Edward Maceda

Edward Maceda
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Manila's 4th district
Assumed office
June 30, 2016
Preceded byTrisha Bonoan-David
Member of the Manila City Council from the 4th district
In office
June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016
In office
June 30, 1995 – June 30, 2004
Personal details
Born
Edward Michael Vera Perez Maceda

(1970-10-03) October 3, 1970 (age 53)
CitizenshipFilipino
Political partyNPC (2021–present)
Other political
affiliations
Asenso Manileño (2015–2018, 2021–present)[1]
UNA (2012–2015)
PMP (before 2012, 2015–2021)
Parent(s)Ernesto Maceda
Marichu Vera-Perez
RelativesChristopher de Venecia (cousin)
Jose O. Vera (great-grandfather)
ResidenceManila
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Diliman (AB)
Ateneo de Manila University (LL.B)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

Edward Michael Vera Perez Maceda (born October 3, 1970) is a Filipino lawyer and politician serving as the representative of Manila's 4th district since 2016. Prior to his election as congressman, he was councilor of the same district from 1995 to 2004 and from 2007 to 2016.

Early life and education

Maceda was born on October 3, 1970, the youngest of five sons of Ernesto Maceda and Maria Azucena, popularly known as Marichu Vera-Perez. He has four older brothers, Emmanuel, Ernesto Jr., Erwin and Edmond. His cousin, Pangasinan's 4th District Representative Christopher de Venecia, is the son of Marichu's sister Gina de Venecia.

He finished his grade school and high school at La Salle Greenhills. He went to university at University of the Philippines Diliman and finished the AB Journalism in the college of Mass Communication and went to Ateneo Law School where he finished his 4 years of Law. After that, he took the bar exam a year later and passed.

Political career

Manila councilor

As his brother and Councilor Ernesto Maceda Jr. had to continue his study in the United States, he ran for councilor in 1995 serving for three terms from 1995 to 2004. He ran again for councilor in 2007, serving for another three terms until 2016.

Representative from Manila

He ran in 2016 for the congressional race under Asenso Manileño and won with a total of 46,349 votes defeating Don Juan Bagatsing and Annie Bonoan.

On March 8, 2017, Maceda voted against House Bill 4727 which the bill that seeks the return of the death penalty, while his cousin Christopher de Venecia voted in favor of the bill.

In 2019, he was re-elected in the same seat and won over his predecessor Trisha Bonoan-David and barangay kagawad Christopher Gabriel.

On July 10, 2020, he and his cousin Christopher de Venecia are one of the 11 representatives who voted to grant the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN. He is one of the two Manila Lawmakers to grant the franchise alongside Benny Abante.[2]

In the May 2022 elections, he ran for the congressional race for his third and last term under National People's Coalition (NPC) and won over Bonoan-David and Gabriel once again.[3]

References

  1. ^ Cayabyab, Marc Jayson (October 7, 2021). "Lacuna, Servo file COC for mayor, vice mayor". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  2. ^ Perez-Rubio, Bella (July 10, 2020). "List of lawmakers who voted for and against ABS-CBN franchise renewal". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  3. ^ "Ncr - Manila | Eleksyon 2022 | GMA News Online". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
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