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Eric Buhain (Joseph Eric Reyes Buhain) was born on 12 April, 1970 in Manila, Philippines, is a Filipino swimmer. Discover Eric Buhain's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 53 years old?
| Popular As |
Joseph Eric Reyes Buhain |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
53 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
| Born |
12 April 1970 |
| Birthday |
12 April |
| Birthplace |
Manila, Philippines |
| Nationality |
Philippines
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He is a member of famous Swimmer with the age 53 years old group.
Eric Buhain Height, Weight & Measurements
At 53 years old, Eric Buhain height not available right now. We will update Eric Buhain's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
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Who Is Eric Buhain's Wife?
His wife is Eileen Ermita (m. October 16, 1995)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Eileen Ermita (m. October 16, 1995) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Eric Buhain Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Eric Buhain worth at the age of 53 years old? Eric Buhain’s income source is mostly from being a successful Swimmer. He is from Philippines. We have estimated Eric Buhain's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Swimmer |
Eric Buhain Social Network
Timeline
Eric Reyes Buhain (born April 12, 1970) is a Filipino politician and former competitive swimmer serving as the Representative for Batangas's 1st district since 2022.
By 1981, he was a member of the Philippine Team and swam in the 400-meter individual medley at age eleven.
He won several medals in the Southeast Asian Games from 1985 to 1993, and participated in the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics.
He later became a sports administrator.
During the Arroyo administration, he served as chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission, chairman of the Games and Amusements Board, and an executive director of the Bureau of Immigration.
Eric ventured into swimming not because he dreamed of winning an Olympic gold medal, but because of his doctor's advice to improve his lungs.
Eric was born with primary lung complex.
He enrolled in a two-week swimming program at the age of seven.
Yet his training was breached by another illness, hepatitis.
However, this didn't stop him; a year later he was training again and taking the advance course in swimming, the competitive course, at age nine.
It was at this age that he got into the varsity swimming team of De La Salle Santiago Zobel School and vowed to win a gold medal in the sport.
But it was in his first Southeast Asian Games in 1985, held in Bangkok, Thailand, where he snatched the gold in the same category at the age of fifteen.
He participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics and was also chosen as the country's flag bearer for the opening ceremonies.
In the 1989 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Buhain broke one of the existing SEA Games swimming records.
In the 1991 Southeast Asian Games, where the Philippines was the host, he made a huge contribution to the gold medal record of the host country by winning most of the events in swimming.
In 1991, he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in finance at La Salle University in Philadelphia, United States.
Buhain is the older sibling of Camille Buhain-Javier, one of the three women-lawyers behind the Filipino YouTube channel, The Soshal Network.
He was chosen to represent the Philippines in the 1992 Summer Olympics.
He didn't win any medals in that sporting event.
Even though he won several gold medals in the 1993 Southeast Asian Games, Buhain decided to retire from his swimming career.
He was disappointed by the poor government management that led to a mediocre performance of the Philippines team in that sporting event.
Buhain spent his early career in sport administration as the national training director of the Philippine Amateur Swimming Association (PASA) and president of the Professional Swimming Coaches Academy of the Philippines (ProSCAP).
In 2001, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo appointed Buhain as the chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission after learning of the Philippines poor international ranking in sports.
He instituted reforms that led to protests by some commissioners and employees.
In 2003, the Philippines increased its rank in the medal tally in the Southeast Asian Games and the country won several medals in the 2002 Asian Games after getting only a bronze medal in the 1998 Asian Games.
Barely six months before the 2005 Southeast Asian Games, he was appointed by President Arroyo as the chairman of the Games and Amusement Board (GAB), a public agency that handles professional sporting and gambling events.
On March 15, 2010, he left the GAB when President Arroyo appointed him as a director of the Bureau of Immigration.
In the 2022 elections, Buhain is a candidate for representative of Batangas' 1st district, the seat his wife is scheduled to vacate.
He ran against his sister-in-law, Lisa Ermita, and won.
The oldest child of former Bacoor, Cavite municipal vice mayor Cecilia Reyes-Buhain, Eric finished his elementary and secondary education at the De La Salle Santiago Zobel School in Ayala Alabang.
