Mel Senen Sarmiento

Mel Senen S. Sarmiento (born August 11, 1962, Manila, Philippines) was a member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the 1st Legislative District of Samar from 2010 to 2016. He also served as Secretary General of the Liberal Party. He served as the Vice Mayor of Calbayog City from 1992 to 1995 and Mayor from 2001 to 2010. He was also the Secretary General of the League of Cities of the Philippines from 2004 to 2010. He also served as the final Secretary of the Interior and Local Government under President Benigno Aquino III after Jesse Robredo and Mar Roxas.

Mel Senen S. Sarmiento
Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government
In office
September 11, 2015 – June 30, 2016
PresidentBenigno Aquino III
Preceded byManuel Roxas II
Succeeded byIsmael Sueno
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Samar's 1st District
In office
June 30, 2010 – September 10, 2015
Preceded byReynaldo S. Uy
Succeeded byEdgar Mary S. Sarmiento
Mayor of Calbayog
In office
June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010
Preceded byReynaldo S. Uy
Succeeded byRonaldo P. Aquino
Vice Mayor of Calbayog
In office
June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995
Personal details
Born
Mel Senen Sevilla Sarmiento

(1962-08-11) August 11, 1962
Manila, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Political partyLiberal Party
OccupationBusinessman
ProfessionPolitician

Early career (1992–2010)

Sarmiento was born in Manila to Engr. Oscar Sarmiento of Calbayog City and Teresita Sevilla of Roxas City. He began in public service when he was vice mayor of Calbayog City City from 1992 to 1995. Unsuccessful in his bid for the mayoralty the following term, he took a break from politics for 6 years, during which time he ran his own construction firm.

In 2001–2010, he ran and won as Mayor of Calbayog City.[1] He also represented League of Cities of the Philippines[2] as Secretary General.

House of Representatives (2010–2016)

Sarmiento was elected as representative of the first district of Western Samar during the 15th Congress. While on his first term, he was Vice Chairman of the Committee on National Defense[3] and Committee on Public Order and Safety.[3] On his second term, he was appointed Vice Chairman of the Committee on Millennium Development Goals and Transportation.

While in Congress, he authored and co-authored several house bills and republic acts, namely:

  • House Bill No. 00084 – The Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act[4]
  • House Bill No. 03527 – The Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010,[5] an act amending section 21 of Republic Act of 10121
  • Republic Act No. 10364[6] – An Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003[7]
  • Republic Act No. 10630,[8] – Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006[9] A consolidation of Senate Bill No. 3324 and House Bill No. 6052.An Act Strengthening the Juvenile Justice System in the Philippines, amending for the purpose known as the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006,

Commission on Appointments (2013–2016)

During his time as a member of Congress, Sarmiento was the Vice Chairman of the Commission on Appointments[10] and headed the House Contingent. The commission on appointments (CA) is a body that reviews, confirms or disapproves appointments made by the President to ensure only those who are qualified are appointed.

Other appointments
  • Chairman, Phil Army Multi-Sector Advisory Board[11][12]
  • Vice-Chairman, AFP Multi-Sector Governance Council[13][14]
  • Director, Institute for Solidarity in Asia
  • Director, SOS Children's Villages Philippines[15]
  • Member, Civil Service Multi-Sector Advisory Council

Awards, honors, and recognition

In December 2007, Sarmiento received the Konrad Adenauer Medal of Excellence[16] (KAME IV) and was conferred by the Ambassador of Germany, H. E. Axel Weishaupt at Manila Hotel.

United Nations

Sarmiento is a member of the Advisory Group of Parliamentarians of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR). He represented the Philippine delegation for The Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction(WCDRR).[17] The WCDRR serves as a venue to gather policymakers and parliamentarians to share knowledge and best practices on disaster risk reduction and resilience.

House of Representatives of the Philippines
Preceded by
Reynaldo S. Uy		 Member of the House of Representatives
from Samar's 1st district
2010–2016		 Succeeded by
Edgar Mary S. Sarmiento
Political offices
Preceded by
Mar Roxas		 Secretary of the Interior and Local Government
2015–2016		 Succeeded by
Ismael Sueno
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References
  1. "Calbayog mayor takes oath as new RDC 8 chairman". Samarnews.com. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  2. "Partymates urge PNoy to name LP stalwart as next DILG chief". GMA News Online. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  3. "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES – 16th Congress of the Philippines". Congress.gov.ph. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  4. "Reforms in real property valuation and assessment pushed". Arangkada Philippines. August 12, 2013.
  5. "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES – 16th Congress of the Philippines". Congress.gov.ph. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  6. "Republic Act No. 10364". Gov.ph. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  7. "House panel OKs bill expanding anti-trafficking law". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  8. "Republic Act No. 10630". Gov.ph. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  9. "Lawmaker wants detention home for youth offenders". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  10. "LP corners leadership of powerful Commission on Appointments". The Manila Times. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  11. "THE PHILIPPINE ARMY MULTI-SECTOR ADVISORY BOARD: Strengthening Private-Public Partnership in Governance". Atr2028.wordpress.com. May 12, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  12. "Official Website of the Philippine Army". Army.mil.ph. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  13. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 22, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. "New AFP chief named; term extension seen after Noy order". Tribune.net.ph. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  15. "Philippines – SOS Children's Villages International". Sos-childrensvillages.org. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  16. "The Konrad Adenauer Medal of Excellence Awarding Ceremonies". Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. December 4, 2003. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  17. "Vanuatu President Seeks Assistance at UN WCDRR". Panahon TV Blog. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
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