Erico Aristotle Aumentado

Erico Aristotle Cabagnot Aumentado (born December 29, 1977), also known in Bohol as Aris, is a Filipino businessman and politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives, representing the second district of Bohol. He is the Governor of the Province of Bohol, assuming office on June 30, 2022.

Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado
27th Governor of Bohol
Assumed office
June 30, 2022
Vice GovernorDionisio Victor Balite
Preceded byArthur C. Yap
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Bohol's 2nd congressional district
In office
June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2022
Preceded byErico Aumentado
Succeeded byVanessa Aumentado
Personal details
Born (1977-12-29) December 29, 1977 (age 46)
Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines
NationalityPhilippines
Political partyPFP (2023–present)
Other political
affiliations
NPC (2013–2023)
SpouseMa. Vanessa Cadorna-Aumentado
Children3
RelativesErico Aumentado (father)
Alma materUniversity of San Carlos(BBA)

Early life and education edit

Erico Aristotle is the youngest of 8 children of former Bohol governor and deputy speaker Erico Aumentado and Peregrina Cabagnot-Aumentado. He finished his elementary and secondary education at Bohol Wisdom School. He took up Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at the University of San Carlos in 1995.

Political career edit

Aumentado became a kagawad, and then chairman of the Sangguniang Kabataan in 1996–2001. Aumentado wanted to run as board member in 2010 elections but his father didn't allow any of his children to enter politics.[1]

He served as chief of staff of his father until he was designated by the House of Representatives as the caretaker congressman of Bohol's second district to serve the remaining seven months left of his father's term in December 2012.[2]

Representative, Bohol's 2nd District edit

On May 13, 2013, Aumentado won and elected as the new representative of the province's 2nd District. On May 9, 2016, he was re-elected for the second term. Like his father, Aumentado ran again for the third consecutive term and was re-elected on May 13, 2019.[3]

During the 17th and 18th Congress, Aumentado is the chairperson of the Philippine House Committee on Science and Technology[4] consisting of 29 members.

House Committee Membership edit

In October 2019, Aumentado firmly opposed the reported establishment of a coal power plant in Bohol through his House Bill 3710.[6]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Aumentado filed House Resolution No. 669 to temporarily ban Bohol-China flights to-and-fro Bohol-Panglao International Airport.[7]

