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{{Short description|Filipino lawyer and politician}}
{{Philippine name|Migriño|Chato}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Edgar Chatto
| image = 19th Chatto.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Official portrait, 19th Congress
| office = Member of the [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|Philippine House of Representatives]] from [[Bohol]]'s [[Legislative districts of Bohol#1st District|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], COMELEC, Retrieved 14 May 2025</ref>
| term_start1 = June 30, 2001
| term_end1 = June 30, 2010
| predecessor1 = [[Ernesto Herrera (politician)|Ernesto Herrera]]
| successor1 = Rene Relampagos
| order2 = 25th
| office2 = Governor of Bohol
| term_start2 = June 30, 2010
| term_end2 = June 30, 2019
| predecessor2 = [[Erico Aumentado]]
| successor2 = [[Arthur Yap (politician)|Arthur C. Yap]]
| office3 = Vice Governor of [[Bohol]]
| term_start3 = June 30, 1995
| term_end3 = June 30, 2001
| predecessor3 = Rene Relampagos
| successor3 = [[Julius Caesar Herrera]]
| office4 = Mayor of [[Balilihan, Bohol|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
| nationality = [[Filipinos|Filipino]]
| party = [[National Unity Party (Philippines)|NUP]] (2021-present)
| otherparty = [[Liberal Party (Philippines)|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 people|Filipino]] lawyer and politician who served as the representative of the [[Bohol's 1st congressional district|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 [[Bohol|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]], [[United States|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 [[Amateur radio call signs|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 of the Philippines|House of Representatives]] as representative of the first [[Legislative districts of Bohol|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 [[Philippine House Committee on Tourism|House Committee on Tourism]] and Senior Vice Chairman of the [[Philippine House Committee on Agriculture and Food|House Committee on Agriculture, Food and Fisheries]]. He also had memberships in the House Committees on [[Philippine House Committee on Accounts|Accounts]]; [[Philippine House Committee on Basic Education and Culture|Basic Education and Culture]]; [[Philippine House Committee on Ethics and Privileges|Ethics]]; [[Philippine House Committee on Foreign Affairs|Foreign Affairs]]; [[Philippine House Committee on Games and Amusements|Games and Amusement]]; [[Philippine House Committee on Higher and Technical Education|Higher and Technical Education]]; [[Philippine House Committee on Labor and Employment|Labor and Employment]]; [[Philippine House Committee on Legislative Franchises|Legislative Franchises]]; [[Philippine House Committee on Local Government|Local Government]]; [[Philippine House Committee on Public Works and Highways|Public Works and Highways]]; [[Philippine House Committee on Revision of Laws|Revision of Laws]]; [[Philippine House Committee on Ways and Means|Ways and Means]]; and [[Philippine House Committee on Justice|Justice]].<ref name="political"/>

Since 2019, he is the current Chairman of the [[Philippine House Committee on Climate Change|House Committee on Climate Change]] and Vice Chairman of the [[Philippine House Special Committee on Persons with Disabilities|House Special Committee on Persons with Disabilities]], and on Tourism. He is also a member for the majority in the [[Philippine House Committee on Economic Affairs|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 of the Philippines|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 and Public Affairs|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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