Fredderick Vida
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Fredderick Vida | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Secretary of Justice | |
Acting | |
| Assumed office October 10, 2025[a] | |
| President | Bongbong Marcos |
| Preceded by | Jesus Crispin Remulla |
| Mayor of Mendez-Nuñez | |
| In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2022 | |
| Succeeded by | Francisco T. Mendoza Jr |
| Vice Mayor of Mendez-Nuñez | |
| In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fredderick Aure Vida |
| Party | Nacionalista (2012–2015; 2018–present) |
| Other political affiliations | UNA (2015–2018) Lakas (2007–2012) |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Diliman (AB) Ateneo de Manila University (LLB) |
Fredderick "Eric" Aure Vida is a Filipino lawyer and politician who is the current and Acting Secretary of Justice since 2025.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Vida earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of the Philippines and pursued law studies at the Ateneo School of Law. He graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from Ateneo, earning the distinction of Silver Medalist. Following this, he successfully passed the 1996 Bar Examinations and was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 1997.[3]
Career
[edit | edit source]He began his legal career as an associate in a private law firm and later established his own law practice. In 2006, he assumed the role of Assistant Secretary in the Office of the Chief Presidential Legal Council.[3]
In 2007, he was elected as the Municipal Vice Mayor of Mendez-Nuñez. He subsequently served as Municipal Mayor from 2013 to 2022. He Also served as the President of the Mayor's League Of Cavite from 2019 to 2022[3]
He was entrusted with the role of Assistant Secretary of the Department of Justice in January 2023, under Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla, and was eventually appointed as Undersecretary in October 2023.[3]
In 2025, Vida served as Acting Secretary of Justice, following the appointment of Jesus Crispin Remulla as Ombudsman.[4] On November 13, 2025, Vida's appointment as the Secretary of Justice was officially confirmed by Department of Justice.[1][2]
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Served as Officer in Charge Secretary of the DOJ from October 10, 2025 until November 13, 2025.[1][2]
References
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