Eric Buhain

Eric Buhain
Member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
from Batangas' 1st district
Assumed office
June 30, 2022
Preceded byEileen Ermita-Buhain
Executive Director of the
Bureau of Immigration
In office
March 15, 2010 – October 2010
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Benigno Aquino III
Chairman of the
Games and Amusements Board
In office
June 8, 2005 – March 15, 2010
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Succeeded byJuan Ramon Guanzon (OIC)
6th Chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission
In office
January 23, 2002 – June 8, 2005
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded byCarlos Tuazon
Succeeded byButch Ramirez
Personal details
Born
Joseph Eric Reyes Buhain

(1970-04-12) April 12, 1970 (age 54)
Manila, Philippines
Political partyNacionalista
Spouse
(m. 1995)
Education
Sports career
CountryPhilippines
SportAquatics
Medal record
Men's aquatics
Representing  Philippines
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place Bangkok 1985 400 m individual medley
Gold medal – first place Jakarta 1987 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place Jakarta 1987 100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place Jakarta 1987 200 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place Jakarta 1987 400 m individual medley
Gold medal – first place Kuala Lumpur 1989 200 m individual medley
Gold medal – first place Kuala Lumpur 1989 400 m individual medley
Gold medal – first place Manila 1991 100 m breastroke
Gold medal – first place Manila 1991 100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place Manila 1991 200 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place Manila 1991 200 m individual medley
Gold medal – first place Manila 1991 400 m individual medley
Gold medal – first place Singapore 1993 100 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place Kuala Lumpur 1989 100 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place Singapore 1993 100 m breastroke
Bronze medal – third place Bangkok 1985 4×100 m medley relay
Bronze medal – third place Bangkok 1985 200 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place Jakarta 1987 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place Jakarta 1987 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place Kuala Lumpur 1989 200 m freestyle

Eric Reyes Buhain[1] (Tagalog: [buˈhaʔɪn];[2] born April 12, 1970)[3] is a Filipino politician and former competitive swimmer serving as the Representative for Batangas's 1st district since 2022.

He won several medals in the Southeast Asian Games from 1985 to 1993, and participated in the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics. He later became a sports administrator. During the Arroyo administration, he served as chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission, chairman of the Games and Amusements Board, and an executive director of the Bureau of Immigration.

  1. ^ "2022 Elections: Buhain, Eric". Rappler. 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Eric Buhain, nagbalik-tanaw". People's Television Network (in Tagalog). July 28, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  3. ^ Buhain, Eric; Paglumotan, Alex; Bautista, Angel; Artugue, Ofelina (2006). "Games and Amusements Board Manual of Operations 2006" (PDF). gab.gov.ph. Games and Amusements Board. p. v. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 20, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2022.