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Edgar Chatto
Chatto in 2019
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Bohol's First District

Incumbent

Assumed office
June 30, 2019
Preceded byRene Relampagos
In office
June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010
Preceded byErnesto Herrera
Succeeded byRene Relampagos
25th Governor of Bohol
In office
June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019
Preceded byErico Aumentado
Succeeded byArthur C. Yap
Vice Governor of Bohol
In office
June 30, 1995 – June 30, 2001
Preceded byRene Relampagos
Succeeded byJulius Herrera
Mayor of Balilihan
In office
February 2, 1988 – June 30, 1995
Preceded byElias Baquero
Succeeded byEladio Chatto
Personal details
Born

Edgardo Migriño Chatto


(1960-02-21) February 21, 1960 (age 64)
Malate, Manila, Philippines
Political partyNUP (2021-present)
Other political
affiliations
Liberal (2010-2021)
Lakas-CMD (until 2010)
SpouseMaria Pureza Veloso Chatto
Children1
Websitehttp://www.edgarchatto.com

Edgardo Migriño Chatto (born February 21, 1960), more commonly known as Edgar Chatto, is a Filipino lawyer and politician who is currently the Representative of the 1st Legislative District of Bohol since 2019. He previously served in that position from 2001 to 2010.[1] He served as Governor of the Province of Bohol for three terms from 2010 to 2019.

Biography and career

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Edgardo Migriño Chatto was born on February 21, 1960, in Malate, Manila, the son of Eladio Chatto and the former Mayor of Balilihan, Bohol, Victoria Migriño Chatto.[2] A consistent honor student, he finished both his elementary and secondary education at the Divine Word College of Tagbilaran (now Holy Name University), in 1973 and 1979 respectively. He finished Bachelor in Economics at the University of the Philippines School of Economics in Diliman, Quezon City in April 1981. He attended the Ateneo de Manila University for his Bachelor in Laws (1984–1988) and graduated at the Holy Name University in 1988. He finished his Masters in Government Management at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila Graduate School of Business and Management as a DILG-LGA scholar in April 1998. In 1991, he finished the Local Administration and Development Course at the University of the Philippines. He also attended the John F. Kennedy School of GovernmentatHarvard UniversityinMassachusetts, U.S. in 1999.[1]

Chatto was faculty member of the Divine Word College of Tagbilaran from 1981 to 1982.[3]

He is married to Maria Pureza Chatto (nee Veloso) with whom he has one daughter, Esther Patrisha Veloso Chatto.[2]

Chatto, with Call Sign DW7BDC, holds a Technician Class Amateur Radio License.[4]

Political career

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He started his political career as board member of the Province of Bohol representing the youth sector when he served as president of the Kabataang Barangay from 1980 to 1986. In 1988, he was elected as municipal mayor of the municipality of Balilihan, Bohol and served until 1995. He became Vice Governor of the province of Bohol and served as vice governor from 1995 - 2001. From 2001 up to 2010, he was a member of the House of Representatives as representative of the first district of Bohol. In the May 10, 2010, elections, he won as the 25th Governor of the Province of Bohol, Philippines.[5]

Committee Membership

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As a congressman from 2001 to 2010, Chatto was the Chairman of the House Committee on Tourism and Senior Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, Food and Fisheries. He also had memberships in the House Committees on Accounts; Basic Education and Culture; Ethics; Foreign Affairs; Games and Amusement; Higher and Technical Education; Labor and Employment; Legislative Franchises; Local Government; Public Works and Highways; Revision of Laws; Ways and Means; and Justice.[5]

Since 2019, he is the current Chairman of the House Committee on Climate Change and Vice Chairman of the House Special Committee on Persons with Disabilities, and on Tourism. He is also a member for the majority in the House Committee on Economic Affairs.[6]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b Personal Information, i-site.ph. Retrieved November 11, 2006.
  • ^ a b Curriculum vitae Congressman Edgardo M. Chatto Archived 2006-11-05 at the Wayback Machine www.congress.gov.ph Retrieved 11 November 2006.
  • ^ Makati Business Club Congress Watch Archived 2007-02-14 at the Wayback Machine www.mbc.com.ph Retrieved 11 November 2006.
  • ^ "Home". charl.club.
  • ^ a b Political Information, i-site.ph. Retrieved November 11, 2006.
  • ^ "Hon. Chatto, Edgar M." House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2020-08-18.

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