ATTY. ENRICO “RECOM” ECHIVERRI
City Mayor Par Excellence
He was the only local chief executive who dared to dream big for
Caloocan City. Armed with a vision and a battlecry for comprehensive,
honest-to-goodness reform, Mayor Enrico “Recom” Echiverri has
efficiently jumpstarted Caloocan’s local government machinery through
sheer ingenuity and political will, and successfully turned around a
debt-ridden, graft-filled city towards becoming a tourist and
investment destination, barely a year after assuming office. His brand
of governance “with a heart and a conscience” has revitalized the city
that used to wallow in neglect and ignominy.
As a former Congressman, he successfully raised the level of
development in his district through various infrastructures with
minimal funding. Thus, he held the distinction of being the first solon
in the political history of Caloocan City to be re-elected to a second
term of office. He was appointed Deputy Majority Leader and received
the Hall of Fame Award as Most Outstanding Congressman from various
civic groups, along with many other commendations as an excellent
legislator and public servant.
His gift in local administration was first honed and discovered when
he became City Councilor and was awarded Most Outstanding City
Councilor in 1992. Prior to this, he was appointed Director of the
Videogram Regulatory Board. He had begun his career in law as Legal
Manager, In-House Counsel and Senior Associate of various firms, and
was a Law Professor in four major universities. His active involvement
in public service and civic duty was manifested by his leadership in
various organizations, among which is the League of Cities in the
Philippines, where he is Vice President for the NCR Chapter, and the
Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Caloocan-Malabon Chapter, where he
was President for two years. He is also a member of the Philippine
Trial Lawyers Association, the Philippine Association of Voluntary
Arbitrators, the Philippine Councilors League, among a host of other
organizations. Echiverri graduated with honors from the San Beda
College with a degree in AB Economics, and completed his Bachelor of
Laws degree from the Ateneo de Manila University, where he received a
First Honors Card. He is married to Purificacion Echiverri of Nueva
Ecija and Batangas, with whom he has five children.