Eric de Leon Olivarez is an educator, a registered nurse, and a fitness buff who is the incumbent Mayor of Parañaque since 2022. He previously served as a councilor and representative of the city's

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Education

Olivarez earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at the

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and subsequently passed the

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. He later earned his Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science, Master in Science degree major in Educational Management, and Doctor of Education major in Educational Management at

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, respectively.

Career

Educator

Olivarez became a commissioner and accreditor at the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities – Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA, Inc.) and a member of the Regional Quality Assessment Team of the Commission on Higher Education in the

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. He also served as Vice President for Academics and Services at

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in Parañaque and as a graduate school assistant professor lecturer at the

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Politics

Olivarez entered politics in 2007, when he ran for a seat in the Parañaque City Council and served for six years before seeking the city’s 1st district congressional seat in

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. He served as a congressman for three terms until

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, when he ran and won as mayor.

Personal life

He is married to Aileen Claire Olivarez and has two sons.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Olivarez, Eric Living people 21st-century Filipino politicians Mayors of Parañaque PDP–Laban politicians Liberal Party (Philippines) politicians Filipino educators Filipino nurses California State University alumni De La Salle University alumni De La Salle University faculty 1970 births