Federico Sandoval II

Who is Federico Sandoval II?

Federico "Ricky" Sandoval is a Filipino politician and was a representative of the people of the City of Malabon and the Municipality of Navotas From 1998-2004.

He was named one of the Ten Most Outstanding Congressmen of the 11th Congress by Graphic and Philippines Free Press magazines not only once but thrice.

Born in Navotas on 4 May 1963, Cong. Sandoval is the eldest of five children of Congressman Vicente "Brown" Sandoval of the First District of Palawan and his wife Fidela of the Soteco clan of Malabon and Navotas . He studied at Saint Jude Catholic School in Manila and later went abroad to earn an Engineering degree in Naval Architecture at the State University of New York in 1985.

After graduation, he was engaged in business enterprises like the Sandoval Shipyards, Inc. and Delsan Transport Lines, Inc. At the same time, he also continued his passion for the sea by being part of the Subic Centennial sailing team that won the grand slam of the Asian regattas in 1998. He also became Commander of the 201st Squadron of the Philippine Auxiliary Coast Guard and served as Rear Commodore of the Manila Yacht Club.

In his first venture into public office, he was elected Congressman in the 1998 elections, besting old political hands in Malabon and Navotas. By becoming a member of the House, he and his father were the first ever father and son tandem to serve in Congress concurrently—his father won his first reelection bid.