Enrico Echiverri

Enrico Echiverri (born November 18, 1954, in Luzon) is a Filipino lawyer and a politician. He is a member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the First District of Caloocan City. He is more fondly known as Recom.

Education

Echiverri spent his grade school years at Morning Breeze Elementary School. He finished his secondary studies at the Gregorio Araneta University Foundation High School in Malabon on 1971. He took up AB Economics at San Beda College. Upon graduation, he studied at the Ateneo de Manila University and finished his degree in Bachelor of Laws in 1981.

Career

Before he entered politics, Echiverri served as an arbiter and conciliator at the Department of Labor and Employment from 1981 to 1988 and simultaneously as legal counsel for J. Antonio Leviste Company from 1984 to 1988. He was also appointed Director of the Videogram Regulatory Board in early 1990s.

Echiverri's political career began when he was elected city councilor in Caloocan from 1988 to 1992. In 1995, he worked as Secretary to the Mayor under the city mayorship of actor-turned-politician Rey Malonzo until he ran for congress in 1998. He became the representative of the first district of Caloocan in the House of Representatives from 1998 to 2004. During his congressional stint, he was among the 'Spice Boys' who were instrumental in the ousting of former Philippine President Joseph Estrada. He was also a law professor in four universities, namely Maryknoll College, San Beda College, Far Eastern University, and Manila Central University.

Echiverri was elected mayor in 2004 defeating Gigi Malonzo, Macario "Boy" Asistio, Jr., and Luis "Baby" Asistio. He had been mayor for three terms from 2004-2013. During the 2013 elections, his son Ricojudge ran for mayoralty but lost to then representative for the city's north district Oscar Malapitan.

Echiverri has publicly expressed his interest to run for mayor of the city on 2016.

Awards

• Dangal ng Bayan Award for Public Service, 12th Annual Asia-Pacific Excellence Award
• Huwarang Ama for Public Service / Outstanding Father of the Year, National Mother's Day & Father's Day Awards
• Innovative Solutions to Dumps and Waste Award (“Out of the Box Award”), Mother Earth Foundation
• Bagong Bayani ng Caloocan Award, Humanitarian Mission
• Recognition Award for the successful & effective implementation of DILG-NCR Programs, Department of the Interior and Local Government
• Plaque of Merit, 2nd Best City Police Station of the Year, Philippine National Police
• Distinguished Public Service Award - Exemplary Performance as a Leader, Integrated Bar of the Philippines
• Hall of Fame Awardee, Most Outstanding Congressman, Congress Magazine, Makati Graduate School & Metropolitan Disseminators of Information Association (MEDIA)
• Hon. Ramon V. Mitra Bedan Award for Legislation
• "Huwarang Filipino Awardee for Government & Public Service," Gintong Anak/Ina Awards, Parangal ng Bayan Foundation
• "Outstanding Legislator of the Year, Public Servant of the New Millennium,” Phil. Media Research and Progress Report Inc.
• 2003 Year-Ender Excellence Award, National Consumers Affairs Foundation
• Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International
• Most Outstanding City Councilor, Association of Barangay Council, 1992
• Most Outstanding Alumnus, Araneta University Foundation High School

References

• http://www.congress.gov.ph/members/search.php?id=echiverri-e&pg=coauth
• http://ncr.dilg.gov.ph/home/index.php/news/177-dilg-recognizes-exemplary-local-government-units-of-the-national-capital-regio