Erico Aristotle Aumentado

Erico Aristotle Cabagnot Aumentado (born December 29, 1977), also known in Bohol as Aris, is a Filipino businessman and politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives, representing the second district of Bohol. He is the Governor of the Province of Bohol, assuming office on June 30, 2022 but was preventively suspended on May 28, 2024 due to the controversial resort construction in the middle of the Chocolate Hills. He was reinstated by the Ombudsman on July 31.

Early life and education Erico Aristotle is the youngest of eight children of former Bohol governor and deputy speaker Erico Aumentado and Peregrina Cabagnot-Aumentado. He finished his elementary and secondary education at Bohol Wisdom School. He took up Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at the University of San Carlos in 1995.

Political career Aumentado became a kagawad, and then chairman of the Sangguniang Kabataan in 1996–2001. Aumentado wanted to run as board member in 2010 elections but his father didn't allow any of his children to enter politics.

He served as chief of staff of his father until he was designated by the House of Representatives as the caretaker congressman of Bohol's second district to serve the remaining seven months left of his father's term in December 2012.

Representative, Bohol's 2nd District On May 13, 2013, Aumentado won and elected as the new representative of the province's 2nd District. On May 9, 2016, he was re-elected for the second term. Like his father, Aumentado ran again for the third consecutive term and was re-elected on May 13, 2019.

During the 17th and 18th Congress, Aumentado was the chairperson of the Philippine House Committee on Science and Technology consisting of 29 members.

House Committee Membership Chairman, Science and Technology Member, Ecology Member, Economic Affairs Member, Foreign Affairs Member, Information and Communications Technology Member, Inter-Parliamentary Relations and Diplomacy Member, National Defense And Security Member, Public Order and Safety Member, Public Works and Highways Member, Trade and Industry

In October 2019, Aumentado firmly opposed the reported establishment of a coal power plant in Bohol through his House Bill 3710.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Aumentado filed House Resolution No. 669 to temporarily ban flights between China and Bohol-Panglao International Airport.

Passed Bills

Governor of Bohol On May 10, 2022, Aumentado was proclaimed as new governor of province after defeating the then incumbent governor Arthur C. Yap via landslide.

On October 19, 2022, Aumentado was appointed chairman of the Regional Development Council (RDC) in Central Visayas through a submitted transmittal letter from President Bongbong Marcos.

Suspension On May 28, 2024, Aumentado alongside 68 other Bohol officials received preventive suspensions from the Office of the Ombudsman due to the cases filed against Aumentado with illegal construction of buildings in the middle of the Chocolate Hills.

According to the order that was distributed, Aumentado will be suspended for six months from office. This led to Vice Governor Dionisio Balite temporarily assuming the office of governor that day.

On June 11, 2024, Aumentado filed an appeal to reconsider the Ombudsman's preventive suspension. The Ombudsman Samuel Martires, in his Order dated July 31, lifted the six-month suspension of Aumentado and 30 other officials.

Electoral history