Career
He served as the Paraguayan interior minister under President Fernando Lugo from 2008 to 2011. He resigned his seat in order to become interior minister. In 2009, he accused Federico Acuña (who in 2011 would become his successor), of turning a blind eye to corruption during Acuña"s period in office in 2008 as National Police Chief.
Filizzola is married to Desirée Masi, the leader of the Democratic Progressive Party.
Filizzola is the cousin of Carlos Filizzola, also a Paraguayan politician.