Strike Revilla

The Honourable Strike Revilla
Official portrait, 2019
Mayor of Bacoor
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2022
Preceded by	Lani Mercado
In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016
Preceded by	Jessie B. Castillo
Succeeded by	Lani Mercado
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
In office December 14, 2020 – June 30, 2022
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Cavite's 2nd district
In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022
Preceded by	Lani Mercado
Succeeded by	Lani Mercado
Member of the Cavite Provincial Board from the 1st district
In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2004
Member of the Bacoor Municipal Council
In office June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998
Personal details
Born	Edwin Mortel Bautista (1970-03-02) March 2, 1970 (age 53) Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines
Political party	Nacionalista (2021–present)
Other political affiliations	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

Strike Bautista Revilla (Tagalog pronunciation: [rɛˈbiʎɐ]; 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.

References

External links

• Official Website of the City of Bacoor
• Balitang Strike! (Official Newsletter of the Office of the Mayor of Bacoor)

This page was last edited on 11 August 2023, at 01:12