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Mel Senen Sevilla Sarmiento (born August 11, 1962) is a Filipino politician. He was a member of the
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representing the 1st Legislative District of Samar from 2010 to 2015. He also served as Secretary-General of the
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. He served as the Vice Mayor of
Calbayog City Calbayog, officially the City of Calbayog ( war, Siyudad han Calbayog; fil, Lungsod ng Calbayog), is a 1st class component city in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 186,960 people. It lies ...
from 1992 to 1995 and Mayor from 2004 to 2011 before the death of Congressman Uy. He was also the Secretary General of the
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from 2004 to 2010. He also served as the last
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under President
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after
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and
Mar Roxas Manuel "Mar" Araneta Roxas II (; born May 13, 1957) is a Filipino politician who served as a Senator of the Philippines. He is the grandson and namesake of former Philippine President Manuel Roxas. He served in the Cabinet of the Philippines ...
.


Early life and career (1992–2010)

Sarmiento was born in Manila to Engr. Oscar Sarmiento of Calbayog and Teresita Sevilla of Roxas City. He began his public service when he was vice mayor of
Calbayog Calbayog, officially the City of Calbayog ( war, Siyudad han Calbayog; fil, Lungsod ng Calbayog), is a 1st class component city in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 186,960 people. It lies ...
from 1992 to 1995. Prior to that, he was an active member of the
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in Samar. Unsuccessful in his bid for the mayoralty the following term, he took a break from politics for 6 years, during which time he ran his own construction firm. In 2004–2010, he ran and won as Mayor of
Calbayog City Calbayog, officially the City of Calbayog ( war, Siyudad han Calbayog; fil, Lungsod ng Calbayog), is a 1st class component city in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 186,960 people. It lies ...
. He then became a substitute of Congressman Uy, and Aquino as Mayor. He also represented
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as secretary general.


House of Representatives (2010–2015)

Sarmiento was elected as representative of the first district of Western Samar during the 15th Congress. While on his first term, he was Vice Chairman of the Committee on National Defense and Committee on Public Order and Safety. On his second term, he was appointed Vice Chairman of the Committee on Millennium Development Goals and Transportation. He resigned his seat following his appointment as
Secretary of the Interior and Local Government The secretary of the interior and local government ( Filipino: ''Kalihim ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal'') is the member of the Cabinet Cabinet or The Cabinet may refer to: Furniture * Cabinetry, a box-shaped piece of furniture with doors ...
in September 2015. While in Congress, he authored and co-authored several house bills and republic acts, namely: *House Bill No. 00084 – The Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act *House Bill No. 03527 – The Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010, an act amending section 21 of Republic Act of 10121 *
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No. 10364 – An Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 *
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No. 10630, – Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 A consolidation of
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No. 3324 and House Bill No. 6052. An Act Strengthening the Juvenile Justice System in the Philippines, amending for the purpose known as the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006, ;Commission on Appointments (2013–2015) During his time as a member of Congress, Sarmiento was the Vice Chairman of the
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and headed the House Contingent. The commission on appointments (CA) is a body that reviews, confirms or disapproves appointments made by the President to ensure only those who are qualified are appointed. ;Other appointments *Chairman, Phil Army Multi-Sector Advisory Board *Vice-Chairman, AFP Multi-Sector Governance Council *Director, Institute for Solidarity in Asia *Director, SOS Children's Villages Philippines *Member, Civil Service Multi-Sector Advisory Council


Awards, honors, and recognition

In December 2007, Sarmiento received the Konrad Adenauer Medal of Excellence (KAME IV) and was conferred by the Ambassador of Germany, H. E. Axel Weishaupt at Manila Hotel.


United Nations

Sarmiento is a member of the Advisory Group of Parliamentarians of the
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(UNISDR). He represented the Philippine delegation for The Third UN
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(WCDRR). The WCDRR serves as a venue to gather policymakers and parliamentarians to share knowledge and best practices on disaster risk reduction and resilience.


Personal life

Sarmiento was briefly engaged to
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in 2021. Aquino had publicised her relationship with him in August, a month after the death of her brother Benigno Simeon III.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sarmiento, Mel Senen 1962 births Living people Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Samar (province) Mayors of places in Samar (province) Liberal Party (Philippines) politicians People from Calbayog People from Manila Secretaries of the Interior and Local Government of the Philippines Benigno Aquino III administration cabinet members Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Merit (Philippines)