Gabriel Luis "Luigi" Romualdez Quisumbing (born July 12, 1979 ) is a Filipino politician, who served as

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from 2016 to 2019 and was the representative of the 6th district of

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from 2010 to 2016.

Political career

Board Member and Congressman

Quisumbing entered politics in 2004 as a Provincial Board Member in the Province of Cebu representing the 6th District. He later became the House Representative for the same district in

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. He served his second term in

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after being re-elected to the same Congressional position. Quisumbing is a former member of One Cebu Party and was later sworn in as a member of the ruling

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in 2012. In 2012, Quisumbing outlined his plans and goals for the 6th District of Cebu during a newspaper interview.

Mayor of Mandaue

Quisumbing was the Liberal Party candidate for the mayoralty position of Mandaue City in the

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election, alongside Atty. Carlo Fortuna as his Vice Mayor. Rep. Quisumbing endorsed incumbent Mandaue City Mayor

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to run as House Representative for the 6th district of Cebu. On October 12, 2015, Quisumbing, Fortuna, Cortes and their whole slate took their oaths as the representatives of the Liberal Party in Mandaue and the 6th District, respectively. Elected as Mayor of Mandaue in 2016, Quisumbing committed himself to the platform of governance he announced during the campaign period of 2016. Quisumbing has formed his transition team that will identify the people to fill-up key positions in the City Hall for the next three years under his leadership. Quisumbing lost his re-election bid to

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Personal life

Quisumbing is a relative of the Lopez-Romualdez family. He is the grandson of Norberto B. Quisumbing Jr., the founder of Norkis Trading Company and Norkis Group of Companies. Quisumbing married Maricar Hofileña on March 7, 2015 at the St. Joseph Parish in Mandaue City.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Quisumbing, Luigi Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Cebu People from Mandaue University of San Carlos alumni 1979 births Living people Nationalist People's Coalition politicians