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Ernesto Herrera (politician)

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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Falar and the surname or paternal family name is Herrera.
The HonourableErnesto F. Herrera
Herrera as a senator, photograph released by the Philippine Congress, c. 1988
Senate of the Philippines
In office
June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1998
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Bohol's 1st district
In office
June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001
Preceded byVenice Borja-Agana
Succeeded byEdgar M. Chatto
Member of the Agrava Fact-Finding Board
In office
October 1983 – October 1984Serving with Corazon Juliano-Agrava (chairperson), Amado Dizon, Luciano Salazar, and Dante Santos
Appointed byFerdinand Marcos
Personal details
Born(1942-09-11)September 11, 1942
Samboan, Cebu, Commonwealth of the Philippines
DiedOctober 29, 2015(2015-10-29) (aged 73)
Ermita, Manila, Philippines
Political partyLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (1992–2001, 2004–2015)
Other political
affiliations		Lakas–CMD (2001–2004)
Liberal (1987–1992)
SpouseLourdes Cuico-Herrera
ResidenceSamboan, Cebu
Alma materUniversity of the Visayas (LLB)
Lyceum of the Philippines University (MPA, PhD)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionBusinessman

Ernesto "Boy" Falar Herrera (September 11, 1942 – October 29, 2015) was a Senator of the Philippines. He was a trade union leader, an advocate of law and order, and a legislator in the 8th, 9th and 10th Congresses.

Career

As senator, Herrera is the principal author of the law that reinstated capital punishment in the Philippines on December 31, 1993. It would later be abolished on June 24, 2006 upon the implementation of Republic Act No. 9346.

Personal life

Herrera was born in Samboan, Cebu, on September 11, 1942. He was married to entrepreneur, Lourdes Betia Cuico. He died at the Manila Doctors Hospital in Manila on October 29, 2015, at the age of 73, and a month before his 74th birthday.

Educational life

  • Zapatera Elementary School (1955)
  • University of the Visayas (1959)
  • University of the Visayas – Bachelor of Laws (1965)

Higher studies

General history

  • Trade Union Congress of the Philippines – General secretary (1983–2015)
  • Senator – Philippine Senate (1987–1998)
  • Congressman – Philippine House of Representatives (1998–2001)

Affiliations

  • International Labor Organization – Former consultant
  • Citizen's Drugwatch Foundation Inc. – Founding chairman
  • Carlos P. Garcia Foundation Inc. – President
  • Agrava Fact-Finding Board (investigated the assassination of Benigno Aquino Jr.) – Member
  • International Confederation of Free Trade Union – Former member, executive board
  • University of the Visayas Alumni Association – President
  • Forefront Technologies Foundation Inc. – Co-founder

References

  1. Jodesz Gavilan. "LOOK BACK: The Aquino assassination". Rappler. Rappler Inc.
  2. "Ernesto Falar Herrera". Geni.com. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  3. "Ex-senator Ernesto Herrera dies at 73". GMA News Online.
  4. Macaspac, Joem H. (December 31, 1993). "Death penalty now in effect". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 3. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  5. Reuter (January 29, 1996). "EXECUTIONS PUSHED". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 2. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  6. Ong, Ghio; Flores, Helen (June 28, 2006). "Baby Echegaray warns of rising criminality sans death penalty". Philstar.com. Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  7. "Former senator Ernesto Herrera dies". Rappler. October 30, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2024.

External links

Senatorial history of Ernesto Herrera
RBP ← Philippines Senators of the 8th Congress of the Philippines (1987–92) → 9th
Senate President
Senators (1987–92)
Term ended June 30, 1992
— Appointed Secretary of Foreign Affairs on October 15, 1987.
8th ← Philippines Senators of the 9th Congress of the Philippines (1992–1995) → 10th
Senate President
Three Year Term Senators (1992-1995)Full Term Senators (1992-1998)
Term ended June 30, 1995Term ended June 30, 1998
— Under the transitory provisions of the Philippine constitution, 24 senators were elected in this election. The first 12 senators who garnered the highest votes would have a 6 six year term while the next 12 senators would have a 3 year term.
9th ← Philippines Senators of the 10th Congress of the Philippines (1995–1998) → 11th
Senate President
Senior Senators (1992–1998)Junior Senators (1995–2001)
Term ended June 30, 1998Term ended June 30, 2001
— Position vacated when Fernan died in 1999.
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