Other Information
- Name : Leonila V. Chaves
- Birthday : January 31, 1934
- Birthplace : Cabanatuan City
- Residence : Cabanatuan City (Provincial); No. 63 8th Avenue, Cubao, Quezon City (Metro Manila)
- Political party : BUTIL
- Schools Attended :
- Elementary education, Cabanatuan West Central School
- Secondary education, Nueva Ecija High School
- Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Far Eastern University
- Religion: Catholic
- Spouse : Engr. Benito I. Chavez Jr.
- Other Profession : Cooperative Banker
Career Highlights
- Director/chairperson, Cooperative Rural Bank of Nueva Ecija (1975-present)
- General manager, Central Nueva Ecija Area Marketing Cooperative (1976-1999)
- Manager, Farmers’ Cooperative Marketing Association Inc., Cabanatuan City
- Chairperson, Cooperative Union of Region III
- President, Cabanatuan Development Cooperative (1994)
- Director/chairperson, Cooperative Insurance System of the Philippines (1974)
- Director/treasurer, National Publishing Cooperative (1973)
- Adviser, Pambansang Samahang Nayon
- President, Cooperative Banks Federation of the Philippines
- Director/treasurer, Cooperative Management Services Inc.
- Trustee, Central Luzon State University Foundation Inc.
- Trustee/chairperson, Cooperative Foundation Philippines Inc.
- Trustee, Sierra Madre Foundation
- Council member, National Food and Agricultural Council; Integrated Finance Committee of the Central Bank of the Philippines
- Director, Small Farmers Development Center
- President, Katipunan ng mga Magsasaka sa Pilipinas Ink.
- President, Farmers League of the Philippines Inc.
- Treasurer, National Farmers Supreme Council (SANDUGUAN)
- Consultant, Alyansa ng mga Kababaihang Pilipino para sa Paglaya
Affiliations
- Member, Women’s World Banking
- Member, Women in Finance and Entrepreneurship
- Member, United Ways of Nueva Ecija
- Director/chairperson, Cooperative Rural Bank of Nueva Ecija
- Former general manager, Central Nueva Ecija Area Marketing Cooperative
- Former chairperson, Cooperative Union of Region III
- Former president, Cabanatuan Development Cooperative
- Director/chairperson, Cooperative Insurance System of the Philippines
- Director/treasurer, National Publishing Cooperative
- President, Cooperative Banks Federation of the Philippines
- Former director/treasurer, Cooperative Management Services Inc.
- Former trustee, Central Luzon State University Foundation Inc.
- Former trustee/chairperson, Cooperative Foundation Philippines Inc.
- Former trustee, Sierra Madre Foundation
- Former president, Katipunan ng mga Magsasaka sa Pilipinas Ink.
- Former president, Farmers League of the Philippines Inc.
- Former treasurer, National Farmers Supreme Council (SANDUGUAN)
- Former consultant, Alyansa ng mga Kababaihang Pilipino para sa Pagalaya
Committees
- Chairman, Food Security
- Vice Chairman, Cooperatives Development
- Member for the Majority, Agrarian Reform
- Member for the Majority, Agriculture & Food
- Member for the Majority, Appropriations
- Member for the Majority, Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources
- Member for the Majority, Banks and Financial Intermediaries
- Member for the Majority, Constitutional Amendments
- Member for the Majority, Higher and Technical Education
- Member for the Majority, Interparliamentary Relations and Diplomacy
- Member for the Majority, Population and Family Relations
- Member for the Majority, Rural Development
- Member for the Majority, Science and Technology
- Member for the Majority, Women and Gender Equality