Passed Bills edit

Principal Authored Bills
    • HB05792 Balik Scientist Act of 2018 (Republic Act No. 11035).[8][9]
    • HB08541 Philippine Space Development Act of 2019 (Republic Act No. 11363).[10][11]
    • Consolidated to Salary Standardization Law of 2020 (Republic Act No. 11466)
      • HB03955 An Act Upgrading the Minimum Salary of Government Nurses From Salary Grade 11 to Salary Grade 15
      • HB03956 An Act Upgrading the Basic Salary of Public School Teachers Salary Grade 11 to Salary Grade 15
      • HB05712 An Act Modifying the Salary Schedule for Civilian Government Personnel And Authorizing the Grant of Additional Benefits, and for Other Purposes
    • HB00059 Retail Trade Liberalization Act of 2020 (Republic Act No. 11595)
    • HB04933 An Act Postponing the May 2020 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (Republic Act No. 11462)
    • Republic Act No. 11516
      • HB04924 An act granting the Negros Broadcasting and Publishing Corporation a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain radio broadcasting stations in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
      • HB07264 An act renewing for another twenty-five (25) years the franchise granted to Negros Broadcasting and Publishing Corporation, under Republic Act No. 8161, entitled “An act granting the Negros Broadcasting and Publishing Corporation a franchise to establish, operate and maintain radio and television broadcasting stations in the Visayas and Mindanao
    • HB04157 An Act Amending Sections and Adding New Sections all under the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended and for other purposes. (Republic Act No. 11534)
    • HB05832 An act authorizing the President to expedite the processing and issuance of national and local permits, licenses and certifications in times of National Emergency. (Republic Act No. 11517)
    • HB04402 An act renewing for another twenty-five (25) years the franchise granted to Tagbilaran Broadcasting System Inc., formerly Tagbilaran System, to construct, install, operate, and maintain radio and television broadcasting stations in the province of Bohol and anywhere in the Philippines. (Republic Act No. 11578)
    • HB05832 An act creating the Department of Filipinos Overseas and Foreign Employment, defining its mandate, powers and functions, appropriating funds therefor. (Republic Act No. 11641)
Co-Authored Bills
    • HB01026 An Act Amending Sections 141, 142 and 143 of Republic Act No. 8424, as Amended, Otherwise known as the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997 (Republic Act No. 11467)
    • HB00078 An act providing for the definition of public utility, further amending for the purpose Commonwealth Act No. 146, otherwise known as the "Public Service Act" as amended. (Republic Act No. 11659)
    • HB00313 An act amending sections 4, 5, 20, 22, 27, 28, 34, 40, 50, 73, 112, 117, 204, 222, 237, 237-a, 255, 256, 257, 258, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 275, 288, 290 and adding sections 6-a, 282-a, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 301-a, 301-b, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313 and 314 under the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended, and for other purposes. (Republic Act No. 11534)
    • HB01029 An act postponing the date of the barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections to second Monday of May 2021, amending further for the purpose republic act no. 9164, as amended by republic act no. 9340, Republic Act no. 10632, Republic Act no. 10656, Republic Act no. 10923 and Republic Act no. 10952. (Republic Act No. 11462)
    • HB01221 An act amending sections 4 and 8 of Republic Act no. 7042, as amended, otherwise known as the 'Foreign Investments Act of 1991'. (Republic Act No. 11647)
    • HB01222 An act setting the minimum paid up capital and locally produced stock inventory requirements for foreign retail business enterprises amending for the purpose Republic Act no. 8762, otherwise known as the Retail Trade Liberalization Act. (Republic Act No. 11595)
    • HB02067 An act creating the department of Overseas Filipino Workers, defining its powers and functions, appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes. (Republic Act no. 11641).[12]

Governor of Bohol edit

On May 10, 2022, Aumentado was proclaimed as new governor of province after defeating the then incumbent governor Arthur C. Yap via landslide.[13]

On October 19, 2022, Aumentado was appointed chairman of Regional Development Council (RDC) in Central Visayas through a submitted transmittal letter from President Bongbong Marcos.[14]

References edit

  1. ^ Leo Udtohan (August 20, 2012). "Aris Aumentado: Will He or Will He Not?". Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  2. ^ Carmela Fonbuena (December 26, 2012). "Christmas Death: Bohol Rep. Erico Aumentado". Rappler. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  3. ^ Leo Udtohan (May 14, 2019). "Aumentado reelected representative in Bohol's 2nd district". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  4. ^ "House of Representatives Committee - Committee on Science and Technology". August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "Hon. Aumentado, Erico Aristotle C., House of Members". August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  6. ^ Charissa Luci-Atienza (October 14, 2019). "House leader opposes plan to establish coal power plants in Bohol". Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  7. ^ Leo Udtohan (January 27, 2020). "Solon files resolution to impose ban on China-Bohol flights". GMA News Online. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  8. ^ "President Duterte Signs Balik Scientist Law". Department of Science and Technology (Philippines). June 22, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  9. ^ "House Bill No. 8541, 17th Congress of the Republic". Senate of the Philippines. November 15, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  10. ^ "Republic Act No. 11363". The LawPhil Project. August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  11. ^ June S. Blanco (December 10, 2018). "Congress OKs space agency bill". Bohol Chronicle. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  12. ^ "House Members: Hon. Aumentado, Erico Aristotle C." Congress of the Philippines. January 24, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  13. ^ Leo Udtohan (May 10, 2022). "Erico Aristotle Aumentado is new governor of Bohol". INQInquirer Visayas.
  14. ^ "Bohol guv appointed as RDC 7 chairman; Cobonpue back as RDC co-chair". SunStar Cebu. October 21, 2022. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
Political offices
Preceded by Governor of Bohol
2022–present
Incumbent
House of Representatives of the Philippines
Preceded by Member of the House of Representatives
from Bohol's 2nd district

2013–2022
Succeeded by
Ma. Vanessa C. Aumentado