Jerry Treñas

Geronimo Perez Treñas (born December 4, 1956), publicly known as Jerry Treñas, is a Filipino politician who is currently serving as the Mayor of Iloilo City since 2019. Treñas also holds the position of chairman of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras Economic Development Council (MIGEDC), the government agency responsible for the development of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area.[1]

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Perez and the surname or paternal family name is Treñas.
The Honorable
Jerry Treñas
Official portrait
Mayor of Iloilo City
Assumed office
June 30, 2019
Vice MayorJeffrey Ganzon
Preceded byJose Espinosa III
In office
June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010
Vice MayorVictor Facultad (2001–2007)
Jed Patrick Mabilog (2007–2010)
Preceded byMansueto Malabor
Succeeded byJed Patrick Mabilog
In office
April 1992 – June 30, 1992
Preceded byMansueto Malabor
Succeeded byMansueto Malabor
Member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
from Iloilo City's Lone District
In office
June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019
Preceded byRaul T. Gonzalez, Jr.
Succeeded byJulienne Baronda
Member of the
Iloilo City Council
from the Lone District
In office
1986–1992
Personal details
Born
Geronimo Perez Treñas

(1956-12-04) December 4, 1956
Iloilo City, Philippines
Political partyNUP (2019-present)
PDP-Laban (2016-2019)
Liberal (until 2016)
SpouseRosalie Sarabia-Treñas
Children5
Parent(s)Efrain Blancaflor Treñas
Soledad Perez
ResidenceJaro, Iloilo City
EducationAteneo de Manila University (B.A., LL.B)
Central Philippine University (honorary alumni)
OccupationPolitician
WebsiteMayor of Iloilo City website

Early life

Treñas was born to Efrain Blancaflor Treñas, a World War II veteran and former Constitutional Commissioner, and Soledad Perez-Treñas, a housewife. His grandfather, Potenciano Treñas, was a former Senator of the Republic. In 1978, he graduated from Ateneo de Manila University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Afterwards, he pursued law and graduated with honors from the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law in 1982. He placed 11th in the 1982 Bar Examinations, with an average score of 88.325%.[2]

He was inducted, alongside former Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick E. Mabilog, as an honorary alumnus of Central Philippine University.

Political career

Treñas entered politics in 1986 after he became a City Councilor. He was reelected as a City Councilor from 1988 until 1992, when he became the mayor of Iloilo City by succession for only two months. In 2001, he was elected as the mayor of Iloilo City for three terms (2001-2010). He is the only person elected to the position of mayor of Iloilo City who won by a landslide in all precincts in the city (2004 and 2007 elections).[3]

From 2010 until 2019, he was the congressman of the lone district of Iloilo City. He is currently serving as the mayor of Iloilo City after winning against his brother-in-law, Jose Espinosa III, in the 2019 election.[4]

Personal life

Treñas is married to Rosalie Sarabia, who is actively involved in numerous public service projects in Iloilo City. They have five children: Raisa Maria Lourdes, Jose Carlo Tomas, Jose Maria Miguel, Geronimo Efrain Salvador, and Jose Juan Paolo.

References
  1. Share. "Iloilo City revitalizes Metro Iloilo, Guimaras dev't council". www.pna.gov.ph. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  2. "Our Mayor | Iloilo City". Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  3. Lando, Roy (2020-01-01). "Jerry Treñas Biography - PeoPlaid Profile, Iloilo City Mayor, Projects". PeoPlaid. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  4. "Brothers-in-law clash over Iloilo City mayoralty seat". RAPPLER. 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
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