Edgardo Migriño Chatto (born February 21, 1960), more commonly known as Edgar Chatto, is a

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lawyer and politician who is currently the Representative of the 1st Legislative District of Bohol since 2019. He previously served in that position from 2001 to 2010.Personal Information
www.i-site.ph Retrieved 11 November 2006. He was also Governor of the Province of Bohol for three terms from 2010 to 2019.

Biography and career

Edgardo Migriño Chatto, nicknamed Edgar or Eddie, was born on February 21, 1960 in

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. He is the son of the late Eladio Chatto and former Mayor of

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, Bohol Victoria Migriño Chatto. A consistent honor student, he finished both his elementary and secondary education at the Divine Word College of Tagbilaran (now

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), in 1973 and 1979 respectively. He finished Bachelor in Economics at the

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School of Economics in

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in April 1981. He attended the

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for his Bachelor in Laws (1984–1988) and graduated at the

in 1988. He finished his Masters in Government Management at the ''

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'' Graduate School of Business and Management as a DILG-LGA scholar in April 1998. In 1991, he finished the Local Administration and Development Course at the

. He also attended the

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in 1999. Chatto was faculty member of the

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from 1981 to 1982. He is married to Maria Pureza Chatto (''nee'' Veloso) with whom he has one daughter, Esther Patrisha Veloso Chatto.Curriculum vitae Congressman Edgardo M. Chatto
www.congress.gov.ph Retrieved 11 November 2006. Chatto, with

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DW7BDC, holds a Technician Class Amateur Radio License.

Political career

He started his political career as board member of the Province of

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representing the youth sector when he served as president of the Kabataang Barangay from 1980 to 1986. In 1988, he was elected as municipal mayor of the municipality of

, Bohol and served until 1995. He became Vice Governor of the province of

and served as vice governor from 1995 - 2001. From 2001 up to 2010, he was a member of the

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as representative of the first

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of Bohol. In the May 10, 2010 elections, he won as the 25th Governor of the Province of Bohol, Philippines.Political Information
www.i-site.ph Retrieved 11 November 2006.

Committee Membership

As a congressman from 2001 to 2010, Chatto was the Chairman of the House Committee on Tourism and Senior Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, Food and Fisheries. He also had memberships in the House Committees on Accounts; Basic Education and Culture;

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; Games and Amusement; Higher and Technical Education; Labor and Employment; Legislative Franchises;

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; Public Works and Highways; Revision of Laws; Ways and Means; and

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. Since 2019, he is the current Chairman of the House Committee on Climate Change and Vice Chairman of the House Special Committee on Persons with Disabilities, and on Tourism. He is also a member for the majority in the House Committee on Economic Affairs.

Awards

* National Centennial Lingkod Bayan Awardee for Outstanding Work Performance (2000) -

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* National Dangal Ng Bayan Award (2011) - Civil Service Commission * Doña Aurora Aragon Quezon Award for Highly Distinguished Leadership in Promoting Humanitarian Objectives (1997) -

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* One of the Ten Outstanding Boholanos Around the World (1998) - Confederation of Boholanos in the USA and Canada and the First Consolidated Bank * Most Outstanding Vice Governor of the Philippines (1997) - League of Vice Governors of the Philippines * Most Outstanding Mayor of the Philippines (1991) * National Presidential Leadership Award for Outstanding Youth Leaders (1985) - Parangal sa Pamumuno * Most Outstanding Alumnus for Government Service (1996) - Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP) * Lesage Award, Most Outstanding Alumnus for Government Service (1997) - Holy Name University (formerly Divine Word College of Tagbilaran) * Most Outstanding Youth Leader of Bohol - Philippine National Red Cross * Leadership Awards from different institutions: ** Holy Name University ** Gerry Roxas Foundation ** Science Foundation of the Philippines ** Kabataang Barangay ** Local Admin. & Dev’t Program Alumni Association of the Philippines ** National And Regional Recognitions by: ** National Gold HAMIS Award (Health and Management Information System) ** Galing Pook Award ** Clean and Green Contest

References

Curriculum vitae Congressman Edgardo M. Chatto
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External links

Edgar Chatto Official Website
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