# Wes Gatchalian

_Filipino politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-06

> Weslie "Wes" Ting Gatchalian is a Filipino politician who has served as the 27th mayor of Valenzuela since 2022. A member of the Nationalist People's Coalition, Gatchalian was first elected to public office in 2013, as the party-list representative of Alay Buhay Partylist, serving until 2016, where he was elected as the district representative for Valenzuela's first district. As a representative, Gatchalian served as House Deputy Speaker from 2020 to 2022.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 August 1980 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66827036#P569))
- **Citizenship:** Philippines ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66827036#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66827036#P106))
- **Official website:** wesgatchalian.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66827036#P856))
- **Positions held:** mayor of Valenzuela (since 2022); member of the House of Representatives (30 June 2019 – 30 June 2022); member of the House of Representatives (30 June 2016 – 30 June 2019); member of the House of Representatives (30 June 2013 – 30 June 2016) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66827036#P39))
- **Facebook:** WESGatchalian ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66827036#P2013))

## Questions

**When was Wes Gatchalian born?**  
Wes Gatchalian was born on 11 August 1980.

**What positions has Wes Gatchalian held?**  
Positions held by Wes Gatchalian include: mayor of Valenzuela (since 2022); member of the House of Representatives (2019–2022); member of the House of Representatives (2016–2019); member of the House of Representatives (2013–2016).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Wes Gatchalian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wes_Gatchalian) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q66827036](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66827036) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Wes Gatchalian 2022.jpg by City Government of Valenzuela (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wes_Gatchalian_2022.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Wes Gatchalian, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Wes Gatchalian 2022.jpg — City Government of Valenzuela, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Wes Gatchalian". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/wes-gatchalian. Retrieved 14 November 2026.