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Outstanding Local Legislator Award 2013
HON. EARL JAMES C. AQUINO

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2013 (to 2016): Vice Mayor, City of Alaminos, Pangasinan

2010 to 2013: City Councilor
Sangguniang Panlungsod, City of Alaminos
Committee Chairman
Rules and Laws
Agriculture and Aquatic Resources
Member
Alaminos City Personnel Selection Board
SP Representative
Public Law Enforcement Board
Vice-President
1st District National Movement of Young Legislators
Pangasinan Chapter
2007 to 2010: City Councilor
Sangguniang Panlungsod, City of Alaminos
Committee Chairman
Agriculture and Aquatic Resources
Board of Director
National Movement of Young Legislators /
Pangasinan Chapter

he Honorable Earl James Aquino is a cut above the rest. In 2009, he contributed to the passage of the Alaminos City
Believing in the old maxim that “governments do not solve Fisheries Code, ensuring better coastal resource management
Tproblems, leaders do,” he set aside his personal ambition and adherence to fishery laws. City Ordinance 2009-04
to become a successful businessman and started his political provides for the regulation, utilization, protection, conservation,
career at the young age of 23. His youth was never an issue; in sustainable management and development of the fisheries,
fact, he capitalized on his idealism as a member of the youth aquatic and coastal resources of the City in accordance with
sector to advocate for the well-being of young “Alaminians”. He DA Administrative Order No. 3, series of 1998, otherwise known
strongly believes that hard work, competence, and dedication as the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Philippine
are the values that public servants need to have to genuinely Fisheries Code of 1998.
uphold the common good.
With the passage of the Alaminos City Fisheries Code, the
He became a politician not only because public service marine environment is protected, along with the small fishers.
runs in his family and he is well loved by his city mates. Earl This, he believes, is important—that the bountiful marine life can
followed the footsteps of his mother, former three-term City
Councilor Myrna Cabrito Aquino, and her late grandmother, be used equitably and sustained for the succeeding generations.
With former Mayor Hernani A. Braganza as his leader and
Doña Josefa Dela Cruz Aquino, the first lady councilor of then
municipality of Alaminos. Vice Earl, as he is now fondly called, mentor, he learned to bring together various sectors and lead
has firm advocacies: the city government has to provide better them toward the right path of governance and service in order
opportunities for its constituents, especially in fighting poverty to create positive results.
and addressing environmental degradation. Of his campaign platforms, his strongest advocacy was to

In 2007, he served as chairman of the Sangguniang strengthen the agricultural sector. He said food security is the
Panlungsod’s Committee on Agriculture and Aquatic Resources. answer to fighting poverty and hunger; hence, as the Chairman
Neophyte as he was then, he accepted the chairmanship. His of the Committee on Agriculture, he influenced his fellow
diplomacy and discipline earned him the respect of his fellow councilors in putting in place appropriate legislative support
councilors that in 2010, he retained his chairmanship and another and providing an enabling environment for the city’s agriculture
committee was added to his able leadership—the Committee program to prosper. This benefits the agricultural community,
on Rules and Laws. which is 80% of the city’s population.

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