Henry Oaminal

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The Honorable
Henry S. Oaminal Sr.
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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Assumed office
June 30, 2019
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Misamis Occidental's 2nd District
Assumed office
June 30, 2013
Preceded byLoreto Leo S. Ocampos
Personal details
Born
Henry S. Oaminal

(1958-10-11) October 11, 1958 (age 63)
Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental
Political partyNacionalista Party (2016–present)
Other political
affiliations		Liberal Party (2010–2016)
Spouse(s)
Aya Oaminal
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(m. 1988)​
ChildrenSancho "Ando" Fernando Oaminal, Henry "Indy" F. Oaminal Jr., Althea Oaminal
ProfessionEntrepreneur,
Politician
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Henry S. Oaminal Sr. is a Filipino lawyer, politician, and businessman who currently serves as the representative of the 2nd District of Misamis Occidental in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. He has served as the district's congressman since 2013, succeeding Leo Ocampos. He has three children including incumbent Ozamiz City Mayor Ando Oaminal, Ozamiz City mayoral aspirant Indy Oaminal, and lawyer Althea Oaminal.

Early life and education[]

Henry Oaminal was born in Ozamiz City on October 11, 1958. He graduated with a degree in Bachelor of Laws.

Personal life[]

In 1988, Oaminal established his own construction company named "HSO Construction Corporation", which gained attention during the House hearings on the investigation of the Lam-an housing project.

Political career[]

Oaminal joined public service in 2007. He won his first seat as a congressman in 2013, beating Leo Ocampo. He also won for re-election in 2016 and 2019.

On October 2021, during Oaminal's 9th State of the District Address (SODA), he announced his intention to run for governor of Misamis Occidental, opposing his former ally and incumbent governor Philip Tan. He also announced his local party's slate, which includes Michael Gutierrez as his vice governor, Jason Almonte as the 1st District congressman, and his son, incumbent Ozamiz City Mayor Ando Oaminal as the 2nd District congressman.

Oaminal's firstborn, Indy, will be running for the mayoralty and will be succeeding his younger brother, Ando. He will be running against local businessman and populist candidate Jansoy Lee.

On July 10, 2020, Oaminal was one of the 70 representatives who voted to reject the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN.[1]

Controversies[]

Lam-an housing project[]

The "Village of Hope" housing for informal settlers in Ozamiz City

In early 2020, at least 5 houses have been demolished in Barangay Lam-an, Ozamiz City to make way for a free housing project for informal settlers. Longtime home and landowners complained about 'harassment' and believed that the eviction lacked legal basis. Families were allegedly threatened to leave and 'pack up' by their barangay captain, councilor, and Oaminal himself. Oaminal debunked this claim saying that their family was always 'observant of the rule of law'.[2]

Despite the prime location of the housing site, Oaminal said that the land was valued at less than 200 pesos per square meter. He said he offered to buy the families' lands for 500 pesos per square meter. Because the families resisted, he decided to double the offer to 1000 pesos per square meter, adding 500 pesos more from his own money because the local government unit could not pay them due to its limited funds.

7 families filed a petition in the Supreme Court for a temporary restraining order to halt the continuous demolition efforts of the local government and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

Rodante Marcoleta, party-list representative of SAGIP, called on to have Oaminal investigated by the Committee on Ethics and the Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability for his alleged involvement in the illegal demolition for the Lam-an housing project. Marcoleta pointed out that the Nery family has a valid title to the property where their property stood. He pointed out that the construction of a housing project on private property is a violation of R.A. 7279 otherwise known as the 'Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992'.[3]

Oaminal said in an interview that the DPWH has the writ of possession of the lands to be used in the housing project. Marcoleta told Oaminal to observe due process and said that having the writ of possession does not mean you have the title to the land.

House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco ordered hearings to stop, DIWA party list chairman Michael Aglipay confirmed. Oaminal was given 3 weeks to compensate the affected families.[4]

The 2 buildings of the Lam-an Housing Project, namely 'Asenso Ozamiz Building' and 'Deputy Speaker Building 1' were inaugurated on September 30, 2021.

DPWH corruption allegations[]

In 2020, Oaminal was included in the list of 9 lawmakers who were allegedly involved in corruption related to infrastructure projects.[5] He said that the report from the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission is 'not a condemnation or indictment' and should 'not be taken as gospel of truth'. He says he supports the anti-graft campaign of President Rodrigo Duterte.[6]

House session attendance despite positive COVID-19 test[]

Oaminal attended the opening session of the House of Representatives on July 26, 2021 despite testing positive in a COVID-19 test taken on the day before President Rodrigo Duterte's sixth SONA, breaking the isolation rules set by the Department of Health. Oaminal said he received his antigen in the evening before the SONA. He said he was immediately scheduled to get tested for COVID-19 in a lab. His sample was taken at 12:10 AM and he received his negative results at 5:15 AM before the SONA .[7]

PNB bouncing check case[]

In 2021, the Supreme Court granted the petition of Philippine National Bank, overturning the decision of the Court of Appeals in June 1, 2015. PNB's petition seeks to revive criminal charges against Oaminal for six bouncing checks worth P12,797,767.20 in 2002. The court has directed the second branch of the Municipal Court in Ozamiz City to resume the trial on G.R. No. 219325 for six counts of violation of Batas Pambansa (PB) Bilang 22, otherwise known as the Bouncing Checks Law.[8]

In 2008, Oaminal sought the dismissal of charges due to the lack of judicial determination of the probable cause. However, the municipal trial court denied his motion. Oaminal's petition reached the Court of Appeals, but he decided to withdraw his petition.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Perez-Rubio, Bella (July 10, 2020). "List of lawmakers who voted for and against ABS-CBN franchise renewal". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  2. ^ Talabong, Ramon. "In Ozamiz City, officials evict residents during a pandemic for a housing project". rappler.com. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  3. ^ Rosario, Ben. "2 House officials fight over Ozamis City demolition". mb.com.ph. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  4. ^ Talabong, Rambo. "With deputies fighting, Velasco brokers own 'gentleman's agreement'". rappler.com. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  5. ^ Ferreras, Vince. "Duterte names lawmakers involved in alleged DPWH corruption despite 'no hard evidence'". cnnphilippines.com. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  6. ^ Luczon, Nef. "MisOcc solon welcomes probe to clear name in DPWH mess". pna.gov.ph. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  7. ^ Talabong, Rambo. "Deputy Speaker Oaminal tests positive on SONA eve, attends House session". rappler.com. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  8. ^ Añago, Bianca Angelica. "Supreme Court directs Ozamiz court to pursue PNB cases vs lawyer over unfunded checks". bworldonline.com. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
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