Ernesto "Boy" Falar Herrera (September 11, 1942 – October 29, 2015)[2] was a Senator of the
Philippines. He was a trade union leader, an advocate of law and order, and a legislator in the 8th, 9th and 10th Congresses.[3]
Career
As senator, Herrera is the principal author of the law that reinstated
capital punishment in the Philippines on December 31, 1993.[4][5] It would later be abolished on June 24, 2006 upon the implementation of Republic Act No. 9346.[6]
Personal life
Herrera was born in
Samboan, Cebu, on September 11, 1942. He was married to entrepreneur, Lourdes Betia Cuico. He died at the
Manila Doctors Hospital in
Manila on October 29, 2015, at the age of 73, and a month before his 74th birthday.[7]
Educational life
Zapatera Elementary School (1955)
University of the Visayas (1959)
University of the Visayas – Bachelor of Laws (1965)
‡ — Under the transitory provisions of the Philippine constitution, 24 senators were elected in this election. The first 12 senators who garnered the highest votes would have a 6 six year term while the next 12 senators would have a 3 year term.