Rafael Lazatin
Rafael Lacsamana "Feleng" Lazatin was a Filipino politician and businessman. He served as [Mayor of Angeles City|Angeles City|municipal mayor of Angeles] in 1946, then Governor of Pampanga from 1951 to 1959, and City Mayor of Angeles from 1972 to 1980. He was also an opposition assemblyman in the Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986 during the Marcos era.
Early years
Lazatin was born on November 7, 1906 in the then-municipality of Angeles in Pampanga. He was the seventh child of Trinidad de Ocampo Lazatin and Leoncia Ong-Yngco Lacsamana. In his early education, he finished primary at Angeles Elementary School and secondary at Pampanga High School. He became municipal mayor of Angeles, Pampanga in June 1946 and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce at Jose Rizal College in 1950.Political career
In 1951 general elections, Lazatin as a member of the Nacionalista Party has won as governor against Jose B. Lingad of the Liberal Party.After his term as governor, Lazatin was elected and became mayor of Angeles City.
In 1984, Lazatin became member of the Batasang Pambansa along with Aber Canlas, Emigdio Lingad and Juanita Nepomuceno.