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Sherwin Tugna

Filipino politician

Summary

Filipino politician

Field	Value
honorific-prefix	The Honourable
name	Sherwin N. Tugna
image	Sherwin Tugna.jpg
image_size	220px
office	Vice Mayor of Bocaue
term_start	June 30, 2022
office1	Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for Citizens' Battle Against Corruption
term_start1	June 30, 2010
term_end1	June 30, 2019
predecessor1	Joel Villanueva
successor1	Eddie Villanueva
birth_name	Sherwin Najito Tugna
birth_date
party	NUP (2021–present)
otherparty	CIBAC (2009–2021)
spouse
children	4
alma_mater	University of Santo Tomas (BS)
Ateneo de Manila University (JD)
profession	Lawyer

| honorific-prefix = The Honourable Cinchona Cruz-Gonzales (2010-2016) Ateneo de Manila University (JD)

Sherwin Najito Tugna (born October 15, 1977) is a Filipino lawyer, entrepreneur and public servant who is the vice mayor of Bocaue, Bulacan. He previously served as a representative for the Citizens’ Battle Against Corruption (CIBAC) party-list group from 2010 to 2019. He served his first term in the House of Representatives of the Philippines after CIBAC won two seats in the 2010 national elections. Tugna was one of the assistant majority leaders of the 15th Congress. He ran for his third term in Congress through CIBAC Party-List in the 2016 general election where his party won a seat, sending Tugna to the 17th Congress of the Philippines. As a third-term lawmaker, he became the Chairperson of the House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms (Journal #8).

Early life

Sherwin Najito Tugna was born on October 15, 1977. He is the eldest of the two children of Sergio T. Tugna, a car repairman and Mila N. Tugna, a food vendor.

Education

Tugna attended the University of Santo Tomas from grade school up to college. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in commerce, Major in Economics degree in 1998. He was a member of the UST Varsity Football Team and competed in University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) tournaments.

After graduating from college, Tugna joined a pharmaceutical company and worked as a medical representative for 4 years before enrolling in the Juris Doctor program of the Ateneo School of Law of the Ateneo de Manila University where he graduated in 2006. He was accepted to the bar in 2007.

Career

Before entering the political scene, Tugna worked for two private law firms: Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Offices and Puyat Jacinto and Santos Law Office. In 2009, he set up his own law office, Tugna-Jala and Associates Law Firm in Ortigas, Pasig. Tugna, established the WineLean Transport Corporation, a taxi company.

CIBAC partylist representative (2010–2019)

Tugna was first elected into office in May 2010 and took his oath of office in August of the same year. He then became one of the Assistant Majority Floor Leaders of the 15th Congress and a member of the following Congressional committees:

Rules Assistant Majority Leader (Journal #18)
Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources Member for the Majority (Journal #20)
Banks and Financial Intermediaries Member for the Majority (Journal #22)
Basic Education and Culture Member for the Majority (Journal #20)
Economic Affairs Member for the Majority (Journal #72)
Foreign Affairs Member for the Majority (Journal #20)
Good Government and Public Accountability Member for the Majority (Journal #20)
Government Enterprises and Privatization Member for the Majority (Journal #20)
Trade and Industry Member for the Majority (Journal #29)
Transportation Member for the Majority (Journal #63)

Impeachment participation

Tugna was one of the lead prosecutors during the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona from January 16 to May 29, 2012.

Vice mayor of Bocaue (2022–present)

In 2022, he successfully ran for vice mayor of Bocaue under the National Unity Party. He used the nickname "Mr. Mayor Joni" for the official ballot, after his late wife, former Mayor Joni Villanueva.

Tugna ran for vice mayor of Bocaue. Joni ran for and was elected mayor of Bocaue, Bulacan, in 2016, and was reelected in 2019. She died on May 28, 2020, from bacterial pneumonia.

Personal life

Tugna married Eleanor Joni J. Villanueva on May 11, 2002. The couple has four children.

As an entrepreneur, Tugna owns and manages the Winelean Transport Corp., Bulacan P2P and Quality Hi-Fuel Incorporated.

References

(December 14, 2010). "House of Representatives - 15th Congress of the Philippines". Congress.gov.ph.
"House of Representatives - 15th Congress of the Philippines". Congress.gov.ph.
"House of Representatives - 17th Congress of the Philippines".
"House of Representatives House Journals".
"Rep. Sherwin N. Tugna". Cibac.org.
(January 4, 2012). "Meet the prosecution team for the Corona impeachment trial | News | GMA News Online | The Go-To Site for Filipinos Everywhere". Gmanetwork.com.
"Bocaue - Bulacan ".
"Joni Villanueva wins coin toss for Bocaue mayoralty post". GMA News Online.

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