district of Cavite, which covers only Imus. It was during this time that Imus became a chartered city, by virtue of Republic Act No. 10161. The passage of the law was initiated by Rep. Maliksi, who authored House Bill No. 4729, creating the City of Imus. With the eventual enactment into law and the ratification by its registered voters, the municipality of Imus was converted into a component city to be known as the City of Imus. Gubernatorial run (2013) In the 2013 Cavite local elections, Maliksi ran for Governor, challenging his successor Jonvic Remulla. Remulla was the running mate of Maliksi during the 2001 and 2004 elections. Remulla eventually broke ties with Maliksi after the 2004 elections, and then proceeded to file an administrative case against Maliksi. During the campaign, Remulla used the cases he filed to undermine Maliksi. The cases, which were eventually dismissed by the courts, negatively impacted the campaign of Maliksi. Remulla went on to win the election with a margin of over 50,000 votes. Chairman of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (2015–2016) In 2015, President Benigno Aquino III appointed Maliksi as Chairman of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. Maliksi held the position until August 2016. Gubernatorial run (2019) In the 2019 Cavite local elections, Maliksi ran for Governor, but lost to Jonvic Remulla once again, this time by a landslide victory. He only won in three municipalities of Cavite, such as Carmona, Maragondon, and Rosario. Personal life Ayong Maliksi was married to Olivia Leonardo-Maliksi and was the father of former Imus City Mayor Emmanuel "Manny" Maliksi. Death Maliksi died on February 24, 2021, at the age of 82. According to his son Emmanuel, the then-mayor of Imus, he died due to COVID-19-induced stroke, as he had tested positive for the virus on February 14; he later tested negative when he suffered cardiac arrest. Governor Jonvic Remulla had ordered flags at provincial government offices in Cavite to be flown half mast in mourning of his death. References External links I-site Profile |- |- |- |- |- |- 1938 births 2021 deaths People from Imus Liberal Party (Philippines) politicians PDP–Laban politicians Politicians from Cavite Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino politicians Kilusang Bagong Lipunan politicians University of the East alumni Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Cavite Mayors of places in Cavite Governors of Cavite Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines Deaths from cerebrovascular