Ramil Hernandez is a Filipino politician. He is currently serving as governor of Laguna Province in Southern Tagalog Region or Region IV-A, Philippines. Running under the banner of the administration-backed PDP-Laban Party in the May 9, 2022 election, he won over incumbent third district Congresswoman Sol Aragones of the Nacionalista Party and independent candidate Berlene Alberto.
In 2019, he also ran under the same party and beat former governor ER Ejercito of the Philippine Federal Party and four other relatively weak candidates.
Personal Information
Complete Name –> Ramil Laurel Hernandez
Nickname –> Ramil
Birth Date –> July 25, 1972 (age 49)
Birth Place –> Calamba City, Laguna, Philippines
Family
Wife –> Congresswoman Ruth Mariano-Hernandez
Children –> Natasha and Natalie
Father –> Former Brgy. Mabato Captain Norberto G. Hernandez
Mother –> Rosalinda L. Hernandez
Siblings –> 12
Education
Elementary – Class valedictorian 1985
High School – Laguna College of Business and Arts
College – Colegio de San Juan de Letran, 1993
Degree – Accounting
Political Career / Work Experiences
2014-Present – Governor
2010 – Ran for governor but placed only 4th (Emilio Ramon “ER” Ejercito Won)
2007-2010, 2013-2014 – Vice Governor
2004-2007 – Provincial Board Member
1995-2004 – Councilor, Calamba City
1993-1994 – Chairman, Sangguniang Kabataan (SK)
* Former service crew, Jollibee Crossing Calamba
Projects / Advocacy Programs
* Construction of COVID-19 testing center
* Distribution of relief goods to families affected by quarantine due to coronavirus
* Special Program for the Employment of Students o SPES c/o Provincial Public Employment Service Office (PPESO) tel no. (049) 501-4177
* Scholarship Program (Iskolar ng Laguna) tel no. (049)501-1001/501-1137
* Communal Water at River Seeding c/o Field Agriculture Extension Services
* Serbisyong Tama Caravan
* Infrastructure Projects such as:
—1. Multipurpose Building in Barangay Cambuja, Santa Maria Municipality
—2. Multipurpose Hall in Barangay San Antonio, Mabitac Municipality
* Assistance to Victims of Taal Volcano Eruption
RELATED: List of Current Governors of the Philippines
See also: Famous People from Laguna Province
See also: Profiles of Philippine Provinces and Tourist Spots