Wilfredo Caminero

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The Honorable
Wilfredo Caminero
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Member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
from Cebu's 2nd district
In office
June 30, 2013 –June 30, 2022

Wilfredo "Willy" Sardido Caminero (born October 12, 1954) is a Filipino politician who served as the representative for the 2nd district of Cebu from 2013 to 2022. He served as mayor of Argao, Cebu from 1998 to 2007 and as member of the Cebu Provincial Board representing the 2nd district from 2007 to 2013. [1]

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Political career

Mayor of Argao (1998–2007)

Caminero started his political career after winning as a municipal councilor of Argao in the 1988 elections. He went on to become the town's vice mayor from 1992 to 1998 and later won as mayor in the 1998 elections. [2]

Cebu Provincial Board (2007–2013)

Caminero ran for board member of Cebu's 2nd district in the 2007 elections [3] and went on to be re-elected for two consecutive terms serving until 2013. [4]

House of Representatives (2013–present)

Caminero ran for representative of Cebu's 2nd district in the 2013 elections. He defeated incumbent Pablo P. Garcia, who previously served as Governor of Cebu. [5] He also won against Teresita Celis in 2016 [6] and Ronald Allan Cesante in 2019. [7]

He is currently serving as the Chairperson of the Special Committee on Food Security and the Vice Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture and Food. [8]

Electoral history

House of Representatives

2013 Philippine House of Representatives election at Cebu's 2nd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Wilfredo Caminero 84,256 40.88
NUP Pablo Garcia 77,62537.66
Independent Simeon Kintanar8,6074.18
Valid ballots170,48882.69
Invalid or blank votes35,61917.28
Total votes206,107 100.00
Liberal gain from NUP
2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Cebu's 2nd District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Wilfredo Caminero 80,283 81.5
1-Cebu Teresita Celis10,88111.0
UNA Cora Lou Kintanar7,3847.5
Total votes98,548 100.00
2019 Philippine House of Representatives election in Cebu's 2nd District [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
NUP Wilfredo Caminero 66,166 56.45
PDP–Laban Ronald Allan Cesante48,91841.73
UNA Cora Lou Kintanar2,1251.81
Total votes117,209 100.00

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References

  1. ↑ Oscar C. Pineda (May 18, 2013). "Argao politician talks about waking the 'sleeping giant'". Sun.Star Cebu . Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  2. ↑ Oscar C. Pineda (May 7, 2016). "How did your lawmakers fare? (Part 7)". Sun.Star Cebu . Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  3. ↑ "One Cebu party completes slate". The Philippine Star. March 28, 2007. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  4. ↑ Peter L. Romanillos (June 24, 2013). "PB honors outgoing members in last session". CDN Digital. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  5. ↑ Charisse Ursal (May 17, 2013). "Garcia political clan suffers biggest defeat in Cebu". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved May 4, 2020. The family patriarch, Pablo, deputy speaker, won't return to his seat in the House after he was defeated by a former ally, Wilfredo Caminero of LP, by a margin of 6,961 votes.
  6. ↑ Victor Anthony V. Silva (May 14, 2016). "Davide, Cortes, Caminero declared winners". CDN Digital. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  7. ↑ John Rey Saavedra (May 15, 2019). "Cebu solon, 2 provl board members proclaimed". Philippine News Agency . Retrieved May 4, 2020. The PBOC also approved the motion to proclaim Cebu's second district Rep. Wilfredo Caminero after being re-elected to his current post.
  8. ↑ "COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP". congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  9. ↑ "LIST OF ELECTED MEMBER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" (PDF). comelec.gov.ph. Commission on Elections. August 11, 2019. p. 23. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
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