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Edgardo Migriño Chatto, nicknamed Edgar or Eddie, was born on February 21, 1960 in Malate, Manila, Philippines. He is the son of Eladio Chatto and Victoria Migriño, both politicians.  He finished both his elementary and secondary education at the Divine Word College of Tabilaran (now Holy Name University), in 1973 and 1979 respectively. He finished his Bachelor in Economics at the University of the Philippines School of Economics in Diliman, Quezon City in April 1981. He attended the Divine Word College of Tagbilaran for his Bachelor in Laws (1984-1988) and graduated at the Ateneo de Manila University in 1988. In 1991, he finished the Local Administration and Development Course at the University of the Philippines. 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. He also attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in Massachusetts, USA in 1999.

Hon. Chatto was faculty member of the Divine Word College of Tagbilaran from 1981 to 1982.

Congressman Chatto is married to Maria Pureza Chatto (nee Veloso) with whom he has one daughter, Esther Patricia Veloso Chatto.

He started his political career as Board Member of the Province of Bohol 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 the present, he is a member of the House of Representatives as representative of the first district of Bohol.

Congressman Chatto is currently the Chairman of the House Committee on Tourism and Vice Chairman of the House Committee Agriculture, Food and Fisheries. As member of the House of Representatives, Congressman Chatto has also membership in the following house committees: 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

Other Information

• Birth name : Edgardo Migriño Chatto
• Also known as : Edgar or Eddie Chatto
• Birthday : February 21, 1960
• Birthplace : Malate, Manila, Philippines
• Father : Eladio Chatto
• Mother : Victoria Migriño
• Schools attended :
• Elementary education, Divine Word College of Tabilaran (now Holy Name University) (1973)
• Secondary  education, Divine Word College of Tabilaran (now Holy Name University) (1979)
• Bachelor in Economics, University of the Philippines School of Economics in Diliman, Quezon City (April 1981)
• Bachelor in Laws, Divine Word College of Tagbilaran (1984-1988)
• Ateneo de Manila University (1988)
• Local Administration and Development Course, University of the Philippines (1991)
• Masters in Government Management, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila Graduate School of Business and Management (April 1998)
• John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University in Massachusetts, USA (1999)
• Political party :  Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD)
• Spouse : Maria Pureza Chatto
• Children : 1
• Esther Patricia Veloso Chatto
• Profession : Lawyer
• Religion : Roman Catholic

Career Highlights

• Faculty member of the Divine Word College of Tagbilaran (1981 to 1982)
• Board Member of the Province of Bohol (1980 to 1986)
• Municipal  mayor, Municipality of Balilihan, Bohol (198 to 1995)
• Vice Governor,province of Bohol (1995 to 2001)
• Chairman of the House Committee on Tourism and Vice Chairman of the House Committee Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
• Representative of the first legislative district of Bohol, Philippines

Awards and Recognitions

• National Centennial Lingkod Bayan Awardee for Outstanding Work Performance, Civil Service Commission (2000)
• One of the Ten Exemplary Individuals for the Visayas and Mindanao, Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Incorporated (RAFI), (2000)
• One of the Ten Outstanding Boholanos Around the World (TOBAW), Confederation of Boholanos in the USA and Canada (CONBUSAC) and the First Consolidated Bank (FCB), 1998
• Most Outstanding Vice Governor of the Philippines, League of Vice Governors of the Philippines (1997)
• Lesage Award for Most Outstanding Alumnus for Local Government Service, Divine Word College of Tagbilaran (1997)
• Doña Aurora Aragon Quezon Award for Highly Distinguished Leadership in Promoting Humanitarian Objectives, Philippine National Red Cross (1997)
• Most Outstanding Alumnus for Local Government Service, Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP), 1996
• Most Outstanding Mayor of the Philippines (1991)
• Mayor of the Year of the Province of Bohol and Region VII (1990)
• Most Outstanding Youth Leader of Bohol, Philippine National Red Cross
• National Presidential Leadership Award for Outstanding Youth Leaders, Parangal sa Pamumuno (1995)
• Leadership Awards from different institutions:
• Divine Word College of Tagbilaran
• Gerry Roxas Foundation
• Science Foundation of the Philippines
• Kabataang Barangay
• Local Admin. & Dev’t Program Alumni of the Philippines
• Office of the President, Malacañang
• National And Regional Recognitions by:
• National Gold HAMIS Award (Health and Management Information System)
• Galing Pook Award
• Clean and Green Contest