Aumentado became a kagawad, and then chairman of the
Sangguniang Kabataan in 1996–2001. Aumentado wanted to run as board member in 2010 elections but his father didn't allow any of his children to enter politics. He served as chief of staff of his father until he was designated by the House of Representatives as the caretaker congressman of Bohol's second district to serve the remaining seven months left of his father's term in December 2012.
Representative, Bohol's 2nd District On May 13, 2013, Aumentado won and elected as the new representative of the province's
2nd District. On May 9, 2016, he was re-elected for the second term. Like his father, Aumentado ran again for the third consecutive term and was re-elected on May 13, 2019. During the
17th and
18th Congress, Aumentado was the chairperson of the
Philippine House Committee on Science and Technology consisting of 29 members.
House Committee Membership • Chairman,
Science and Technology • Member,
Ecology • Member,
Economic Affairs • Member,
Foreign Affairs • Member,
Information and Communications Technology • Member,
Inter-Parliamentary Relations and Diplomacy • Member,
National Defense And Security • Member,
Public Order and Safety • Member,
Public Works and Highways • Member,
Trade and Industry In October 2019, Aumentado firmly opposed the reported establishment of a coal power plant in Bohol through his House Bill 3710. During the
COVID-19 pandemic, Aumentado filed House Resolution No. 669 to temporarily ban flights between China and
Bohol-Panglao International Airport.
Passed Bills Governor of Bohol On May 10, 2022, Aumentado was proclaimed as new governor of province after defeating the then incumbent governor
Arthur C. Yap via landslide. On October 19, 2022, Aumentado was appointed chairman of the Regional Development Council (RDC) in
Central Visayas through a submitted transmittal letter from President
Bongbong Marcos. According to the order that was distributed, Aumentado will be suspended for six months from office. This led to Vice Governor Dionisio Balite temporarily assuming the office of governor that day. On June 11, 2024, Aumentado filed an
appeal to reconsider the Ombudsman's preventive suspension. The Ombudsman
Samuel Martires, in his Order dated July 31, lifted the six-month
suspension of Aumentado and 30 other officials. == Electoral history ==