Terry Ridon
Terry L. Ridon | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2025 | |
| Party-List | Bicol Saro |
| In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016 | |
| Party-List | Kabataan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Mark Terry Lacuanan Ridon January 14, 1986 Quezon City, Philippines |
| Political party | Bicol Saro (since 2024) |
| Other political affiliations | Kabataan (until 2016; party-list) |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Manila (BA Development Studies) University of the Philippines Diliman (Juris Doctor) Harvard Business School (General Management Program) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Terry Lacuanan Ridon is a Filipino lawyer and politician who is serving as the representative of Bicol Saro Partylist in the Philippine House of Representatives. He previously represented Kabataan Partylist in the PH House of Representatives from 2013 to 2016 and served as the chairperson of the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) under President Rodrigo Duterte from 2016 to 2017.[1]
Early life and career
Ridon was born in Quezon City and studied at the University of the Philippines Manila, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Development Studies in 2006 and later completed his Juris Doctor degree from the UP College of Law at the UP Diliman in 2011.
Career
Ridon began his involvement in governance as the Student Regent of the University of the Philippines Board of Regents from 2007 to 2008. He subsequently served as National Campaign and Media Officer of the Kabataan from 2008 to 2010 and was elected National President from 2010 to 2013.
In 2013, Ridon was elected as the representative of Kabataan in the 16th Congress of the Philippines, serving until 2016. During his tenure in Congress, he authored and supported measures on education, youth empowerment, and social justice.[2]
From August 2016 to December 2017, he served as Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. In December 2017, Ridon and the other commissioners of the PCUP were dismissed over allegations of excessive foreign trips and failure to convene regular meetings. Ridon maintained that all trips were official and authorized by Malacañang.[1][3]
Following his government service, Ridon became active in policy research and media. He founded and led the public policy think tank InfraWatch PH from 2018 to 2025 and concurrently served as principal of Ridon, a private consultancy.[4] He was also involved in media work, anchoring on DZMM 630 and DZMM Teleradyo from 2018 to 2019 and hosting the public affairs program "ATM: Anong Take Mo?" on Teleradyo Serbisyo and Radyo 630 from 2023 to 2025.
In June 2025, Ridon returned to the House of Representatives as the representative of Bicol Saro Party-list in the 20th Congress of the Philippines.[5][6]
On 30 July 2025, Ridon was elected Chairperson of the House Committee on Public Accounts[7], which deals with matters directly and principally relating to the examination and scrutiny of audit reports on the performance of all government agencies to determine their adherence to or compliance with the plans and programs authorized through appropriations approved by the legislature.[8]
References
- ^ a b Ranada, Pia (December 12, 2017). "Duterte slams Ridon's foreign travels: 'You had too much, too soon'". RAPPLER. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ^ Flores, Dominique Nicole. "How a bill becomes a law and who takes credit? An explainer". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ^ Romero, Alexis (December 12, 2017). "Anti-poverty chief Terry Ridon sacked for junkets". The Philippine Star.
- ^ "No need for Congress' nod if ABS-CBN secures block time deal with TV5, says Ridon - POLITIKO". politiko.com.ph. January 1, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (July 8, 2025). "Terry Ridon to impeachment critics: Who again is Mary Grace Piattos?". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ "Ba't kayo nagpapalusot! – Infrawatch PH Convenor Terry Ridon - POLITIKO". politiko.com.ph. April 7, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ https://www.congress.gov.ph/media/press-releases/view/?content=9425&title=Ridon+named+public+accounts+panel+chair+as+House+finalizes+%E2%80%98Quad+Comm+2.0%2C%E2%80%99+minority+bloc+leadership
- ^ https://www.congress.gov.ph/committees/view/?code=D501&name=PUBLIC+ACCOUNTS&jurisdiction=All+matters+directly+and+principally+relating+to+the+examination+and+scrutiny+of+audit+reports+on+the+performance+of+all+government+agencies+to+determine+their+adherence+to+or+compliance+with+the+plans+and+programs+authorized+through+appropriations+approved+by+the+legislature.