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Herminio "Meniong" Guivelondo Teves (April 25, 1920 – May 15, 2019) was a businessman and legislator from Negros Oriental.

First stage of life
Herminio Guivelondo Teves was born to Margarito Pinili Teves and Francesca Guivelondo on April 25, 1920 in Valencia, Negros Oriental.

Tevez married Narcisa”Sisay” Enrera Bustalino and they had three children Margarito born in 1943, Pamela born in 1945 followed by Virginia in 1946. Narcisa died in 1949 of cancer. Teves married Victoria “Toring” Enrera Villamor, Narcisa's cousin, and they had five children.

Education
Teves completed his elementary and secondary education at Negros Oriental High School and graduated with a maritime transportation major in nautical studies from the Philippine Nautical School.

Profession
Before Teves entered public service, he was president of Unitrade Inc. in Dumaguete City and director at Tolong Sugar Milling Co. Inc. in Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental. He also managed Tayasan Agricultural Farm in Tayasan, Negros Oriental and San Antonio Cattle in San Antonio, Sibulan, Negros Oriental.

At the age of 49, Teves became the congressman of the first district of Negros Oriental in 1969. President Corazon Aquino appointed him as the officer in charge of the office of the governor of Negros Oriental in 1987. From 1998 to 2007, Herminio Teves was represented the third district of Negros Oriental in Congress.

Enacted
Teves was instrumental in the enactment of Republic Act No. 8800, Republic Act No. 8980, Republic Act No. 8981, Republic Act No. 9295 and Republic Act No. 9361.

Death
Herminio Teves passed away at the age of 99 on May 15, 2019 and is survived by his eight children, Margarito, Pamela, Virginia, Arnolfo Sr., Herminio Jr., Josel Roel, Janice and Lorna.