Eric Martinez
Eric Morales Martinez is a Filipino politician who was a member of House of Representatives from Valenzuela's 2nd district from 2016 to 2025. He also served as the House Deputy Speaker for 18th Congress from 2020 to 2022.
Early life and education
Martinez was born in Sampaloc, Manila. on May 3, 1972. In 1989, he enrolled at University of Santo Tomas for his college education, taking up Bachelor of Science in Commerce, major in Business Administration. However, he left the university in 1995 without completing the degree.Early career
Martinez was president of Liturgy of Music of National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in 1995 and a music teacher at St. Patrick School from 1997 to 1998. He also became Board of Director of Philippine National Red Cross of Valenzuela Chapter. He attended primary and secondary education at Notre Dame of Greater Manila.Political career
Martinez first served in Barangay Marulas, Valenzuela as member of Sangguniang Kabataan from 1993 to 1997 and as barangay kagawad from 1997 to 2001. He was later elected councilor of Valenzuela from the 2nd district in 2001, serving for two terms until 2007.Vice Mayor
In 2007, Martinez won his first term as Vice Mayor of Valenzuela City as a member of Lakas–CMD, together with re-elected mayor Win Gatchalian. In 2010, Martinez sought for his second term as vice mayor, this time as a member of Liberal Party, after Lakas–Kampi–CMD nominated Marcelino Morelos as the vice mayoralty candidate instead of him. Martinez was later re-elected. In 2013, he ran again for his third term as vice mayor of the city while former mayor Win Gatchalian ran as representative of Valenzuela's 2nd district because he is unable to run for the position once more due to being term limited. Instead, his brother Rex Gatchalian won 2013 Valenzuela local elections as mayor of the city.Representative
17th Congress
In 2016, Martinez was elected for his first term as representative for Valenzuela's 2nd district representative.18th Congress
In 2019, he was re-elected representative for Valenzuela's 2nd district representative, defeating his predecessor Magi Gunigundo.On July 10, 2020, Martinez voted to reject the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN together with Valenzuela's 1st district representative Wes Gatchalian and 68 other congressmen. On October 6, 2020, Martinez was removed as chairman of the House committee on youth and sports development.