Ernesto Herrera (politician)

The Honourable
Ernesto F. Herrera
The Honourable Ernesto F. Herrera
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 by	Venice Borja-Agana
Succeeded by	Edgar M. Chatto
Member of the Agrava Fact-Finding Board
	In office; October 1983 – October 1984 Serving with Corazon Juliano-Agrava (chairperson), Amado Dizon, Luciano Salazar, and Dante Santos
Appointed by	Ferdinand Marcos
Personal details
Born	September 11, 1942; Samboan, Cebu, Commonwealth of the Philippines
Died	October 29, 2015 (aged 73); Makati, Philippines
Political party	Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (1992–2001, 2004–2015)
Other political; affiliations	Lakas–CMD (2001–2004); Liberal (1987–1992)
Spouse	Lourdes Cuico-Herrera
Residence	Samboan, Cebu
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Businessman

Ernesto "Boy" F. 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.^[2]

Career

As senator, he is the principal author of the law that reinstated capital punishment in the Philippines on December 31, 1993.^[3]^[4] It would later be abolished on June 24, 2006 upon the implementation of Republic Act No. 9346.^[5]

Personal life

Ernesto F. Herrera was born in Samboan, Cebu, on September 11, 1942. He was married to businesswoman, Lourdes Betia Cuico. He died in Makati City 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

Lyceum of the Philippines – Master's in Public Administration (1995)
Lyceum of the Philippines – Doctor of Fiscal Studies (1998)

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

^ Jodesz Gavilan. "LOOK BACK: The Aquino assassination". Rappler. Rappler Inc.
^ "Ex-senator Ernesto Herrera dies at 73". GMA News Online.
^ Macaspac, Joem H. (December 31, 1993). "Death penalty now in effect". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 3. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
^ Reuter (January 29, 1996). "EXECUTIONS PUSHED". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 2. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
^ 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.

External links

Ernesto Herrera's website

[1] Jodesz Gavilan. "LOOK BACK: The Aquino assassination". Rappler. Rappler Inc.

[2] "Ex-senator Ernesto Herrera dies at 73". GMA News Online.

[3] Macaspac, Joem H. (December 31, 1993). "Death penalty now in effect". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 3. Retrieved December 10, 2021.

[4] Reuter (January 29, 1996). "EXECUTIONS PUSHED". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 2. Retrieved July 3, 2022.

[5] 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.

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