Antonio Alandy Ferrer, also known as "Ony" Ferrer, is the current

congressman A Member of Congress (MOC) is a person who has been appointed or elected and inducted into an official body called a congress, typically to represent a particular constituency in a legislature. The term member of parliament (MP) is an equivale ...

of the 6th district of the Province of Cavite and a former mayor of

General Trias General Trias, officially the City of General Trias ( fil, Lungsod ng General Trias), is a 1st class component city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 450,583 people. Etymology During ...

. He is the brother of former 6th district representative and current city mayor Luis Ferrer IV.

Life and career

His father is Luis S. Ferrer III, a former provincial Vice-Governor. His grandfather, Luis Y. Ferrer Jr., and great-grandfather, Luis O. Ferrer Sr. were former governors of Cavite. He finished his tertiary education at

De La Salle University De La Salle University ( fil, Pamantasang De La Salle or Unibersidad ng De La Salle), also referred to as DLSU, De La Salle or La Salle, is a private, Catholic coeducational research university run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Chris ...

Manila Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital city, capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is Cities of the Philippines#Independent cities, highly urbanize ...

, earning Bachelor of Arts major in

Political Science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and ...

majors. He also graduated with

Laws Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior,Robertson, ''Crimes against humanity'', 90. with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been vario ...

University of the East The University of the East ( fil, Pamantasan ng Silangan), also known as UE, is a leading private university located in Manila, Philippines. Founded in 1946, business tycoon Lucio Tan acquired the university in 1990. UE was once labeled as the ...

, also in Manila. In 1994, he passed the

Philippine Bar Examinations The Philippine Bar Examination is the professional licensure examination for lawyers in the Philippines. The exam is exclusively administered by the Supreme Court of the Philippines through the Supreme Court Bar Examination Committee. Brief hist ...

and became an attorney. He became legal researcher, legal assistant and legal officer of Duty-Free Philippines from 1993 to 1998. Then he became legal counsel, manager and economic zone manager.

Electoral history

After the enactment of RA 9727 establishing the legislative districts of Cavite, he ran for congressman in the 2010 elections under Lakas-Kampi-CMD and as an adopted candidate of the

Nacionalista Party The Nacionalista Party ( Filipino and Spanish: ''Partido Nacionalista''; ) is the oldest political party in both the Philippines and in Southeast Asia in general. It is responsible for leading the country throughout the majority of the 20th ...

. He won as the first representative of Cavite's 6th district, garnering 108,574 votes against former

Tanza Tanza, officially the Municipality of Tanza ( tgl, Bayan ng Tanza), formerly known as Santa Cruz de Malabón, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 312,116 peopl ...

mayor and Games and Amusement Board Chairman Hermogenes "Ashley" Arayata, Jr., who garnered 63,951 votes. Ferrer ran for a mayoralty position in the 2013 midterm elections, alongside his brother Luis who ran as a 6th District representative, under the

National Unity Party The National Unity Party, National United Party, Party of National Unity or National Unity Front may refer to: * National United Party of Afghanistan (founded 2003) * National Unity Party (Albania) * National United Party (Armenia), defunct * Natio ...

ticket which caucused from old party, Lakas. Both of them won in their respective positions, with Antonio earning 46,575 votes against

Liberal Party The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left. __TOC__ Active liberal parties This is a l ...

candidate and former vice-mayor Fernando "Totie" Campaña. Ferrer is the first city mayor of General Trias, following a cityhood referendum held in December 12, 2015. Ferrer ran for a second term as mayor in the 2016 general elections, earning 70,997 votes over

Nationalist People's Coalition The Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) is a conservative political party in the Philippines, founded in 1992 by then-presidential candidate Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. History The Party was founded in 1992 after some members of the Nacionalista ...

candidate Annalyn Jubilio. This will also serve as his first full term as city mayor.

Personal life

He is married to Anna Lisa Alcantara and has three children.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ferrer, Antonio De La Salle University alumni Living people Lakas–CMD politicians Mayors of places in Cavite Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Cavite National Unity Party (Philippines) politicians Year of birth missing (living people)