Strike Revilla Explained

Strike Revilla
Office:Mayor of Bacoor
Office2:Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Office3:Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Cavite's 2nd district
Term Start3:June 30, 2016
Term End3:June 30, 2022
Predecessor3:Lani Mercado
Term Start4:June 30, 1998
Term End4:June 30, 2004
Office5:Member of the Bacoor Municipal Council
Term Start5:June 30, 1995
Term End5:June 30, 1998
Birth Name:Edwin Mortel Bautista
Birth Date:March 2, 1970
Birth Place:Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines
Nationality:Filipino
Party:Nacionalista (2021–present)
Otherparty:NUP (2018–2021)
PDP–Laban (2016–2018)
Lakas–CMD (until 2016)
Relatives:Ramon Revilla, Sr. (father)
Bong Revilla (brother)
Alma Mater:Colegio de San Juan de Letran (BS, MBA)
Occupation:Businessman
Honorific Prefix:The Honourable
Office4:Member of the Cavite Provincial Board from the 1st district
Termstart:June 30, 2022
Termstart1:June 30, 2007
Termend1:June 30, 2016
Termstart2:December 14, 2020
Termend2:June 30, 2022
Predecessor:Lani Mercado
Predecessor1:Jessie B. Castillo
Successor1:Lani Mercado
Successor3:Lani Mercado

Strike Bautista Revilla (in Tagalog pronounced as /rɛˈbiljɐ/; born Edwin Mortel Bautista; March 2, 1970)[1] is a Filipino politician and incumbent Representative of Cavite's 2nd District in the Philippine House of Representatives. He is a member of the National Unity Party. He previously served as mayor of Bacoor and was a member of the board of directors of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) from August 2005 to March 2007.

Background

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

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.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.bacoor.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20&Itemid=60 http://www.bacoor.gov.ph – Mayor's Biodata