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)
NPC (2013–2023)
SpouseMa. Vanessa Cadorna-Aumentado
Children3
RelativesErico Aumentado (father)
Alma materUniversity of San Carlos(BBA)

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.

Early life and education

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

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

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

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

Principal Authored Bills
Co-Authored Bills

Governor of Bohol

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]

Personal life

Aumentado is married to Congresswoman Maria Vanessa Cadorna, also a former Miss Bohol Sandugo. They have three sons: Erico Vann Lawrence, Erico Vann Lance and Erico Vann Liam.

References

  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 byArthur C. Yap Governor of Bohol 2022–present Incumbent House of Representatives of the Philippines Preceded byErico B. Aumentado Member of the House of Representativesfrom Bohol's 2nd district 2013–2022 Succeeded byMa. Vanessa C. Aumentado