The Honorable
Eric Olivarez
Mayor of Parañaque
Assumed office
June 30, 2022
Vice MayorJoan Villafuerte
Preceded byEdwin Olivarez
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Parañaque's 1st district
In office
June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2022
Preceded byEdwin Olivarez
Succeeded byEdwin Olivarez
Member of Parañaque City Council from the 1st district
In office
June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2013
Personal details
Born
Eric de Leon Olivarez

(1970-10-04) October 4, 1970 (age 53)
Parañaque, Rizal, Philippines
Political partyPDP–Laban (2018-present)
Other political
affiliations		Liberal (2009–2018)
PMP (2007-2009)
SpouseAileen Claire Olivarez
RelationsEdwin Olivarez (brother)
Children2
Parents
  • Dr. Pablo R. Olivarez (father)
  • Dr. Rosario de Leon-Olivarez (mother)
EducationCalifornia State University, Los Angeles (BS)
De La Salle University (BS, MS, EdD)
OccupationProfessor, politician
ProfessionNurse, educator

Eric de Leon Olivarez is an educator, and a registered nurse who is the incumbent Mayor of Parañaque since 2022. He previously served as a councilor and representative of the city's first district.

Education

Olivarez earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at the California State University in Los Angeles and subsequently passed the Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination. He later earned his Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science, Master in Science degree major in Educational Management, and Doctor of Education major in Educational Management at De La Salle University.[1]

Career

Educator

Olivarez became a commissioner and accreditor at the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities – Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA, Inc.) and a member of the Regional Quality Assessment Team of the Commission on Higher Education in the National Capital Region. He also served as Vice President for Academics and Services at Olivarez College in Parañaque and as a graduate school assistant professor lecturer at the Br. Andrew Gonzalez College of Education of De La Salle University.[1][2]

Politics

Olivarez entered politics in 2007, when he ran for a seat in the Parañaque City Council and served for six years before seeking the city’s 1st district congressional seat in 2013. He served as a congressman for three terms until 2022, when he ran and won as mayor.[3]

Personal life

He is married to Aileen Claire Olivarez and has two sons.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "About the Mayor". Parañaque City Government. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "Faculty Profile". De La Salle University. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  3. ^ Galvez, Daphne (May 10, 2022). "Rep. Eric Olivarez is new mayor of Parañaque City". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved August 16, 2022.


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