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Edgardo Migriño Chatto (born February 21, 1960), also known as Edgar Chatto, is a Filipino politician. A lawyer by profession, he is currently the Governor of the Province of Bohol, having been elected in the 2010 elections. Prior to this, he was a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines as representative of the first legislative district of Bohol which he served for three terms since 2001.

Biography and career

Edgardo Migriño Chatto, nicknamed “Edgar” or “Eddie”, was born on February 21, 1960 in Malate, Manila, Philippines. He is the son of the late Eladio Chatto and former Mayor of Balilihan, Bohol Mrs. Victoria Migriño Chatto. A consistent honor student, he finished both his elementary and secondary education at the Divine Word College of Tagbilaran (now Holy Name University), in 1973 and 1979 respectively. He finished Bachelor in Economics at the University of the Philippines School of Economics in Diliman, Quezon City in April 1981. He attended the Ateneo de Manila University for his Bachelor in Laws (1984-1988) and graduated at the Holy Name University in 1988. He finished his Masters in Government Management at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila Graduate School of Business and Management as a DILG-LGA scholar in April 1998. In 1991, he finished the Local Administration and Development Course at the University of the Philippines. He also attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in Massachusetts, U.S. in 1999.

Hon. Chatto was faculty member of the Divine Word College of Tagbilaran from 1981 to 1982.
Governor Chatto is married to Maria Pureza Chatto (nee Veloso) with whom he has one daughter, Esther Patrisha Veloso Chatto.

Political career

He started his political career as Board Member of the Province of Bohol representing the youth sector when he served as president of the Kabataang Barangay from 1980 to 1986. In 1988, he was elected as municipal mayor of the municipality of Balilihan, Bohol and served until 1995. He became Vice Governor of the province of Bohol and served as vice governor from 1995 – 2001. From 2001 up to 2010, he was a member of the House of Representatives as representative of the first district of Bohol. In the May 10, 2010 elections, he won as the 25th Governor of the Province of Bohol, Philippines.

Awards & Achivements

  • National Centennial Lingkod Bayan Awardee for Outstanding Work Performance(2000) -Civil Service Commission
  • One of the Ten Exemplary Individuals for the Visayas and Mindanao (2000) – Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Incorporated (RAFI)
  • One of the Ten Outstanding Boholanos Around the World (TOBAW) 1998- Confederation of Boholanos in the USA and Canada (CONBUSAC) and the First Consolidated Bank (FCB)
  • Most Outstanding Vice Governor of the Philippines (1997) – League of Vice Governors of the Philippines
  • Lesage Award for Most Outstanding Alumnus for Local Government Service (1997)- Divine Word College of Tagbilaran
  • Doña Aurora Aragon Quezon Award for Highly Distinguished Leadership in Promoting Humanitarian Objectives (1997) -Philippine National Red Cross
  • Most Outstanding Alumnus for Local Government Service (1996) – Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP)
  • Most Outstanding Mayor of the Philippines (1991)
  • Mayor of the Year of the Province of Bohol and Region VII (1990)
  • Most Outstanding Youth Leader of Bohol – Philippine National Red Cross
  • National Presidential Leadership Award for Outstanding Youth Leaders – (Parangal sa Pamumuno), 1995
  • Leadership Awards from different institutions:
    • Divine Word College of Tagbilaran
    • Gerry Roxas Foundation
    • Science Foundation of the Philippines
    • Kabataang Barangay
    • Local Admin. & Dev’t Program Alumni of the Philippines
    • Office of the President, Malacañang
  • National And Regional Recognitions by:
    • National Gold HAMIS Award (Health and Management Information System)
    • Galing Pook Award
    • Clean and Green Contest