Peter John Calderon

The Honorable
Peter John Calderon
The Honorable Peter John Calderon
Member of the; Philippine House of Representatives ; from Cebu's 7th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; June 30, 2016
Preceded by	Position established
Member of the; Cebu Provincial Board ; from Cebu's 2nd district
	In office; June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016
Mayor of Samboan
	In office; June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2007
Preceded by	Crisologo A. Abines
Succeeded by	Raymond Joseph D. Calderon
Personal details
Born	Peter John Durano Calderon; March 27, 1961 (age 63); Samboan, Cebu
Political party	NPC
Alma mater	University of the Philippines Diliman (B.S.) (LL.B.); University of the Philippines Cebu (MBA)
Profession	Lawyer; Politician;

Peter John Durano Calderon (born March 27, 1961) is a Filipino politician and lawyer serving as the representative for the 7th district of Cebu since 2016.^[1]^[2] He served as mayor of Samboan, Cebu from 2001 to 2007 and as member of the Cebu Provincial Board representing the 2nd district from 2007 to 2016.^[3]

Education

Calderon earned his bachelor's degree in business economics and in laws at University of the Philippines Diliman. He then took up his master's in business management in University of the Philippines Cebu.

He placed 11th in the 1988 Philippine Bar Examination. He went on to complete the Program of Instructions for Lawyers at Harvard Law School in Massachusetts, United States in 1997.^[3]

Political career

Mayor of Samboan (2001–2007)

Calderon started his political career by serving as mayor of Samboan for two consecutive terms from 2001 to 2007.

Cebu Provincial Board (2007–2016)

Calderon ran for board member of Cebu's 2nd district in the 2007 elections^[4] and went on to be re-elected for three consecutive terms serving until 2016.^[5]

House of Representatives (2016–present)

Calderon ran for representative of Cebu's 7th district in the 2016 elections. The said district was re-created by virtue of Republic Act 10684 comprising the municipalities of Alcantara, Alegria, Badian, Dumanjug, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, and Ronda.^[6] He defeated Pablo John Garcia, who previously ran against then-Governor Hilario Davide III in the 2013 elections.^[1]

He ran for re-election in the 2019 elections and won against then-Dumanjug mayor Nelson Garcia.^[2]

He is currently serving as the Vice Chairperson of the Committee on Appropriations.^[7]

Electoral history

House of Representatives

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Cebu's 7th District
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Peter John Calderon	57,798	57.1
	1-Cebu	Pablo John Garcia	43,347	42.9
Total votes			101,145	100.00

2019 Philippine House of Representatives election in Cebu's 7th District^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Peter John Calderon	71,123	66.30
	PDP–Laban	Nelson Gamaliel Garcia	36,147	33.69
Total votes			107,270	100.00

References

^ ^a ^b "#HalalanResults: Garcias consolidate power in Cebu". ABS-CBN News. May 15, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Calvin Cordova (May 17, 2019). "Cebu clans win local polls; a few fail to win". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Shiel C. Gravinez (May 4, 2016). "2 lawyers vie for 7th district (Part 1)". Sun.Star Cebu. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
^ "One Cebu party completes slate". The Philippine Star. March 28, 2007. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
^ Kristine B. Quintas (June 29, 2016). "P5.3M SB budget okayed; outgoing members honored". The Freeman. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
^ "Republic Act No. 10684". officialgazette.gov.ph. Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved May 1, 2020.
^ "COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP". congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
^ "LIST OF ELECTED MEMBER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" (PDF). comelec.gov.ph. Commission on Elections. August 11, 2019. p. 23. Retrieved May 1, 2020.

External links

[2016news-1] "#HalalanResults: Garcias consolidate power in Cebu". ABS-CBN News. May 15, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2020.

[2019news-2] Calvin Cordova (May 17, 2019). "Cebu clans win local polls; a few fail to win". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved May 1, 2020.

[interview-3] Shiel C. Gravinez (May 4, 2016). "2 lawyers vie for 7th district (Part 1)". Sun.Star Cebu. Retrieved May 1, 2020.

[4] "One Cebu party completes slate". The Philippine Star. March 28, 2007. Retrieved May 1, 2020.

[5] Kristine B. Quintas (June 29, 2016). "P5.3M SB budget okayed; outgoing members honored". The Freeman. Retrieved May 1, 2020.

[6] "Republic Act No. 10684". officialgazette.gov.ph. Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved May 1, 2020.

[7] "COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP". congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved May 1, 2020.

[CebuProvResultsCOMELEC-8] "LIST OF ELECTED MEMBER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" (PDF). comelec.gov.ph. Commission on Elections. August 11, 2019. p. 23. Retrieved May 1, 2020.

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