{{Short description|Filipino lawyer and politician}} {{Philippine name|Migriño|Chato}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Edgar Chatto | image = Rep. Edgar Chatto (19th Congress, 2023).jpg | image_size = | caption = Official portrait, 19th Congress | office = Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Bohol's 1st District | term_start = June 30, 2019 | term_end = June 30, 2025 | predecessor = Rene Relampagos | succeeded = John Geesnell Yap<ref>2025 National and Local Elections [https://2025electionresults.comelec.gov.ph/dashboard Region VII Bohol]{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, COMELEC, Retrieved 14 May 2025</ref> | term_start1 = June 30, 2001 | term_end1 = June 30, 2010 | predecessor1 = Ernesto Herrera | successor1 = Rene Relampagos | order2 = 25th | office2 = Governor of Bohol | vice_governor2 = Concepcion Lim (2010–2016)<br />Dionisio Balite Sr. (2016–2019) | term_start2 = June 30, 2010 | term_end2 = June 30, 2019 | predecessor2 = Erico Aumentado | successor2 = Arthur C. Yap | office3 = Vice Governor of Bohol | governor3 = Rene Relampagos | term_start3 = June 30, 1995 | term_end3 = June 30, 2001 | predecessor3 = Rene Relampagos | successor3 = Julius Caesar Herrera | office4 = Mayor of Balilihan | term_start4 = February 2, 1988 | term_end4 = June 30, 1995 | predecessor4 = Elias Baquero | successor4 = Eladio Chatto | birth_name = Edgardo Migriño Chatto | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|02|21}} | birth_place = Malate, Manila, Philippines | party = NUP (2021–present) | other_party = Liberal (2010–2021)<br>Lakas-CMD (until 2010) | spouse = Maria Pureza Veloso Chatto | children = 1 | website = http://www.edgarchatto.com }}
'''Edgardo Migriño Chatto''' (born February 21, 1960), more commonly known as '''Edgar Chatto''', is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the representative of the 1st congressional district of Bohol from 2019-2025. He previously served in that position from 2001 to 2010.<ref name="i-site">[http://www.i-site.ph/Databases/Congress/13thHouse/personal/chatto-personal.html Personal Information], i-site.ph. Retrieved November 11, 2006.</ref> He served as Governor of the Province of Bohol for three terms from 2010 to 2019.
== Biography and career == Edgardo Migriño Chatto was born on February 21, 1960, in Malate, Manila, the son of Eladio Chatto and the former Mayor of Balilihan, Bohol, Victoria Migriño Chatto.<ref name="cv"/> A consistent honor student, he finished both his elementary and secondary education at the Divine Word College of Tagbilaran (now Holy Name University), in 1973 and 1979 respectively. He finished Bachelor in Economics at the University of the Philippines School of Economics in Diliman, Quezon City in April 1981. He attended the Ateneo de Manila University for his Bachelor in Laws (1984–1988) and graduated at the Holy Name University in 1988. He finished his Masters in Government Management at the ''Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila'' Graduate School of Business and Management as a DILG-LGA scholar in April 1998. In 1991, he finished the Local Administration and Development Course at the University of the Philippines. He also attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in Massachusetts, U.S. in 1999.<ref name="i-site"/>
Chatto was faculty member of the Divine Word College of Tagbilaran from 1981 to 1982.<ref>[http://www.mbc.com.ph/congresswatch/congressmembers/profile-chato.htm Makati Business Club Congress Watch] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070214032219/http://www.mbc.com.ph/congresswatch/congressmembers/profile-chato.htm |date=2007-02-14 }} www.mbc.com.ph Retrieved 11 November 2006.</ref>
He is married to Maria Pureza Chatto (''nee'' Veloso) with whom he has one daughter, Esther Patrisha Veloso Chatto.<ref name="cv">[http://www.congress.gov.ph/download/cv/chattocv.pdf Curriculum vitae Congressman Edgardo M. Chatto] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061105124137/http://www.congress.gov.ph/download/cv/chattocv.pdf |date=2006-11-05 }} www.congress.gov.ph Retrieved 11 November 2006.</ref>
Chatto, with Call Sign DW7BDC, holds a Technician Class Amateur Radio License.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.charl.club/ |title=Home |website=charl.club}}</ref>
===Political career=== He started his political career as board member of the Province of Bohol representing the youth sector when he served as president of the Kabataang Barangay from 1980 to 1986. In 1988, he was elected as municipal mayor of the municipality of Balilihan, Bohol and served until 1995. He became Vice Governor of the province of Bohol and served as vice governor from 1995 - 2001. From 2001 up to 2010, he was a member of the House of Representatives as representative of the first district of Bohol. In the May 10, 2010, elections, he won as the 25th Governor of the Province of Bohol, Philippines.<ref name="political">[http://www.i-site.ph/Databases/Congress/13thHouse/political/chatto-political.html Political Information], i-site.ph. Retrieved November 11, 2006.</ref>
