1. Mercado, Neil Arwin (January 27, 2021). "Duavit: House won't 'corner' Senate on cha-cha
talks". Philippine Inquirer. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021.
Retrieved September 27, 2022.
2. ^ Mondenar, MJ (January 27, 2021). "Limitasyon sa pagmamay-ari ng mass media, tatangalin
sa isinusulong na economic Cha-cha". DZAR (in Filipino). Archived from the original on
January 30, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
3. ^ "2 unopposed Rizal candidates bag House of Representative seats". ABS-CBN News. May
12, 2022. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
4. ^ Cabanban, Seth (May 22, 2022). "NPC officials solidify support for Romualdez's speakership
bid". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.