Edgar Erice

Edgar Ranes Erice (born June 15, 1960) is a Filipino politician. He is a former representative of the second district of Caloocan as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives. He is more fondly known as Egay. Currently, he serves the Aksyon Demokratiko Party as the Regional Chairman for NCR.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Ranes and the surname or paternal family name is Erice.
Egay Erice
Official portrait during the 18th Congress
Member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
from Caloocan's 2nd district[1]
In office
June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2022
Preceded byMary Mitzi Cajayon
Succeeded byMary Mitzi Cajayon-Uy
In office
June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004
Preceded byLuis Asistio
Succeeded byLuis Asistio
Vice Mayor of Caloocan
In office
June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013
MayorEnrico Echiverri
Preceded byLuis Tito Varela
Succeeded byLuis Macario Asistio
Member of the
Caloocan City Council
In office
June 30, 1995 – June 30, 2001
Personal details
Born
Edgar Ranes Erice

(1960-06-15) June 15, 1960
Quezon City, Philippines
Political partyAksyon (2021–present)[2]
Other political
affiliations		Liberal (2003–2021)
Lakas (before 2003)
SpouseRosalie Villarico Erice
ResidenceCaloocan
OccupationPublic Servant and Founder and President of Egay R. Erice Foundation Inc.
ProfessionBusinessman

He served as the representative of the 2nd district of Caloocan where he won a second term in the May 9, 2016 election, as confirmed and proclaimed with 100,095 votes, defeating Mary Mitzy “Mitch” Cajayon-Uy with 51,792 votes. And he won for his third and last term as Representative in the 2019 election, as confirmed and proclaimed with 124,223 landslide votes against Noel Cabuhat with 13,349 votes.

Early life and education

Egay first came to public service when he was 15 years old and became part of Kabataang Barangay Chairman or currently known as Sangguniang Kabataan. He was the President of the Kabataang Barangay for Caloocan (1975-1981).

Further, Egay is a leader of the Liberal Party of the Philippines for 18 years (since 1988) and he is the current Regional Chairman for National Capital Region of Aksyon Demokratiko and the Past President of the Rotary Club of Caloocan District 3800 and a past navigator of Andres Bonifacio Assembly – Knights of Columbus.

Egay is an Alumnus of Caloocan High School (1973-1977) and earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at University of Sto.Tomas as a beneficiary of “Study-now, Pay-Later Plan” of Caloocan.

Political career

Caloocan President of Kabataang Barangay (1975)

He started his political career when he was 15 years old as Kabataang Barangay Chairman and became the President of the Kabataang Barangay of Caloocan.

Caloocan city council member (1995–2001)

A member of Caloocan city council serving two consecutive terms or six consecutive years at the age of 35.

Congressional stint (2001–2004; 2013–2022)

After his stint at the city council, he became the representative of Caloocan's 2nd congressional district. He was elected in 2013 under the Liberal Party and re-elected in 2016 and in 2019.

Vice Mayor of Caloocan under Mayor Echiverri (2010–2013)

He ran for vice-mayor in the 2010 elections under the Liberal Party-coalition of Mayor Enrico Echiverri. He was elected defeating Rey Malonzo who was the running mate of Luis Asistio. He was also the President of the Vice Mayors' League of the Philippines that time and Director of Metro Manila Development Council

Mayoral attempt (2004 and 2022)

He ran for mayor of Caloocan under the Liberal party but lost to Enrico Echiverri. He ran again in 2022 but lost to Dale "Along" Malapitan.

Other political experience

(1980 – 1982) Administrative Officer I – Metro Manila Commission (MMDA)

(1982 – 1984) Plans & Programs Officer – Metro Manila Commission (MMDA)

(1984 – 1986) Chief, Research and statistics Office – Metro Manila Commission (MMDA)

(1986 – 1987) Area Manager – Environmental Sanitation Center Caloocan

(1989 – 1992) Chief of staff – Office of Congressman Virgilio P. Robles

References
  1. "Erice, Edgar R. - House of Representatives". Archived from the original on May 13, 2019.
  2. Ranada, Pia (September 20, 2021). "Caloocan's Edgar Erice leaves LP, joins Isko Moreno's Aksyon". Rappler.
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