Jericho Petilla

Jericho Petilla
Governor of Leyte
Assumed office
June 30, 2022
Preceded byLeopoldo Petilla
In office
June 30, 2004 – November 4, 2012
Preceded byRemedios Petilla
Succeeded byMaria Mimietta Bagulaya
12th Secretary of Energy
In office
November 5, 2012 – April 30, 2015
PresidentBenigno Aquino III
Preceded byJose Rene Almendras
Succeeded byZenaida Monsada
Personal details
Born
Carlos Jericho Loreto Petilla

(1963-04-29) April 29, 1963 (age 61)
Leyte, Philippines
Political partyNPC (2004–2007; 2024–present)
Other political
affiliations
PDP–Laban (2021–2024)
Liberal (2012–2021)
Lakas–CMD (2007–2012)
SpouseFrances Ann Regis Basilio
Children5
Alma materAteneo de Manila University (BS)
WebsiteOfficial website

Carlos Jericho "Icot" Loreto Petilla (born April 29, 1963) is a Filipino politician. He ran as a senator under the Liberal Party during the 2016 Philippine general election. A former Secretary of Energy during the administration of Benigno Aquino III, he is currently serving as Governor of Leyte since 2022 and previously from 2004 to 2012.