Wilfredo Caminero

Wilfredo "Willy" Sardido Caminero (born October 12, 1954) is a Filipino politician serving as the representative for the 2nd district of Cebu since 2013. He served as mayor of Argao, Cebu from 1998 to 2007 and as member of the Cebu Provincial Board representing the 2nd district from 2007 to 2013.[2]

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Sardido and the surname or paternal family name is Caminero.
The Honorable

Wilfredo Caminero
Member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
from Cebu's 2nd district
Assumed office
June 30, 2013
Preceded byPablo P. Garcia
Member of the
Cebu Provincial Board
from Cebu's 2nd district
In office
June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2013
Mayor of Argao
In office
June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007
Preceded byDaniel Sesaldo
Succeeded byEdsel A. Galeos
Vice mayor of Argao
In office
June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1998
Municipal Councilor of Argao
In office
February 2, 1988 – June 30, 1992
Personal details
Born
Wilfredo Sardido Caminero

(1954-10-12) October 12, 1954
Argao, Cebu
Political partyNUP
Profession
  • Farmer
  • Politician
Net worth₱19.2 million[1] (2018)

Political career

Mayor of Argao (1998–2007)

Caminero started his political career after winning as a municipal councilor of Argao in the 1988 elections. He went on to become the town's vice mayor from 1992 to 1998 and later won as mayor in the 1998 elections.[3]

Cebu Provincial Board (2007–2013)

Caminero ran for board member of Cebu's 2nd district in the 2007 elections[4] and went on to be re-elected for two consecutive terms serving until 2013.[5]

House of Representatives (2013–present)

Caminero ran for representative of Cebu's 2nd district in the 2013 elections. He defeated incumbent Pablo P. Garcia, who previously served as Governor of Cebu.[6] He also won against Teresita Celis in 2016[7] and Ronald Allan Cesante in 2019.[8]

He is currently serving as the Chairperson of the Special Committee on Food Security and the Vice Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture and Food.[9]

Electoral history

House of Representatives
2013 Philippine House of Representatives election at Cebu's 2nd district
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Wilfredo Caminero 84,256 40.88
NUP Pablo Garcia 77,625 37.66
Independent Simeon Kintanar 8,607 4.18
Valid ballots 170,488 82.69
Invalid or blank votes 35,619 17.28
Total votes 206,107 100.00
Liberal gain from NUP
2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Cebu's 2nd District
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Wilfredo Caminero 80,283 81.5
1-Cebu Teresita Celis 10,881 11.0
UNA Cora Lou Kintanar 7,384 7.5
Total votes 98,548 100.00
2019 Philippine House of Representatives election in Cebu's 2nd District[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
NUP Wilfredo Caminero 66,166 56.45
PDP–Laban Ronald Allan Cesante 48,918 41.73
UNA Cora Lou Kintanar 2,125 1.81
Total votes 117,209 100.00

References
  1. Mylen P. Manto (June 14, 2019). "Bebot is richest among Cebuano lawmakers". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 4, 2020. Second district representative Wilfredo Caminero declared a net worth of P19.2 million. He had P25.7 total assets minus P6.5 million total liabilities.
  2. Oscar C. Pineda (May 18, 2013). "Argao politician talks about waking the 'sleeping giant'". Sun.Star Cebu. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  3. Oscar C. Pineda (May 7, 2016). "How did your lawmakers fare? (Part 7)". Sun.Star Cebu. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  4. "One Cebu party completes slate". The Philippine Star. March 28, 2007. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  5. Peter L. Romanillos (June 24, 2013). "PB honors outgoing members in last session". CDN Digital. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  6. Charisse Ursal (May 17, 2013). "Garcia political clan suffers biggest defeat in Cebu". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 4, 2020. The family patriarch, Pablo, deputy speaker, won’t return to his seat in the House after he was defeated by a former ally, Wilfredo Caminero of LP, by a margin of 6,961 votes.
  7. Victor Anthony V. Silva (May 14, 2016). "Davide, Cortes, Caminero declared winners". CDN Digital. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  8. John Rey Saavedra (May 15, 2019). "Cebu solon, 2 provl board members proclaimed". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved May 4, 2020. The PBOC also approved the motion to proclaim Cebu’s second district Rep. Wilfredo Caminero after being re-elected to his current post.
  9. "COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP". congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  10. "LIST OF ELECTED MEMBER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" (PDF). comelec.gov.ph. Commission on Elections. August 11, 2019. p. 23. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
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