Ernix Dionisio

Ernix Dionisio
Ernix Dionisio
	Dionisio's 19th Congress portrait
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Manila's 1st district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; June 30, 2022
Preceded by	Manny Lopez
Member of the Manila City Council from the 1st district
	In office; June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016
Personal details
Born	Ernesto Mijares Dionisio Jr.; May 22, 1978 (age 46); Tondo, Manila
Citizenship	Filipino
Political party	Aksyon Demokratiko (2021–2022; 2024–present)
Other political; affiliations	Lakas–CMD (2022–2024); ; Asenso Manileño (2007–2024); UNA (2012–2016); Liberal (2007–2012);
Parent(s)	Ernesto G. Dionisio, Sr. (father)
Residence	Manila
Occupation	Politician

Ernesto Mijares Dionisio Jr. (born May 22, 1978),^[2] also known as Ernix Dionisio, is a Filipino politician currently serving as the representative of Manila's 1st district since 2022 and a former city councilor from 2007 until 2013.

Congressional career

Dionisio, the son of former councilor Ernesto Dionisio Sr., was a three-term councilor from 2007 to 2016. Upon being term-limited, he ran for the congressional seat at Manila's 1st district in 2016 under Asenso Manileño, but lost to Manny Lopez.

In 2022, he ran under Asenso Manileño for the congressional seat at Manila's 1st district and won, unseating Manny Lopez of the Duterte-backed PDP–Laban.^[3] Prior to the start of the 19th Congress, he joined Lakas–CMD.^[4] He was later named as an assistant majority floor leader in the House of Representatives.^[5] In 2024, while at Congress, he was dubbed as one of the top NCR performing representatives in the House of Representatives in the year's second quarter survey and placed third.^[6]

In 2024, he left Asenso party, after its party leader and Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna joined Lakas–CMD.^[7]^[8] He later re-joined Aksyon Demokratiko and supported the mayoralty comeback bid of Isko Moreno.^[9]^[10]

Electoral performance

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives election in the 1st District of Manila
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Asenso Manileño	Ernesto "Ernix" Dionisio Jr.	88,327	44.66
	PDP–Laban	Manny Lopez (incumbent)	74,991	37.92
	Liberal	Benjamin "Atong" Asilo	34,441	17.42
Total votes			197,759	100.00
	Asenso Manileño gain from PDP–Laban

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in the 1st District of Manila
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Manuel Luis "Manny" Lopez	55,627	35.35
	Liberal	Roberto Asilo	43,640	27.73
	Asenso Manileño	Ernesto Dionisio, Jr.	42,878	27.25
	Independent	Erick Ian Nieva	15,223	9.67
Total votes			157,368	100.00
	NPC gain from Liberal

2013

2013 Manila City Council election at the 1st district
	Candidate	Votes	%
UNA	Ernesto Dionisio, Jr.	76,946	12.05
UNA	Erick Ian "Banzai" Nieva	70,925	11.10
Liberal	Roberto Asilo	60,623	9.49
Liberal	Niño Dela Cruz	59,768	9.36
UNA	Dennis Alcoreza	59,309	9.29
UNA	Irma Alfonso	54,619	8.55

UNA	Jesus Fajardo	51,821	8.11
Liberal	Moises "Bobby" Lim	46,043	7.21
UNA	Arlene Koa	35,874	5.62
Independent	Cristina "Cristy Lim" Lim-Raymundo	34,379	5.38
Liberal	Rolando Sy	33,908	5.31
Liberal	Joey Venancio	24,915	3.90
Liberal	Silvestre Dumagat, Jr.	14,534	2.28
Independent	Ferdinand Sandoval	5,462	0.86
Independent	Rejercito Aranas	3,314	0.52
DPP	Roberto Garrate	2,028	0.32
Independent	Eduardo Lanuza	1,237	0.19
Independent	Crispin Balbeja	1,113	0.17
Independent	Joey Longanilla	1,099	0.17
Independent	Alden Obejas	814	0.13

2010

Manila 1st District Sangguniang Panlungsod election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	*Ernesto "Ernix" Dionisio, Jr.*	88,334	11.39
	NPC	*Erick Ian Nieva*	62,089	8.01
	Liberal	*Moises Lim*	56,020	7.23
	PMP	*Dennis Alcoreza*	54,776	7.07
	Liberal	Niño dela Cruz	54,510	7.03
	Nacionalista	Irma Alfonso	51,959	6.70

