Ernesto Herrera (politician)

The Honorable
Ernesto F. Herrera
The Honorable Ernesto 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 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); Ermita, Manila, Philippines
Party	LDP (1992–1998, 2004–2015)
Other political; affiliations	Lakas-CMD (2001–2004); LAMMP (1998-2001); Liberal (1987–1992)
Spouse	Lourdes Cuico-Herrera
Children	Maria Luzil; June Francis; Ernesto II; Ernesto III;
Alma mater	University of the Visayas (LLB); Lyceum of the Philippines University (MPA, PhD)
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Businessman

Ernesto "Boy" Falar Herrera (September 11, 1942 – October 29, 2015) was a Senator of the Philippines and congressman for Bohol's 1st district.^[3] He was a trade union leader, an advocate of law and order, and a legislator in the 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th Congresses.^[4]

Career

As senator, Herrera is the principal author of the law that reinstated capital punishment in the Philippines on December 31, 1993.^[5]^[6]^[7] It would later be abolished on June 24, 2006 upon the implementation of Republic Act No. 9346.^[8]

Personal life

Herrera was born in Samboan, Cebu, on September 11, 1942.^[3] 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.^[2]

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.
1 2 "Former senator Ernesto Herrera dies". Rappler. October 30, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
1 2 "Senators Profile - Ernesto Herrera". Archived from the original on November 12, 2024.
↑ "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.
↑ "Republic Act No. 8177" (PDF). ldr.senate.gov.ph. March 20, 1996.
↑ 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.

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

[news20251030-2] 1 2 "Former senator Ernesto Herrera dies". Rappler. October 30, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2024.

[bio-3] 1 2 "Senators Profile - Ernesto Herrera". Archived from the original on November 12, 2024.

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

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

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

[ra8177-7] "Republic Act No. 8177" (PDF). ldr.senate.gov.ph. March 20, 1996.

[8] 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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