Strike Bautista Revilla (Tagalog pronunciation: [rɛˈbiljɐ]; born Edwin Mortel Bautista; March 2, 1970)[1] is a Filipino politician and incumbent Representative of Cavite's 2nd District in the Philippine House of Representatives. He is a member of the National Unity Party. He previously served as mayor of Bacoor and was a member of the board of directors of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) from August 2005 to March 2007.

Strike Revilla
Official portrait, 2019
Mayor of Bacoor
Assumed office
June 30, 2022
Preceded byLani Mercado
In office
June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016
Preceded byJessie B. Castillo
Succeeded byLani Mercado
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
In office
December 14, 2020 – June 30, 2022
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Cavite's 2nd district
In office
June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022
Preceded byLani Mercado
Succeeded byLani Mercado
Member of the Cavite Provincial Board from the 1st district
In office
June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2004
Member of the Bacoor Municipal Council
In office
June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998
Personal details
Born
Edwin Mortel Bautista

(1970-03-02) March 2, 1970 (age 54)
Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines
Political partyNacionalista (2021–present)
Other political
affiliations
NUP (2018–2021)
PDP–Laban (2016–2018)
Lakas–CMD (until 2016)
RelativesRamon Revilla, Sr. (father)
Bong Revilla (brother)
Alma materColegio de San Juan de Letran (BS, MBA)
OccupationBusinessman

Background

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Born as Edwin Mortel Bautista, he is the 61st child of Jose Acuña Bautista (Ramon Bautista Revilla, Sr.) and the fifth child of Azucena Guzman Mortel Bautista. He is the younger brother of incumbent Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. He finished his elementary education at Jesus Good Shepherd School in 1983 and attended high school at San Dimas High School in Los Angeles County, California from 1983 to 1987. He finished Commerce major in Management at Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Manila, where he also got his master's degree in Business Administration.

Prior to entering politics, Revilla managed various family businesses, including the Angelus Eternal Garden memorial park, which has branches in Bacoor and Imus, Cavite.

Political career

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At 25, Revilla was first elected as councilor of Bacoor in 1995. In 1998, he was elected to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Cavite where he served for two terms until 2004. He was appointed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to the board of directors of the PCSO in 2005.

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House of Representatives of the Philippines
Preceded by Member of the House of Representatives from the 2nd District of Cavite
2016–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Bacoor, Cavite
2007–2016
Succeeded by