Erico Aristotle Aumentado is a Filipino businessman and politician who currently serves as the Governor of Bohol. He previously served three terms as the representative of Bohol's 2nd District in the House of Representatives from 2013 to 2022. As a congressman, Aumentado chaired the House Committee on Science and Technology. He was elected governor of Bohol in 2022, defeating the incumbent governor.

1. 17th Congress of the
Philippines
Cong. Erico Aristotle
Aumentado

2. Erico Aristotle Aumentado
• Erico Aristotle Cabagnot Aumentado (born December 29, 1977),
also known in Bohol as Aris, is a Filipino businessman and
politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives,
representing the second district of Bohol. He is the Governor of
the Province of Bohol, assuming office on June 30, 2022.

3. Early life and education
• Erico Aristotle is the youngest of 8 children of former Bohol
governor and deputy speaker Erico Aumentado and Peregrina
Cabagnot-Aumentado. He finished his elementary and secondary
education at Bohol Wisdom School. He took up Bachelor of
Science in Business Administration at the University of San
Carlos in 1995.

4. Political career
• Aumentado became a kagawad, and then chairman of
the Sangguniang Kabataan in 1996–2001. Aumentado wanted to
run as board member in 2010 elections but his father didn't allow
any of his children to enter politics.[1]
• He served as chief of staff of his father until he was designated by
the House of Representatives as the caretaker congressman of
Bohol's second district to serve the remaining seven months left of
his father's term in December 2012.

5. Representative, Bohol's 2nd District
• On May 13, 2013, Aumentado won and elected as the new
representative of the province's 2nd District. On May 9, 2016, he
was re-elected for the second term. Like his father, Aumentado ran
again for the third consecutive term and was re-elected on May 13,
2019.
• During the 17th and 18th Congress, Aumentado is the chairperson
of the Philippine House Committee on Science and
Technology[4] consisting of 29 members.

6. House Committee Membership
• Chairman, Science and Technology
• Member, Ecology
• Member, Economic Affairs
• Member, Foreign Affairs
• Member, Information and Communications Technology

7. • Member, Inter-Parliamentary Relations and Diplomacy
• Member, National Defense And Security
• Member, Public Order and Safety
• Member, Public Works and Highways
• Member, Trade and Industry

8. • In October 2019, Aumentado firmly opposed the reported
establishment of a coal power plant in Bohol through his House Bill
3710.
• During the COVID-19 pandemic, Aumentado filed House
Resolution No. 669 to temporarily ban Bohol-China flights to-and-
fro Bohol-Panglao International Airport.

9. Governor of Bohol
• On May 10, 2022, Aumentado was proclaimed as new governor of
province after defeating the then incumbent governor Arthur C.
Yap via landslide.[13]
• On October 19, 2022, Aumentado was appointed chairman of
Regional Development Council (RDC) in Central Visayas through a
submitted transmittal letter from President Bongbong Marcos.

10. Personal life
• Aumentado is married to Congresswoman Maria Vanessa
Cadorna, also a former Miss Bohol Sandugo. They have three
sons: Erico Vann Lawrence, Erico Vann Lance and Erico Vann
Liam.

11. References
1. Leo Udtohan (August 20, 2012). "Aris Aumentado: Will He or Will
He Not?". Retrieved November 20, 2015.
2.^ Carmela Fonbuena (December 26, 2012). "Christmas Death:
Bohol Rep. Erico Aumentado". Rappler. Retrieved November
20, 2012.
3.^ Leo Udtohan (May 14, 2019). "Aumentado reelected
representative in Bohol's 2nd district". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
Retrieved May 14, 2019.

12. 1. "House of Representatives Committee - Committee on Science
and Technology". August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
2.^ "Hon. Aumentado, Erico Aristotle C., House of Members". August
13, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
3.^ Charissa Luci-Atienza (October 14, 2019). "House leader
opposes plan to establish coal power plants in Bohol".
Retrieved August 28, 2020.

13. • Leo Udtohan (January 27, 2020). "Solon files resolution to impose
ban on China-Bohol flights". GMA News Online. Retrieved August
28, 2020.
1. "President Duterte Signs Balik Scientist Law". Department of
Science and Technology (Philippines). June 22, 2018.
Retrieved August 10, 2020.
2.^ "House Bill No. 8541, 17th Congress of the Republic". Senate of
the Philippines. November 15, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2022.