Antonio Cerilles

Antonio Cerilles
14th Governor of Zamboanga del Sur
In office
June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019
Preceded byAurora Enerio-Cerilles
Succeeded byVictor Yu
Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources
In office
July 1, 1998 – January 20, 2001
PresidentJoseph Estrada
Preceded byVictor Ramos
Succeeded byJoemari Gerochi (acting)
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Zamboanga del Sur's 2nd District
In office
June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2010
Preceded byNenet San Juan
Succeeded byAurora Enerio-Cerilles
In office
June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1998
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byAurora Enerio-Cerilles
First Gentlemen of Zamboanga del Sur
In role
June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010
GovernorAurora Cerilles
Succeeded byAurora Cerilles
Personal details
Born
Antonio Herrera Cerilles

(1948-10-07) October 7, 1948 (age 76)
Manila, Philippines
Political partyNPC
Other political
affiliations
Lakas–CMD
SpouseAurora Enerio
ChildrenAce William E. Cerilles
Alma materUniversity of Santo Tomas
University of the East

Antonio "Tony" Herrera Cerilles (born October 7, 1948) is a former Governor of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines, from June 30, 2010, until June 30, 2019. He ran and lost during the 2019 elections for Representative of the 2nd Legislative District of Zamboanga del Sur to Bayog Mayor Leonardo L. Babasa, Jr.

Prior to the governorship, he was a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines as the representative of the second district of Zamboanga del Sur.[1] He has been succeeded in the Congress by his wife, Aurora Enerio-Cerilles as congressman who also preceded him in the governorship of the province. He also served as the Secretary of Department of Environment and Natural Resources during the tenure of then Philippine President Joseph Estrada from 1998 to 2001.

  1. ^ "PGMA is welcomed by Rep. Antonio Cerilles of the 2nd District of Zamboanga del Sur". balita.ph - Online Filipino News. 2009-10-10. Retrieved 2017-05-16.