The Honorable
Hernando Perez
LL.D. MBA LL.B.
Hernando Perez in 2002
President of the University of Batangas
In office
April 2007 – September 2023
Preceded byAbelardo Perez
Succeeded byLily Marlene Hernandez
Deputy House Speaker
In office
July 24, 1995 – June 30, 1998
SpeakerJose de Venecia Jr.
House Minority Leader
In office
July 27, 1992 – June 9, 1995
Preceded byVictor Ortega
Succeeded byRonaldo Zamora
Secretary of Justice
In office
January 24, 2001 – January 2, 2003
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded byArtemio Tuquero
Succeeded byMerceditas Gutierrez (acting)
Secretary of Transportation and Communications
Minister of Transportation and Communications (February 25–March 25, 1986)
In office
February 25, 1986 – March 16, 1987
PresidentCorazon Aquino
Prime MinisterSalvador Laurel (1986)
Preceded byJose P. Dans
Succeeded byRainerio Reyes
Member of the House of Representatives from Batangas's 2nd district[1]
In office
June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1998
Preceded byDistrict re-created
Succeeded byEdgar L. Mendoza
Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Batangas[1]
In office
June 30, 1984 – March 25, 1986
Serving with Manuel Collantes, Jose Laurel Jr. and Rafael Recto
Member of Batangas Provincial Board from 2nd district[1]
In office
1980–1984
Personal details
Born
Hernando Benito Perez[2]

(1939-09-27) September 27, 1939[3]
Batangas, Philippines
Political partyIndependent (1998-present)
Other political
affiliations		Nacionalista (1980-1987)
UNIDO (until 1987)
LDP/Lakas ng Bansa (1987-1992)
Lakas–CMD (1992-1998)
EducationAteneo de Manila University (LL.B.) (MBA)
OccupationUniversity executive
ProfessionLawyer[4]

Hernando Benito Perez[2] (locally [ɛr'nandoʔ pe'ɾehs]; born September 27, 1939),[3] also known as Nani Perez and colloquially as Nani, is a Filipino lawyer, academic, and a former politician who is previously served in the Arroyo administration as the Secretary of Justice, and as the Secretary of Transportation and Communications under former President Corazon Aquino.[1][5]

Life and education

Perez was born on 1939 in Batangas. He studied law at Ateneo de Manila University and was admitted to the bar in 1962.[4]

Career

Political career

Provincial politics (1980-1984)

Perez is a lawyer by profession, but is a law professor. He was elected and became a member of the Batangas Provincial Board from 1980 to 1984.

Regular Batasang Pambansa (1984-1986)

After his tenure on the Batangas Provincial Board expired in 1984. He served as Mambabatas Pambansa from June 1984 until March 1986, when Corazon Aquino became the president in February 1986 and the provisional government was put into place in March 1986.

Transportation department (1986-1987)

He served as Minister of Transportation and Communications after President Corazon Aquino succeeded President Ferdinand Marcos through EDSA Revolution.

Congress (1987-1998)

After his stint as secretary, Perez ran for Congress, then eventually won. From 1987 to 1998, He became the minority leader and have served as deputy speaker until his term end.[1]

Justice department (2001-2003)

After President Joseph Estrada was overthrown by his own Vice President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo through EDSA II. Perez was appointed as Secretary of Justice and served from 2001 to 2003.[1][5] During his stint as justice secretary, the former head of the Commission on Audit and former Solicitor General Jose Calida served as undersecretary to him.

Post political career (2003-present)

President of the University of Batangas

In 2007, he took over as president of the university until his brother Abelardo Perez's demise. His brother served in this capacity until his tragic passing on April 18, 2007.[6]

Attempts to return to the House of Representatives

In 2016, Perez ran for representative of the newly created 5th district. He placed third and lost to then-board member Mario Vittorio Mario, garnering 15,951 votes (10.52% of the total votes).

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Arnell Ozaeta (28 October 2015). "Nani Perez to withdraw from Congress race". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 scph. "People of the Philippines Vs. Honorable Sandiganbayan [Fifth Division] and Hernando B. Perez | Supreme Court of the Philippines". Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  3. 1 2 "University of Batangas". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  4. 1 2 CHAN ROBLES. "LAWLIST". CHAN ROBLES. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  5. 1 2 Vanni de Sequera (25 November 2001). "Justice Secretary Hernando B. Perez: Justice in full bloom". PhilStar.
  6. ↑ "History". University of Batangas.
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