Vincent Soriano

Vincent L. Soriano (born September 7, 1976) is a Filipino politician and educator who serves as Municipal Mayor of Pakil, Laguna.[1][2] He was a former Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Chairman and ex-officio Municipal Councilor, Vice Mayor, and Provincial Board Member of Laguna.

The Honourable

Vincent Soriano
Mayor of Pakil, Laguna
Assumed office
June 30, 2016
Vice MayorVipops Charles D. Martinez
Preceded byVipops Charles D. Martinez
Board Member of Laguna
In office
2001–2004
Vice Mayor of Pakil, Laguna
In office
1998–2001
Municipal Councilor of Pakil, Laguna
In office
1995–1998
Personal details
Born
Vincent Ludovico Soriano

(1976-09-07) September 7, 1976
Pakil, Laguna
Political partyPDP-LABAN
ResidencePakil, Laguna
EducationUniversity of the Philippines Los Banos
OccupationPolitician, teacher

Early life and career

Soriano graduated with a degree in sociology, cum laude, from the University of the Philippines Los Banos in 1996. Later that year, he was selected to represent the Philippines as Youth Ambassador to the 23rd Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Program (SSEAYP). As an active youth leader, he was awarded the Most Outstanding Youth of Laguna by Gawad Laguna, Inc. in 1997.[3]

In 2014, he finished his Masters in Development Management and Governance in the University of the Philippines Los Banos. He is a member of the Upsilon Sigma Phi fraternity.

Outside politics, Soriano taught sociology, politics, and governance at the De La Salle-College of St. Benilde from 2010 to 2016.

Political career

In 1995, Soriano was elected Chairman of the Sangguniang Kabataan Municipal Federation, making him an ex-officio member of the municipal council until 1998.

In 1998, he was elected Municipal Vice Mayor of Pakil, Laguna and was the youngest elected Vice Mayor in the country at age 21. In 2001, he was elected Provincial Board Member representing the Fourth District of Laguna. He served as Chief of Staff of Laguna Governor Ramil Hernandez from 2014 to 2015. From 2015 to 2018, he also served as a member of the Laguna Water Board of Directors.[4]

In 2016, he was elected to his first term as Municipal Mayor of Pakil, Laguna. Under his first term, Pakil became the first municipality in the province of Laguna and the whole Calabarzon region to enact a Freedom of Information (FOI) ordinance.[5][6][7] He was re-elected in 2019.

References
  1. "#PHVote 2019: pakil, LAGUNA Mayor Race". ph.rappler.com. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  2. Baraoidan, Kimmy (2020-02-14). "Turumba fest in Pakil, Laguna canceled due to COVID-19 scare". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  3. Guinto, Renzo. "[OPINYON] Dekalogo ng pamamahala para sa henerasyong milenyal". Rappler. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  4. "Laguna Water bags two Anvil Awards | Laguna Water". lagunawater.com.ph. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  5. Share; Twitter; Twitter; Twitter. "Gov't urges LGUs to pass FOI ordinances". www.pna.gov.ph. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  6. Inc, The League Publishing Company (2018-12-01). LEAGUE Magazine, December 2018 Issue: The Local Government Unit Magazine. The League Publishing Company, Inc.
  7. Staff, The LEAGUE (2018-12-05). "UNITED WE STAND!". LEAGUE MAGAZINE ONLINE. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
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