Sergio Apostol

Sergio Apostol (born January 17, 1935) is a Filipino politician who served as a Philippine representative in the Leyte's 2nd district from 1992 to 2001 and again from 2010 to 2016.

Sergio Apostol
House Majority Leader
In office
January 24, 2001 – June 8, 2001
Preceded byBella Angara
Succeeded byNeptali Gonzales II
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Leyte's 2nd congressional district
In office
June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016
Preceded byTrinidad G. Apostol
Succeeded byHenry Ong
In office
June 30, 1992 – June 30, 2001
Preceded byManuel L. Horca Jr.
Succeeded byTrinidad G. Apostol
Personal details
Born
Sergio Antonio Figueroa Apostol

(1935-01-17) January 17, 1935
Catbalogan, Samar, Philippine Islands
NationalityFilipino
Political partyLiberal
Other political
affiliations		Lakas-CMD
ProfessionPolitician

Biography

Apostol, a Roman Catholic, graduated from the Ateneo Law School and was a member of the Ateneo Law Journal. He passed the Philippine Bar exams in 1958, finishing 7th. He was the City Fiscal for Quezon City, Regional Trial Court Judge, Philippine Congressman for the 2nd District of Leyte, chairman and CEO of PNOC and Cabinet Secretary.

In 2008, Sergio Apostol was Chief Presidential Legal Counsel for Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. On October 8, 2008, Eduardo Ermita confirmed Apostol's resignation, effective October 30, to prepare for his candidacy, for Leyte congressional seat, in the 2010 Philippine general election. Apostol is a member of the board of Union Bank and the legal consultant of the SSS’ Social Security Commission (SSC).[1] After winning his district's seat as a Lakas-CMD party candidate of Arroyo, Apostol switched allegiance to the Liberal party of Benigno Aquino, the winner of the 2010 Presidential election.[2]

Controversy

As Arroyo's Presidential Legal Counsel, Apostol engineered the pardon of Joseph "Erap" Estrada. The Gloria Macapagal Arroyo government thought of an amnesty for Estrada in hope of "reconciling with the opposition" and "unifying the country."[3][4]

References
  1. gmanews.tv, Apostol appointed legal consultant for SSS policy-making body
  2. Arroyo allies jumping to LP as political realignment starts
  3. Palace sets rules for Erap's amnesty deal
  4. to Erap: Seek amnesty first, don’t embarrass Arroyo
  • "Office of the President Website - Other Officials - Sergio A.F. Apostol". Philippine Government. Archived from the original on 2007-06-13. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
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