	Nacionalista	Jesus Fajardo Sr.	51,218	6.51
	PMP	Rolando Sy	45,683	5.89
	Liberal	Ernesto Lim	41,329	5.33
	PMP	Edwin Simbulan	33,151	4.28
	Nacionalista	Arnel Angeles	32,771	4.23
	PMP	Eduardo Solis	32,069	4.14
	Liberal	Peter Ong	29,822	3.85
	Liberal	Romeo Venturina	29,539	3.81
	NPC	Dale Evangelista	14,348	1.85
	Liberal	Silvestre Dumagat	13,243	1.71
	Independent	Let Miclat	12,733	1.64
	NPC	Rogelio Mangila	8,331	1.07
	Independent	German Nuñez	7,289	0.94
	PMP	Danilo Isiderio	6,180	0.80
	KKK	Vicente Ocampo Jr.	6,111	0.79
	PMP	Irineo Duran	5,604	0.72
	NPC	Fermin de Jesus	5,277	0.68
	KKK	Rogelio Bergado	5,144	0.66
	Nacionalista	Ferdinand Sandoval	3,724	0.48
	KBL	Almario Jacinto Jr.	2,906	0.37
	Independent	Maria Ocampo	2,829	0.36
	NPC	Exmila Rabano	2,161	0.28
	KBL	Benedicto Rodriguez	1,976	0.25
	Independent	Rejercito Aranas	1,943	0.25
	Independent	Bernabe Binuya	1.844	0.24
	Independent	Efren Natividad	1,643	0.21
	Independent	Dennis Riano	1,454	0.19
	Independent	Romano Sacramento	1,316	0.17
	Independent	Jaime Pepino	1,265	0.16
	Independent	Virginia Quintero	1,122	0.14
	LM	Eduardo Lanuza	983	0.13
	Independent	Vevincio Cinco	903	0.12
	Independent	Luis Cabuang	651	0.08
	Independent	Fortunata Gravina	592	0.08
	Independent	Josue Longanilla	436	0.06
Total votes			156,160	100.00

2007

Manila City Council Election for First District
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Ernesto "Ernix" Dionisio Jr.	56,244
	Liberal	Erick Ian "Banzai" Nieva	55,540
	Liberal	Dennis Alcoreza	43,076
	Liberal	Moises Lim	41,780
	Aksyon	Arlene Koa	32,254
	Liberal	Rolando Sy	28,630

Total votes				100.00

References

^ https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2025NLE/COC_2025NLE/COC_Local/COC_Local_NCR/COC_Local_NCR_MANILA/Dionisio%20Ernesto%20Jr%20Mijares.pdf
^ "Certified List of Candidates (NCR)" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
^ Maderazo, Jake J. (May 24, 2022). "Dynasties must realize there's no forever in politics". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
^ Cervantes, Filane Mikee (June 9, 2022). "23 more House members join Lakas-CMD party". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
^ Andrade, Jeannette I. (June 22, 2023). "Lawmaker calls out car dealers who impose 'installment mode'". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
^ Layson, Mer (May 25, 2024). "NCR's Top Performing Mayors, Representatives inihayag ng RPMD". Philstar.com. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
^ Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (August 6, 2024). "Miro Quimbo, Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna join Lakas-CMD". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
^ "Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna, Vice Mayor Yul Servo announce reelection bid". Rappler. August 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
^ "Aksyon Demokratiko swears in new members ahead of 2025 May polls". GMA News Online. September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 20, 2020.

[1] ttps://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2025NLE/COC_2025NLE/COC_Local/COC_Local_NCR/COC_Local_NCR_MANILA/Dionisio%20Ernesto%20Jr%20Mijares.pdf

[2] "Certified List of Candidates (NCR)" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

[3] Maderazo, Jake J. (May 24, 2022). "Dynasties must realize there's no forever in politics". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

[4] Cervantes, Filane Mikee (June 9, 2022). "23 more House members join Lakas-CMD party". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

[5] Andrade, Jeannette I. (June 22, 2023). "Lawmaker calls out car dealers who impose 'installment mode'". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

[6] Layson, Mer (May 25, 2024). "NCR's Top Performing Mayors, Representatives inihayag ng RPMD". Philstar.com. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

[7] Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (August 6, 2024). "Miro Quimbo, Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna join Lakas-CMD". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

[8] "Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna, Vice Mayor Yul Servo announce reelection bid". Rappler. August 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

[9] "Aksyon Demokratiko swears in new members ahead of 2025 May polls". GMA News Online. September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

[congmem-10] "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 20, 2020.

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