Strike Revilla
OfficeMayor of Bacoor
Office 2Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Office 3Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Cavite's 2nd district
Term start 3June 30, 2016
Term end 3June 30, 2022
Predecessor 3Lani Mercado
Term start 4June 30, 1998
Term end 4June 30, 2004
Office 5Member of the Bacoor Municipal Council
Term start 5June 30, 1995
Term end 5June 30, 1998
Birth nameEdwin Mortel Bautista
Birth dateMarch 2, 1970 (age 56)
Birth placeSanta Cruz, Manila, Philippines[1]
PartyNacionalista (2021–present)
Other partyNUP (2018–2021)
PDP–Laban (2016–2018)
Lakas (until 2016)
RelativesRamon Revilla, Sr. (father)
Bong Revilla (brother)
Alma materColegio de San Juan de Letran (BS, MBA)
OccupationBusinessman
Honorific prefixThe Honourable
Office 4Member of the Cavite Provincial Board from the 1st district
Term startJune 30, 2022
Term start 1June 30, 2007
Term end 1June 30, 2016
Term start 2December 14, 2020
Term end 2June 30, 2022
PredecessorLani Mercado
Predecessor 1Jessie B. Castillo
Successor 1Lani Mercado
Successor 3Lani Mercado

Strike Bautista Revilla (rɛˈbiljɐ; born Edwin Mortel Bautista; March 2, 1970)[2] is a Filipino politician and incumbent Representative of Cavite's 2nd District in the Philippine House of Representatives. He is a member of the National Unity Party. He previously served as mayor of Bacoor and was a member of the board of directors of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) from August 2005 to March 2007.

Background

Born as Edwin Mortel Bautista, he is the 61st child of Jose Acuña Bautista (Ramon Bautista Revilla, Sr.) and the fifth child of Azucena Guzman Mortel Bautista. He is the younger brother of incumbent Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. He finished his elementary education at Jesus Good Shepherd School in 1983 and attended high school at San Dimas High School in Los Angeles County, California from 1983 to 1987. He finished Commerce major in Management at Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Manila, where he also got his master's degree in Business Administration.

Prior to entering politics, Revilla managed various family businesses, including the Angelus Eternal Garden memorial park, which has branches in Bacoor and Imus, Cavite.

Political career

At 25, Revilla was first elected as councilor of Bacoor in 1995. In 1998, he was elected to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Cavite where he served for two terms until 2004. He was appointed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to the board of directors of the PCSO in 2005.

References

  1. ^ "Certificate of Candidacy for Mayor - Strike Revilla". comelec.gov.ph
  2. ^ "Local Government of Bacoor". Archived 2011-10-07 at the Wayback Machine.

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