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Loreto Acharon | |
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![]() Official portrait, during 19th Congress | |
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from South Cotabato's 3rd district | |
Assumed office June 30, 2022 | |
Personal details | |
Born | General Santos, Philippines | December 10, 1961
Education | Bachelor of Laws |
Profession | Lawyer, Politician |
Loreto Busgano Acharon (born December 10, 1961) is a Filipino lawyer and politician currently serving as the representative of the third legislative district of South Cotabato Province, which covers General Santos City, in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. Before his election as a congressman, he served as the vice mayor of General Santos City.
Loreto Acharon was born on December 10, 1970, in General Santos City, South Cotabato, Philippines. He pursued a degree in law and passed the Philippine Bar Examination in 1989.
Acharon served as the Vice Mayor of General Santos City from 2019 to 2022. In the 2022 elections, he was elected as the representative of South Cotabato’s 3rd legislative district, which primarily covers General Santos City.
In February 2025, Acharon was named as one of the 11 lawmakers appointed to the House prosecution team for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. [1]
Acharon is the younger brother of Pedro Acharon Jr., a former representative of South Cotabato and mayor of General Santos City.