Ony Ferrer (full name: Antonio Alandy Ferrer) is a lawyer and the incumbent congressman of the 6th District of Cavite, which covers the city of General Trias.
He comes from a family that has held prominent roles in Cavite's politics. His father Luis III was former vice governor, while his grandfather Luis Jr. and great-grandfather Luis Sr. were former governors. His brother Luis IV, now mayor of General Trias, used to be part of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan and of Congress.
After the creation of Cavite's 6th District in 2009, Ferrer joined the 2010 elections and won to become its first representative in Congress. He was among the congressmen who signed the impeachment complaint against Chief Justice Renato Corona and voted for the impeachment of Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez in 2011. He also authored bills, such as those seeking the conversion of General Trias into a component city and the enhancement of the use of English as a medium of instruction in schools.
After just one term in the House of Representatives, he ran for mayor of General Trias and won in 2013. Two years into Ferrer’s term as mayor, General Trias became a city, making him its first city mayor. He was reelected in 2016 and 2019.
He returned to Congress in 2022, and ]was one of the legislators who voted against the absolute divorce bill that same year, and in favor of revoking the franchise of media network Sonshine Media Network International in 2024. He also co-authored the bill that created the Maharlika Investment Fund.
He earned a degree in political science from De La Salle University, and finished law at the University of the East. After passing the Philippine Bar examinations in 1994, he took up legal positions at the Philippine Economic Zone Authority and Duty Free Philippines.
He has three children with wife Anna Lisa Alcantara-Ferrer.
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