Carl Nicolas Cari is a Filipino politician. He is the current congressman of the fifth legislative district of Leyte Province. Running under the partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) Party in the May 13, 2019 election, he defeated Marilou Baligod of the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) and independent candidate Baldomero Falcone.
Personal Information
Complete Name –> Carl Nicolas Cellona Cari
Nickname –> Carl
Birth Date –> July 4, 1992
Birth Place –> Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines
Family
Wife – Christine Joy Escober (National Youth Commission (NYC) Executive Director)
Father –> Baybay City Mayor and Former Congressman Jose Carlos Loreto Cari
Mother –> Former Provincial Board Member Margarita Cellona Cari (+)
Siblings –> Jetka, Jules and Guia
Grandmother – Former Congresswoman and Baybay Mayor Carmen Loreto Cari
Relatives:
1. Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico Petilla
2. Leyte Vice Governor Carlo Petilla-Loreto
3. Iloilo Congresswoman Janette Loreto Garin
Education
Elementary – ViSCA Foundation Elementary School (VFES)
High School – VSU Laboratory High School
College – Mapúa Institute of Technology
Course – Manufacturing Engineering
Political Career / Work Experiences
2019-present – Membership in at least 12 house committees including accounts, agriculture and food, basic education and culture, and youth development
2019-Present – Congressman
* Former Barangay Captain
* Former Kagawad (Member of Village Council)
* Former SK Chairman
Bills / Laws / Regulations
House Bill 59 – AN ACT SETTING THE MINIMUM PAID-UP CAPITAL AND LOCALLY PRODUCED STOCK INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGN RETAIL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8762, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ꞌRETAIL TRADE LIBERALIZATION ACT OF 2000ꞌ
House Bill 3608 – AN ACT ESTABLISHING A JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY PUNTA, CITY OF BAYBAY, PROVINCE OF LEYTE TO BE KNOWN AS PUNTA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill 3609 – AN ACT ESTABLISHING A JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY MAGANHAN, CITY OF BAYBAY, PROVINCE OF LEYTE TO BE KNOWN AS MAGANHAN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill 4147 – AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH IN THE PROVINCE OF LEYTE TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF BAYBAY, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (I) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980”, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill 4954 – AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY MAGANHAN, BAYBAY CITY, PROVINCE OF LEYTE TO BE KNOWN AS MAGANHAN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill 4955 – AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY PUNTA, BAYBAY CITY, PROVINCE OF LEYTE TO BE KNOWN AS PUNTA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
RELATED: List of Current Congressmen and CongressWomen of the Philippines 2019 – 2022
See also: Biography of Leopoldo Dominico Petilla; Carlo Loreto
See also: Famous People from Leyte Province