Antonio Alandy Ferrer, also known as "Ony" Ferrer, is the current congressman of the 6th district of the Province of Cavite and a former mayor of General Trias. He is the brother of former 6th district representative and current city mayor Luis Ferrer IV.
Life and career
His father is Luis S. Ferrer III, a former provincial Vice-Governor. His grandfather, Luis Y. Ferrer Jr., and great-grandfather, Luis O. Ferrer Sr. were former governors of Cavite.
After the enactment of RA 9727 establishing the legislative districts of Cavite,[1] he ran for congressman in the 2010 elections under Lakas-Kampi-CMD and as an adopted candidate of the Nacionalista Party. He won as the first representative of Cavite's 6th district, garnering 108,574 votes against former Tanza mayor and Games and Amusement Board Chairman Hermogenes "Ashley" Arayata, Jr., who garnered 63,951 votes.[2]
Ferrer ran for a mayoralty position in the 2013 midterm elections, alongside his brother Luis who ran as a 6th District representative, under the National Unity Party ticket which caucused from old party, Lakas. Both of them won in their respective positions, with Antonio earning 46,575 votes against Liberal Party candidate and former vice-mayor Fernando "Totie" Campaña.[3]
Ferrer is the first city mayor of General Trias, following a cityhood referendum held in December 12, 2015.