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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 (1942-09-11)September 11, 1942
Samboan, Cebu, Commonwealth of the Philippines
Died October 29, 2015(2015-10-29) (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.

Career

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

Personal life

Ernesto F. Herrera was born in Samboan, Cebu, on September 11, 1942. He was married to entrepreneur, 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
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