Jericho Petilla
Encyclopedia
Carlos Jericho "Icot" L. Petilla is a Filipino
politician who is the incumbent governor
of the province Leyte
.
. He also attended the same school during his high school days. After finishing college, Petilla was a professor in Ateneo de Manila University
and was a consultant to various companies in Manila such as Meralco
, Security Bank
and Philphos
.
His business interests included the International Data Conversion Solution Inc. based in Mandaluyong City and Accudata, Inc. based in Tacloban City where he is both President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He is likewise the part owner and consultant of Direct Data Capture with business offices in United Kingdom and New York and Datahold in London, UK.
, he divested his shares in his private investments to make a run as a governor of Leyte
, even challenging a more popular bet in the person of three-term Representative and now Presidential Legal Adviser Sergio Apostol
. He won during that year's election.
His first 100 days of office saw the drafting of the implementing Rules and Regulations of the Leyte Province Investment Code of 2004. The code aims to encourage investors to locate in Leyte with the salient feature of getting a 100% real property tax holiday for 5 years.
Petilla also supported The Philippine Economic Zone Authority in approving the application of the Province of Leyte to convert the 6.9 hectares lot at Barangay Pawing, Palo, Leyte, where the developed and ready for operation Leyte Academic Center is located, into the Leyte Information Communication Technology Park.
under the Team Unity umbrella in the May 14, 2007 Philippine midterm elections
. However, only days after he filed his candidacy for the Senate, he withdrew his name from the list of Team Unity candidates, with Boholano actor Cesar Montano
acting as his replacement in the slate.
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...
politician who is the incumbent governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of the province Leyte
Leyte
Leyte is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is Tacloban City and occupies the northern three-quarters of the Leyte Island. Leyte is located west of Samar Island, north of Southern Leyte and south of Biliran...
.
Earlier life
Petilla finished his Bachelor of Science in Management Engineering at the Ateneo de Manila UniversityAteneo 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...
. He also attended the same school during his high school days. After finishing college, Petilla was a professor in 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...
and was a consultant to various companies in Manila such as Meralco
Meralco
The Manila Electric Company , also known as MERALCO or Meralco, is the Philippines' largest distributor of electrical power.The word MERALCO, is an acronym for Manila Electric Railroad And Light COmpany, which was the company's original name from 1903 to 1919.MERALCO is the Metro Manila's only...
, Security Bank
Security Bank
Security Bank , more formally known as Security Bank Corporation and abbreviated as SBC, is one of the largest commercial banks in the Philippines. It is one of the twenty largest banks in the Philippines in terms of assets.-History:...
and Philphos
Philippine Postal Corporation
The Philippine Postal Corporation, , abbreviated as PhilPost, is a government-owned and controlled corporation responsible for providing postal services in the Philippines. The Philippine Postal Corporation has an estimated 13,800 employees and runs more than 2,000 post offices nationwide...
.
His business interests included the International Data Conversion Solution Inc. based in Mandaluyong City and Accudata, Inc. based in Tacloban City where he is both President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He is likewise the part owner and consultant of Direct Data Capture with business offices in United Kingdom and New York and Datahold in London, UK.
Political career
During the 2004 election campaignPhilippine 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 divested his shares in his private investments to make a run as a governor of Leyte
Leyte
Leyte is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is Tacloban City and occupies the northern three-quarters of the Leyte Island. Leyte is located west of Samar Island, north of Southern Leyte and south of Biliran...
, even challenging a more popular bet in the person of three-term Representative and now Presidential Legal Adviser Sergio Apostol
Sergio Apostol
Sergio Antonio Figueroa Apostol was born on January 17, 1935 in Catbalogan City, Samar.Apostol, a Roman Catholic, graduated from the Ateneo Law School and was a member of the Ateneo Law Journal. He passed the Philippine Bar exams in 1958, finishing 7th...
. He won during that year's election.
His first 100 days of office saw the drafting of the implementing Rules and Regulations of the Leyte Province Investment Code of 2004. The code aims to encourage investors to locate in Leyte with the salient feature of getting a 100% real property tax holiday for 5 years.
Petilla also supported The Philippine Economic Zone Authority in approving the application of the Province of Leyte to convert the 6.9 hectares lot at Barangay Pawing, Palo, Leyte, where the developed and ready for operation Leyte Academic Center is located, into the Leyte Information Communication Technology Park.
Senate bid
Petilla accepted the nomination of the ruling Lakas-CMD party as one of its candidates for SenatorSenate of the Philippines
The Senate of the Philippines is the upper chamber of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, the Congress of the Philippines...
under the Team Unity umbrella in the May 14, 2007 Philippine midterm elections
Philippine general election, 2007
Legislative and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 14, 2007. Positions contested included half the seats in the Senate, which are elected for six-year terms, and all the seats in the House of Representatives, who were elected for three-year terms...
. However, only days after he filed his candidacy for the Senate, he withdrew his name from the list of Team Unity candidates, with Boholano actor Cesar Montano
César Montano
Cesar Manhilot, known by his screen name Cesar Montano, is a multi-awarded Filipino actor and film director.He started in show business as a stuntman. He played roles in numerous B movies...
acting as his replacement in the slate.