===Committee Membership=== As a congressman from 2001 to 2010, Chatto was the Chairman of the House Committee on Tourism and Senior Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, Food and Fisheries. He also had memberships in the House Committees on Accounts; Basic Education and Culture; Ethics; Foreign Affairs; Games and Amusement; Higher and Technical Education; Labor and Employment; Legislative Franchises; Local Government; Public Works and Highways; Revision of Laws; Ways and Means; and Justice.<ref name="political"/>
Since 2019, he is the current Chairman of the House Committee on Climate Change and Vice Chairman of the House Special Committee on Persons with Disabilities, and on Tourism. He is also a member for the majority in the House Committee on Economic Affairs.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Hon. Chatto, Edgar M.|url=http://www.congress.gov.ph/members/search.php?id=chatto-e&pg=commem#tab|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200818043156/http://www.congress.gov.ph/members/search.php?id=chatto-e&pg=commem |archive-date=2020-08-18 |access-date=|website=House of Representatives}}</ref>
==Awards== * National Centennial Lingkod Bayan Awardee for Outstanding Work Performance (2000) - Civil Service Commission * National Dangal Ng Bayan Award (2011) - Civil Service Commission * Doña Aurora Aragon Quezon Award for Highly Distinguished Leadership in Promoting Humanitarian Objectives (1997) - Philippine National Red Cross * One of the Ten Outstanding Boholanos Around the World (1998) - Confederation of Boholanos in the USA and Canada and the First Consolidated Bank * Most Outstanding Vice Governor of the Philippines (1997) - League of Vice Governors of the Philippines * Most Outstanding Mayor of the Philippines (1991) * National Presidential Leadership Award for Outstanding Youth Leaders (1985) - Parangal sa Pamumuno * Most Outstanding Alumnus for Government Service (1996) - Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP) * Lesage Award, Most Outstanding Alumnus for Government Service (1997) - Holy Name University (formerly Divine Word College of Tagbilaran) * Most Outstanding Youth Leader of Bohol - Philippine National Red Cross * Leadership Awards from different institutions: ** Holy Name University ** Gerry Roxas Foundation ** Science Foundation of the Philippines ** Kabataang Barangay ** Local Admin. & Dev’t Program Alumni Association of the Philippines ** National And Regional Recognitions by: ** National Gold HAMIS Award (Health and Management Information System) ** Galing Pook Award ** Clean and Green Contest
==External links== * {{commons category-inline}}
== References ==
{{reflist}} <includeonly>*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061105124137/http://www.congress.gov.ph/download/cv/chattocv.pdf Curriculum vitae Congressman Edgardo M. Chatto] *[http://www.i-site.ph/Databases/Congress/13thHouse/personal/chatto-personal.html Personal Information] *[http://www.i-site.ph/Databases/Congress/13thHouse/political/chatto-political.html Political Information]</includeonly>
==Further reading== * [http://www.congress.gov.ph/members/search.php?id=chatto List of House Bills authored by Congressman Edgar Chatto] * [http://www.discoverbohol.com/bsp/bsp011407/bsp-HL1-011407.htm Chatto: “Pretty boy” of honesty, sincerity], ''Bohol Sunday Post'', January 17, 2007. * Dwight Ebojo. [http://www.discoverbohol.com/bsp/bsp040206/bsp-BIZ1-040206.htm Livestock auction center can spur development - Chatto], ''Bohol Sunday Post'', April 2, 2006. * [http://www.boholtimes.com/front4.htm Die-hard supporters of Chatto strike back], ''The Bohol Times'', January 8, 2007. * Ric V. Obedencio [http://www.boholchronicle.com/2007/jan/21/major6.htm Chatto's supporters strike back], ''The Bohol Chronicle'', January 21, 2007. * [http://www.gmanews.tv/story/13832 Impeachment 2006: How they voted], ''GMA News'', August 24, 2006. * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070930185615/http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/archives2004/jul03.htm GMA would depend on Divine wisdom in carrying out her program for the next 6 years], Office of the Press Secretary (July 3, 2004). * Ben Cal. [https://web.archive.org/web/20061228183455/http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2006/dec/04/yehey/top_stories/20061204top2.html How to combat poverty, rebellion], ''The Manila Times'', December 4, 2006. * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070901211117/http://vgo.bohol.gov.ph/news.php?action=fullnews&showcomments=1&id=236 CPG honored at 110th b-day] VGO News November 5, 2006.
== External links == *[http://www.edgarchatto.com Edgar Chatto Official Website] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070214032219/http://www.mbc.com.ph/congresswatch/congressmembers/profile-chato.htm Makati Business Club Congress Watch]
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