Strike Bautista Revilla (born Edwin Mortel Bautista; March 2, 1970)
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. He is a member of the National Unity Party The National Unity Party, National United Party, Party of National Unity or National Unity Front may refer to:
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. He previously served as mayor of Bacoor
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and was a member of the board of directors of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) from August 2005 to March 2007.
Background
Born as Edwin Mortel Bautista, he is the 61st child of Jose Acuña Bautista (Ramon Bautista Revilla, Sr.) and the fifth child of Azucena Guzman Mortel Bautista. He is the younger brother of incumbent Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. He finished his elementary education at Jesus Good Shepherd School in 1983 and attended high school at San Dimas High School
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in Los Angeles County, California
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from 1983 to 1987. He finished Commerce major in Management at Colegio de San Juan de Letran
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in Manila, where he also got his master's degree in Business Administration.
Prior to entering politics, Revilla managed various family businesses, including the Angelus Eternal Garden memorial park, which has branches in Bacoor and Imus
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, Cavite.
Political career
At 25, Revilla was first elected as councilor of Bacoor in 1995. In 1998, he was elected to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Cavite where he served for two terms until 2004. He was appointed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
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to the board of directors of the PCSO in 2005.
References
External links
Official Website of the City of Bacoor
Balitang Strike! (Official Newsletter of the Office of the Mayor of Bacoor)
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1970 births
Colegio de San Juan de Letran alumni
Lakas–CMD politicians
Living people
Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Cavite
Mayors of places in Cavite
Members of the Cavite Provincial Board
People from Bacoor
Strike
Mayors of Bacoor