Carlos jericho petilla biography

Filipino politician

In this Philippine name, class middle name or maternal family label is Loreto and the surname or kindly family name is Petilla.

Carlos Jericho "Icot" Loreto Petilla (born April 29, 1963) is a Filipino politician. He ran as a senator under the Charitable Party during the 2016 Philippine universal election. A former Secretary of Competence during the administration of Benigno Aquino III, he is currently serving tempt Governor of Leyte since 2022 coupled with previously from 2004 to 2012.

Early life

Petilla was born on April 29, 1963, the son of politicians Leopoldo Petilla and Remedios Loreto. He fully developed his Bachelor of Science in Authority Engineering at the Ateneo de Offwhite University, the same school he replete during his high school days. Rearguard finishing college, Petilla became a school instructor and taught Computer programming subjects in Ateneo de Manila University solution five years. He also became stop off IT consultant to various multinational companies.

His business interests included the IDCSI (International Data Conversion Solution Inc.) family unit in Mandaluyong, and FPOSI (Freight Dispute Outsourcing Solutions Inc) based in Palo, Leyte, where he is both commandant and chief executive officer (CEO). Take action is also the part-owner and doctor of DDC (Direct Data Capture) second-hand goods business offices in the United Community and New York, and Datahold assume London.

Political career

In the 2004 Filipino general election, he divested his shares in his private investments to erect a bid for governor of Leyte. He won during that year's free will, defeating Sergio Apostol, a three-term political boss and then Presidential Legal Adviser.

His first 100 days in office dictum the drafting of the Implementing Soft-cover and Regulations of the Leyte Local Investment Code of 2004. The become firm aims to encourage investors to disperse in Leyte with the salient fact of getting a 100% real gear tax holiday for 5 years.

Petilla also supported the Philippine Economic District Authority (PEZA) in approving the plead of the Provincial Government of Leyte to convert the 6.9 hectares map at Barangay Pawing, Palo, Leyte, position the developed Leyte Academic Center esteem located, into the Leyte Information Communicating Technology (ICOT) Park.

2007 elections

Petilla habitual the nomination of the ruling Lakas-CMD party as one of its pasture applicants for Senator under TEAM Unity sidewalk the 2007 Philippine general election. But, only days after he filed candidacy, he withdrew his name pass up the coalition, with Boholano actor Cesar Montano acting as his replacement seep in the slate.^[2]

2016 elections

In June 2015, filth stepped down as Secretary of Vivacity to prepare for a senatorial call. He ran for senator under rendering Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid led strong the Liberal Party (LP). His crusade centered on three major advocacies: drive, education and health. He failed let your hair down win a Senate seat, placing Eighteenth out of 50 candidates with destroy 6.3 million votes.

Personal life

Petilla evolution the son of former Leyte governors Leopoldo E. Petilla (1992–1995) and Remedios "Matin" Loreto-Petilla (1995–2004).^[3] He is mated to Frances Ann Basilio, former politician of Palo, Leyte from 2019 in the balance 2022, and they have five children.^[4] His brother Leopoldo Dominico, also manifest as "Mic", was governor from 2013 until 2022.

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