Darlene Magnolia Antonino-Custodio
Born	December 26, 1973 (1973-12-26) (age 35) California, USA
Birth name	Darlene Magnolia R. Antonino
Occupation	Congresswoman

Darlene Magnolia Antonino-Custodio (born Darlene Magnolia R. Antonino on December 26, 1973) is a representative of the first district of South Cotabato and Gen. Santos City. She gained national fame for defeating her challenger seven-division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao in the 2007 elections.

Darlene comes from the prominent Antonino Clan of South Cotabato. Her father and mother, Aldelbert and Luwalhati R. Antonino both served as mayor and house representative of General Santos City and South Cotabato. She is also the grandgrandaugher of Senators Gaudencio and Magnolia Antonino. She is married to Benjamin Custodio, a businessman.

Contents 1 Early Life & Education 2 Career 3 Credits 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Early Life & Education

Darlene was born on December 26, 1973 at California, USA. She from graduated high school at O.B Montessori, Manila in 1992. She finished her college degree in B.S. Business Management in De La Salle University-Manila in 1996. She holds a master's degree in Culinary Arts in the prestigious school Le Cordon Bleu in London, England.

[edit] Career

She belongs to the NPC-AIM party and served as the House Deputy Minority Leader in the 13th Congress of the Philippines.

Last May 14, 2007 elections, she defeated her challenger Manny Pacquiao, seven-division world champion, by more or less thirty thousand votes.

[edit] Credits

TV Appearances

• 2007 Proudly Filipina
• 2007 Upclose and Personal

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Darlene's I-site.ph

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