Herminio Aquino
Encyclopedia
Herminio Sanchez Aquino is a Filipino
businessman, former politician and a vice presidential candidate where he ran as the running mate of Raul Roco
on 2004.
, Philippines
to Gen. Servillano "Mianong" Aquino
and Belen Sanchez. He is the half brother of former senator Benigno S. Aquino, Sr.
.
at the Ateneo de Manila University
in 1969.
Corazon Aquino
to join the government
. He served as deputy executive secretary and minister of the Ministry of Human Settlements from 1986 to 1987.
Aquino ran for congressman and won as representative of the 3rd district of Tarlac
from 1987-1998. Since Philippine laws limits a congressman to serve only for three consecutive terms, he ran as Tarlac
provincial vice governor under Margarita "Ting-Ting" Cojuangco, sister-in-law of Corazon Aquino
. He won the election and served from 1998-2001. He ran again for his second term in 2001 but together with Mrs. Cojuangco, lost to Lakas NUCD candidates.
He was the campaign manager and fund raiser for the Aksyon Demokratiko Party
. He was invited by Raul Roco
to be his running mate for the 2004 elections
. He accepted the offer to run for the position of Vice President of the Philippines
. However, he gathered less than a million votes and lost to Noli de Castro
.
He returned again to private life continued to hold his previous position in business.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
businessman, former politician and a vice presidential candidate where he ran as the running mate of Raul Roco
Raul Roco
Raul Sagarbarria Roco was a political figure in the Philippines. He was the standard-bearer of Aksyon Demokratiko, which he founded in 1997 as a vehicle for his presidential bids in 1998 and 2004. He was a former senator and the Secretary of the Department of Education under the presidency of...
on 2004.
Early life
Aquino was born 1949 in ManilaManila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
to Gen. Servillano "Mianong" Aquino
Servillano Aquino
Servillano Aquino y Aguilar was a Filipino general during the Philippine Revolution against Spain , and the Philippine-American War . He served as a delegate to the Malolos Congress and was the grandfather of Benigno S...
and Belen Sanchez. He is the half brother of former senator Benigno S. Aquino, Sr.
Benigno Aquino, Sr.
Benigno Simeon Aquino, Sr. , also known as Benigno S. Aquino or Benigno S. Aquino, Sr., was a Filipino politician who served as Speaker of the Second Philippine Republic National Assembly from 1943 to 1944....
.
Educational Life
He graduated with honors with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in EconomicsEconomics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
at the Ateneo de Manila University
Ateneo de Manila University
The Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...
in 1969.
Career
As a businessman, he held various positions in the industry that includes vice president of G.A. Machineries Inc. from 1974–1981, senior consultant of Management and Investment Development Associates Inc. from 1972–1985, vice president of Circa Nila Development Corp. from 1981-1985.Political Life
After the People Power Revolution in 1986, he was invited by relative PresidentPresident of the Philippines
The President of the Philippines is the head of state and head of government of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
Corazon Aquino
Corazon Aquino
Maria Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was the 11th President of the Philippines and the first woman to hold that office in Philippine history. She is best remembered for leading the 1986 People Power Revolution, which toppled Ferdinand Marcos and restored democracy in the Philippines...
to join the government
Politics of the Philippines
The Politics of the Philippines takes place in an organized framework of a presidential, representative, and democratic republic whereby the president is both the head of state and the head of government within a pluriform multi-party system...
. He served as deputy executive secretary and minister of the Ministry of Human Settlements from 1986 to 1987.
Aquino ran for congressman and won as representative of the 3rd district of Tarlac
Tarlac
Tarlac is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Luzon Island. Its capital is Tarlac City. Tarlac borders Pampanga to the south, Nueva Ecija to the east, Pangasinan to the north, and Zambales to the west...
from 1987-1998. Since Philippine laws limits a congressman to serve only for three consecutive terms, he ran as Tarlac
Tarlac
Tarlac is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Luzon Island. Its capital is Tarlac City. Tarlac borders Pampanga to the south, Nueva Ecija to the east, Pangasinan to the north, and Zambales to the west...
provincial vice governor under Margarita "Ting-Ting" Cojuangco, sister-in-law of Corazon Aquino
Corazon Aquino
Maria Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was the 11th President of the Philippines and the first woman to hold that office in Philippine history. She is best remembered for leading the 1986 People Power Revolution, which toppled Ferdinand Marcos and restored democracy in the Philippines...
. He won the election and served from 1998-2001. He ran again for his second term in 2001 but together with Mrs. Cojuangco, lost to Lakas NUCD candidates.
Post-Political Life
Aquino returned to private life as a businessman. He became chairman and president of Buenavista Management Corporation who caters as management consultants, financial advisors and project packagers. He is concurrently the chairman Trackworks Inc., an advertising and retail company for Metro Rail Transit.He was the campaign manager and fund raiser for the Aksyon Demokratiko Party
Democratic Action (Philippines)
Aksyon Demokratiko or Aksyon is a political party in the Philippines, founded by the late Senator Raul S. Roco. It is a mainstream political party that advocates "non-traditional" means of politics...
. He was invited by Raul Roco
Raul Roco
Raul Sagarbarria Roco was a political figure in the Philippines. He was the standard-bearer of Aksyon Demokratiko, which he founded in 1997 as a vehicle for his presidential bids in 1998 and 2004. He was a former senator and the Secretary of the Department of Education under the presidency of...
to be his running mate for the 2004 elections
Philippine general election, 2004
The senatorial election was held in the Philippines on May 10, 2004. The major coalitions that participated are the Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan composed of parties that support the candidacy of president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, and the Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino ,...
. He accepted the offer to run for the position of Vice President of the Philippines
Vice President of the Philippines
-Description:The Vice-President is the first in the Philippine line of succession, assuming the Presidency upon the death, resignation, or removal by impeachment and subsequent conviction of the incumbent. The position was abolished by Martial Law in 1972, and was not included in the original text...
. However, he gathered less than a million votes and lost to Noli de Castro
Noli de Castro
Manuel Leuterio de Castro, Jr. , better known as Noli de Castro or "Kabayan" Noli de Castro, was Vice President of the Philippines ....
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He returned again to private life continued to hold his previous position in business.