Strike Revilla
Strike Revilla | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Mayor of Bacoor | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Lani Mercado |
| In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Jessie B. Castillo |
| Succeeded by | Lani Mercado |
| Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
| In office December 14, 2020 – June 30, 2022 | |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Cavite's 2nd district | |
| In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Lani Mercado |
| Succeeded by | Lani Mercado |
| Member of the Cavite Provincial Board from the 1st district | |
| In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2004 | |
| Member of the Bacoor Municipal Council | |
| In office June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edwin Mortel Bautista March 2, 1970 Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines[1] |
| Party | Nacionalista (2021–present) Magdalo (local party; 2009–present) |
Other political affiliations | NUP (2018–2021) PDP–Laban (2016–2018) Lakas (until 2016) |
| Relatives | Ramon Revilla, Sr. (father) Bong Revilla (brother) |
| Alma mater | Colegio de San Juan de Letran (BS, MBA) |
| Occupation | Politician, businessman |
Strike Bautista Revilla (Tagalog pronunciation: [rɛˈbiljɐ]; born Edwin Mortel Bautista; March 2, 1970)[2] is a Filipino politician and businessman. He served as mayor of Bacoor since 2022, a position he previously held from 2007 to 2016. He served as representative of the 2nd District of Cavite in the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He is a member of the Nacionalista Party and the local party Partido Magdalo. He was a member of the board of directors of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) from August 2005 to March 2007.
Background
[edit]Born as Edwin Mortel Bautista, he is the 61st child of Jose Acuña Bautista (Ramon Bautista Revilla, Sr.) and the fifth child of Azucena Guzman Mortel Bautista. He is the younger brother of incumbent Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. He finished his elementary education at Jesus Good Shepherd School in 1983 and attended high school at San Dimas High School in Los Angeles County, California from 1983 to 1987. He finished Commerce major in Management at Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Manila, where he also got his master's degree in Business Administration.
Prior to entering politics, Revilla managed various family businesses, including the Angelus Eternal Garden memorial park, which has branches in Bacoor and Imus, Cavite.
Political career
[edit]At 25, Revilla was first elected as councilor of Bacoor in 1995. In 1998, he was elected to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Cavite where he served for two terms until 2004. He was appointed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to the board of directors of the PCSO in 2005.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Certificate of Candidacy for Mayor - Strike Revilla" (PDF). comelec.gov.ph.
- ↑ "Local Government of Bacoor". Archived from the original on October 7, 2011.
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[edit]- 1970 births
- 21st-century mayors of places in the Philippines
- Colegio de San Juan de Letran alumni
- Lakas–CMD (1991) politicians
- Lakas–CMD politicians
- Nacionalista Party politicians
- National Unity Party (Philippines) politicians
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- Living people
- Deputy speakers of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
- Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Cavite
- Mayors of places in Cavite
- Members of the Cavite Provincial Board
- People from Bacoor
- Revilla family
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