Ernesto "Ernix" Mijares Dionisio Jr. (born May 22, 1978), is a Filipino politician currently serving as the representative of

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's 1st district since 2022 and a former

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from 2007 until 2013.

Congressional career

Dionisio, the son of former councilor and city administrator Ernesto Dionisio Sr., was a three-term councilor from 2007 to 2016. Upon being term-limited, he ran for the congressional seat in

's 1st district in

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under

Asenso Manileño Asenso Manileño Movement () is a local political party in Manila. It is the city's ruling party since 2019, being in dominion through the administrations of mayors Isko Moreno and Honey Lacuna. History The party was established in 2005 by ...

but lost to Manny Lopez of the NPC. In

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, he ran under Asenso Manileño for the congressional seat in

's 1st district and won, unseating Manny Lopez, who had transferred to the Duterte-backed

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. Prior to the start of the 19th Congress, he joined

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. He was later named as an assistant majority floor leader in the House of Representatives. In 2024, while at Congress, he was named as one of the top NCR-based performing representatives in the

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in the year's second quarter survey and placed third. In 2024, he left the Asenso Manileño party and eventually backed

Isko Moreno Francisco "Isko" Moreno Domagoso (; born October 24, 1974) is a Filipino politician, actor, host and entrepreneur who is the mayor-elect of Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, having been 2025 Manila local elections, elected in 202 ...

's bid for a mayoral comeback in

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. He remained with Lakas–CMD despite the entry of Asenso Manileño's leader, Manila Mayor

Honey Lacuna Maria Sheilah "Honey" Honrado Lacuna-Pangan (born May 6, 1965) is a Filipina physician and politician who has served as the 24th and current mayor of Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, since 2022. The first woman to serve as the city ...

, who ran against Moreno.

Electoral performance

2025

2022

2016

2013

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2010

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2007

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Notelist

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dionisio, Ernix 1978 births Living people Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Manila Politicians from Manila Aksyon Demokratiko politicians Lakas–CMD politicians United Nationalist Alliance politicians Liberal Party (Philippines) politicians Asenso Manileño politicians