Vicente dela Serna

Vicente de la Serna (September 13, 1951 – September 1, 2018) was a Filipino lawyer and politician. He was Cebu's 6th district's representative to the 8th Congress of the Philippines (1987–1992) and the governor of the province of Cebu from 1992 until 1995.

Early life The son of Manuel H.P. de la Serna and Philippine-American mestiza Leonora Low y Ancheta, Vicente de la Serna was born in Butuan, Agusan del Norte on September 13, 1951. He was a member of the De la Serna family.

He and his mestiza wife Maria Dolores Bernad y Abutón of Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental He was chosen as the chairman of the House Committee on Civil, Political, and Human Rights. Additionally, he was credited for the Provincial Board Ordinance 93-1 that identified properties owned by the provincial government but were occupied by about 5,000 informal settlers of Cebu City. Negotiations for a land swap deal between the provincial and city governments that would allow the residents to own the lot by paying a monthly amortization commenced and lasted for over two decades. By August 2018, the deal was finalized.

When he ran to be reelected as governor for a second term, he was defeated and succeeded by Pablo P. Garcia. He died succumbing to the disease at the age of 66 past midnight of September 1, 2018. and the Philippine News Agency noted his popularity among the common folks for "championing the causes of the poor and the marginalized."