Prospero Pichay
| Prospero "Butch" A. Pichay Jr. | |
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| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Surigao del Sur's First District | |
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In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Mario S. Ty |
| Succeeded by | Philip A. Pichay |
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Assumed office June 30, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Mary Elizabeth Delgado-Ty Philip A. Pichay |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 20, 1950 Cantilan, Surigao, Philippines |
| Political party | Lakas Kampi CMD (1998 to 2015) |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Carla L. Lopez |
| Religion | Christian |
Prospero Arreza Pichay Jr. (born June 20, 1950), also known as Butch Pichay, is a Philippine politician. He is the incumbent congressman/representative of Surigao del Sur's 1st district and had previously held the same position from 1998 to 2007. He was also the chairman of the Committee on National Defense of the 13th Congress of the Philippines. He is a member of the formerly dominant political party Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino.
Pichay was born on June 20, 1950 in the town of Cantilan in the then province of Surigao (now Surigao del Sur). He is the son of former Carmen, Surigao del Sur Provincial Treasurer Prospero Pichay Sr. He has a brother named Philip who also happens to be a former congressman in Surigao del Sur's 1st district and now incumbent mayor of Cantilan. He is a relative of Wenceslao Arreza, former mayor of Carmen, Surigao del Sur, and Alfred Arreza, former mayor of Carrascal, Surigao del Sur. He is a relative of Carmeling Pichay-Crisologo, former Governor of Ilocos Sur whose husband is former Ilocos Sur Representative Floro Crisologo.
Pichay went to Tandag Central Elementary School and graduated in 1962. He went to Saint Peter's Seminary of Surigao and graduated in 1966. He graduated Bachelor of Science in Commerce at De La Salle University in Manila in 1970.
Pichay is the owner of Carlo Commercial Publishing, a printing press, and Carlo Publishing, the makers of hit street tabloid "Remate". He also owns DZME a commercial AM radio station in Roosevelt Avenue in Quezon City.
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