{{short description|Filipino politician (born 1963)}} {{Philippine name|de Leon|Olivarez}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Edwin Olivarez | image = Rep. Edwin Olivarez (19th Congress).jpg | image_size = 220px | order = | office = 25th & 27th [[Mayor of Parañaque]] | term_start = June 30, 2025 | predecessor = [[Eric Olivarez]] | 1namedata = Benjo Bernabe | 1blankname = Vice Mayor | predecessor1 = Florencio Bernabe Jr. | term_start1 = June 30, 2013 | term_end1 = June 30, 2022 | successor1 = [[Eric Olivarez]] | 1namedata1 = Rico Golez | 1blankname1 = Vice Mayor | office4 = Chair of the [[Philippine House Committee on Government Enterprises and Privatization|House Government Enterprises and Privatization Committee]] | predecessor4 = Eric Olivarez | term_start4 = July 25, 2022 | term_end4 = June 30, 2025 | successor4 = | office5 = Chairman of Regional Peace and Order Council – [[Metro Manila|National Capital Region]] | term_start5 = November 2019 | term_end5 = June 30, 2022 | office2 = Member of the [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|House of Representatives]] from [[Parañaque]]'s [[Parañaque's 1st congressional district|1st]] district | term_start2 = June 30, 2022 | term_end2 = June 30, 2025 | predecessor2 = Eric Olivarez | successor2 = Eric Olivarez | term_end3 = June 30, 2013 | term_start3 = June 30, 2010 | predecessor3 = [[Eduardo Zialcita]] | successor3 = Eric Olivarez | office6 = 10th [[Vice Governor of Laguna]] | governor6 = [[Teresita S. Lazaro|Teresita Lazaro]] | predecessor6 = [[Danilo Fernandez]] | successor6 = [[Ramil Hernandez]] | office7 = Member of the [[Laguna Provincial Board]] from the [[Laguna's 1st congressional district|1st]] district | term_start7 = June 30, 2001 | term_end7 = June 30, 2004 | birth_name = Edwin de Leon Olivarez | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|8|14}} | birth_place = [[Manila]], [[Philippines]] | death_date = | death_place = | party = [[Lakas–CMD|Lakas]] (until 2007; 2023–present) | other_party = [[PDP–Laban]] (2018–2023)<br>[[Liberal Party (Philippines)|Liberal]] (2009–2018)<br>[[United Opposition (Philippines)|UNO]] (2007–2009) | spouse = Janet Angeles-Olivarez | parents = Pablo R. Olivarez <br>Rosario de Leon-Olivarez | children = 3 | relatives = [[Eric Olivarez|Eric]] (brother)<br>[[Eric Jed Olivarez|Eric Jed]] (nephew) | profession = Businessman | signature = | website = | caption = Official portrait, 2022 | occupation = Politician | alma_mater = [[De La Salle University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])<br>[[Olivarez College]] ([[Master of Business Administration|MBA]]) | term_start6 = June 30, 2004 | term_end6 = June 30, 2007 }} '''Edwin de Leon Olivarez''' (born August 14, 1963) is a Filipino politician, athlete, and businessman who served as a Member of the [[Philippine House of Representatives]] from [[Parañaque]]'s [[Parañaque's 1st congressional district|1st District]] from 2022 to 2025 and previously from 2010 to 2013. He previously served as Mayor of [[Parañaque]] from 2013 to 2022,<ref>{{cite news |last=Santos Jr. |first=Reynaldo |date=May 9, 2016 |title=Reelectionists, spouses win NCR mayoral race |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/132484-reelectionists-spouses-2016-metro-manila-mayor-election/ |work=[[Rappler]] |access-date=May 9, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Nazario |first=Dhel |date=October 17, 2018 |title=Olivarez seeks another term as Parañaque mayor |url=https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/10/17/olivarez-seeks-another-term-as-paranaque-mayor/ |work=[[Manila Bulletin]] |access-date=October 17, 2018 }}</ref> as well as the [[Metro Manila Council]] Chair and head of the Regional Peace and Order Council – [[Metro Manila|National Capital Region]] in concurrent capacity.<ref name="peace">{{cite news|url=https://mb.com.ph/2019/11/10/olivarez-named-ncr-peace-and-order-council-chair/|title=Olivarez named NCR peace and order council chair|first=CJ|last=Juntereal|work=Manila Bulletin|date=November 10, 2019|accessdate=March 4, 2022}}</ref> He also served as [[Laguna Provincial Board|board member of Laguna]] before serving as Vice Governor of [[Laguna (province)|Laguna]] from 2004 to 2007. He unsuccessfully ran for [[Governor of Laguna]] in 2007.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/25621-paranaque-bernabe-olivarez/|title=Mayors' sons fight for Parañaque's top post|website=Rappler|date=April 6, 2013|access-date=January 25, 2021}}</ref>

Olivarez played on the national tennis team, and was [[National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)|NCAA]] Junior and Senior Tennis Champion.<ref name="mayor" /><ref>{{cite news|last1=Terrado|first1=Reuben|title=Meeting among tennis stakeholders set after POC refusal to recognize result of Philta polls|url=http://www.spin.ph/tennis/news/tennis-stakeholders-hold-meeting-resolution-to-philta-leadership-cri|access-date=February 18, 2017|work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines|date=February 17, 2017}}</ref>

