Antonio Cerilles

Antonio Cerilles
Governor of Zamboanga del Sur
Assumed office
30 June 2010
Preceded by Aurora Enerio-Cerilles
Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources
In office
1 July 1998 – 20 January 2001
President Joseph Estrada (1998–2001)
Preceded by Victor Ramos
Succeeded by Joemari Gerochi
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Zamboanga del Sur's Second District
In office
30 June 2004 – 30 June 2010
Preceded by Nenet San Juan
Succeeded by Aurora Enerio-Cerilles
In office
30 June 1987 – 30 June 1998
Preceded by Position established
Succeeded by Aurora Enerio-Cerilles
Personal details
Born Antonio Herrera Cerilles
(1948-10-07) 7 October 1948
Manila, Philippines
Political party Lakas–CMD
Nationalist People's Coalition
Alma mater University of Santo Tomas
University of the East

Antonio "Tony" Herrera Cerilles (born October 7, 1948 in Manila, Philippines) is the present Governor of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines, since June 30, 2010. Prior to governorship, he was a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines as the representative of the second district of Zamboanga del Sur.[1] He has been succeeded in the Congress by his wife, Aurora Enerio-Cerilles as congressman who also preceded him in the governorship of the province. He also worked as the Secretary of Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) during the tenure of then Philippine President Joseph Estrada from 1998–2001.

Early life

Cerilles was born on October 7, 1948 in Manila to Vicente Cerilles and Josefina Herrera.[2] He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from University of Santo Tomas in 1968 and his Bachelor of Laws degree from University of the East in 1972.[3]

Membership

He is an active member of Alpha Phi Omega fraternity. He was the National President of JCI Senate Philippines 2012. He is also the National Senior Vice President of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines and the current Council Chairman of BSP Zamboanga del Sur-Pagadian City Council. He is also a member of various organizations including the Knights of Columbus, Council 8188 and the Parliamentary Government Foundation.[3]

Career in the House of Representatives

Before being elected as a congressman, Cerilles was elected as a Regional Assemblyman of the Sanguniang Pampook of Region X, Zamboanga City from 1982-1987. He was elected as the representative of the second district of Zamboanga del Sur in 1987, 1992 and 1995.[3] Among the laws he authored during this stint was House Bill No. 3950 now Republic Act No. 6975 otherwise known as the "Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990," which established the Philippine National Police under a Reorganized Department of the Interior and Local Government and House Bill No. 9347 now Republic Act No. 8047 otherwise known as the "Book Publishing Industry Development Act," which formulated and implemented a National Book Policy and a National Book Development Plan. After serving as DENR Secretary from 1998-2001, he was elected again as a representative in 2004. He was one of the signatories of House Resolution 1109 calling for a constituent assembly to amend the Constitution.[4]

See also

List of Governors in the Philippines

References

  1. ↑ "PGMA is welcomed by Rep. Antonio Cerilles of the 2nd District of Zamboanga del Sur". balita.ph - Online Filipino News. 2009-10-10. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
  2. ↑ "Philippines, Manila, Civil Registration, 1899-1984," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q26J-SPJ2)
  3. 1 2 3 "ANTONIO H. CERILLES". Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on 1999-10-08. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-05-20. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
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