Boy Asistio

In this Philippine name, the family name is Asistio.

Macario "Boy" Aquino Asistio Jr. (April 6, 1936 – February 6, 2017) was the mayor of Caloocan in Metro Manila, Philippines for 13 non-consecutive years, from 1980 to 1986 and 1988 to 1995. Asistio unsuccessfully ran for mayor again in 1998, 2004, 2013 and 2016.^{[13][14][15][4]}

Macario "Boy" Asistio Jr.
21st Mayor of Caloocan
In office February 2, 1988 – June 30, 1995
Vice Mayor	Rey Malonzo[1]
Preceded by	Crispulo San Gabriel (acting)
Succeeded by	Rey Malonzo
In office January 7, 1980 – April 20, 1986
Vice Mayor	Macario Ramirez Sr.[2]
Preceded by	Virgilio Robles
Succeeded by	Antonio Martinez (acting)
Member of the Caloocan City Council
In office December 30, 1967[3] – December 30, 1971
Personal details
Born	Macario A. Asistio Jr. (1936-04-06)April 6, 1936 Tondo, Manila, Philippines
Died	February 6, 2017(2017-02-06) (aged 80) Antipolo, Rizal, Philippines
Resting place	Eternal Gardens Memorial Park, Baesa, Caloocan
Political party	Independent[4]
Other political affiliations	Liping Kalookan (1987–2004)[5][6][7] Nacionalista (1967–1971)[3]
Spouse	Jhoanna Garcia ​ ​ (m. 1974; sep. 1990)​ [8][9][10]
Domestic partners	Nadia Montenegro (1990–2010s)[11] Veronica Jones (1980s–2010s)[12]
Relations	Luis "Baby" Asistio (brother) Aurora "Nene" Asistio-Henson (sister)
Children	21, inc. Alynna
Parent	Macario Asistio Sr.

Personal life

Asistio was born on April 6, 1936 to politician Macario Asistio Sr., who was mayor of Caloocan from 1951 to 1971, and Asuncion Aquino.^[16][3][17] His siblings include Luis ("Baby"; 1937–), Aurora Sr. (1939–) and Alita.^[13][18]

Asistio married singer Jhoanna "Giji" Garcia on April 21, 1974,^[9] and had two children: Adelaide and Alexis.^[8] The two separated in 1990 due to Asistio's extramarital affairs.^[8]

Asistio also had five children with Veronica Jones: Abbigail (known as Abby, a singer) Anna, Angelica, Arriane, and Macario III, and eight children with Nadia Montenegro: Alyssa Assandra, Alynna Alexandra or Alynna, Alyana Alissandra, Anykka Allandra, Alexander, Samantha Grace, Yisha, and Sophia.^[19] Asistio had another six children with four more ex-partners.

Health and death

Asistio had suffered from sleep apnea in June 2013 and was admitted to a hospital.^[20]

He died on 6 February 2017 at the age of 80 at the Metro Antipolo Hospital and Medical Center. He was in coma and admitted to the intensive care unit.^[15]