==Early life== Born in [[Manila]], Olivarez is the son of former mayor Pablo Olivarez and older brother of incumbent [[Parañaque's 1st congressional district|Parañaque 1st district]] representative [[Eric Olivarez]].{{citation needed|date=January 2026}}

==Political career== Olivarez served one term each as [[Laguna Provincial Board]] member from the 1st district from 2001 to 2004 and as Vice Governor of Laguna under Governor [[Teresita S. Lazaro|Teresita Lazaro]] from 2004 to 2007. He ran for [[Governor of Laguna]] under [[United Opposition (Philippines)|United Opposition]] in [[2007 Laguna local elections|2007]], but lost to Lazaro. He later transferred to [[Parañaque]], where he was elected representative of the city's 1st district in 2010, serving until 2013.{{citation needed|date=January 2026}}

===Mayor of Parañaque (2013–2022)=== [[File:Bagong Parañaque logo.png|thumb|right|The logo of the tagline {{langx |fil |Bagong Parañaque |label=none |translation=New Parañaque}}, Olivarez' series of political campaigns.]] Olivarez was elected to three terms as [[Mayor of Parañaque|Mayor]] of [[Parañaque]], serving from 2013 to 2022.{{citation needed|date=January 2026}}

In the [[2013 Parañaque local elections]], he ran under the tagline {{langx |fil |Ang Bagong Parañaque |label= none |translation= the new Parañaque}}, receiving criticism from netizens for his "badly written graduation message" March of that year.<ref name="Victorino 2013">{{Cite news |url= https://www.rappler.com/moveph/29220-olivarez-takes-paranaque-city/ |title= Olivarez takes Parañaque City |date= May 14, 2013 |publisher= [[Rappler]] |work= MovePH |access-date= January 30, 2026 |first= Vina Vanessa |last= Victorino }}</ref>

During his third term, he concurrently served as the [[Metro Manila Council]] Chair and head of the Regional Peace and Order Council – [[Metro Manila|National Capital Region]].<ref name="peace" />

===House of Representatives (2022–2025)=== Upon being term-limited, Olivarez was once again elected representative of the 1st district in 2022, switching places with his brother [[Eric Olivarez]].{{citation needed|date=January 2026}}

In November 2023, Olivarez left [[Partido Demokratiko Pilipino|PDP-Laban]] to join the [[Lakas–CMD]] party.<ref>{{cite news|last=Panti|first=Llanesca T.|title=7 lawmakers from Duterte-chaired PDP-Laban defect to Romualdez-led Lakas CMD|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/888304/7-lawmakers-from-duterte-chaired-pfp-laban-defect-to-romualdez-led-lakas-cmd/story/|access-date=February 5, 2025|work=[[GMA Network (company)#GMA News Online|GMA News Online]]|publisher=[[GMA Network (company)|GMA Network Inc.]]|date=November 14, 2023}}</ref>

On February 5, 2025, Olivarez was among the 95 Lakas–CMD members who voted to [[First impeachment of Sara Duterte|impeach]] [[Vice President of the Philippines|vice president]] [[Sara Duterte]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Flores|first=Dominique Nicole|title=Who are the 215 House endorsers of VP Sara Duterte's impeachment?|url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/02/05/2419439/who-are-215-house-endorsers-vp-sara-dutertes-impeachment|access-date=February 6, 2025|work=[[The Philippine Star|Philstar.com]]|publisher=Philstar Global Corp.|date=February 5, 2025|location=[[Manila]], Philippines}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Cervantes|first=Filane Mikee|title=25 more lawmakers want to join as complainants vs. VP Sara|url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1243522|access-date=February 7, 2025|work=[[Philippine News Agency]]|publisher=News and Information Bureau, [[Presidential Communications Office]]|date=February 6, 2025|location=[[Manila]]}}</ref>

===Mayor of Parañaque (2025-Present)=== Olivarez was elected [[Mayor of Parañaque|Mayor]] of [[Parañaque]] in 2025, switching places with his brother Eric once again.{{citation needed|date=January 2026}}

==Personal life== Olivarez is married to Janet Angeles and they have three children.<ref name="mayor">{{cite web |url=https://paranaquecity.gov.ph/aboutmayor.php |title=About The Mayor |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=Para��aque City Government|access-date=January 25, 2021}}</ref> His eldest son, Pablo II, is an incumbent councilor of Parañaque from the 1st district since 2022.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/nation/2021/10/07/2132275/olivarez-son-run-paraaque-councilor|title=Olivarez son to run for Parañaque councilor|work=The Philippine Star|accessdate=July 5, 2022|date=October 7, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://mb.com.ph/2022/06/27/paranaque-mayor-olivarez-takes-oath-as-solon-of-1st-district/|title=Parañaque Mayor Olivarez takes oath as solon of 1st District|first=Jean|last=Fernando|work=Manila Bulletin|accessdate=July 5, 2022|date=June 27, 2022}}</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

{{Mayors of Metro Manila}}

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