Maria Fe Romerica Abunda (; born November 8, 1957) is a Filipino politician. She is currently a member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
The House of Representatives (; '','' thus commonly referred to as ''Kamara'') is the lower house of Congress, the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, with the Senate of the Philippines as the upper house. The lower house is commonly refe ...
representing the
Eastern Samar's Lone District since 2019. She served as the mayor of
Borongan
Borongan, officially the City of Borongan (Waray-waray language, Waray: ''Siyudad han Borongan''; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city and capital of the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Eastern Sam ...
from 2010 to 2019. She became the first woman to be elected as Eastern Samar representative.
She is the sister of television host
Boy Abunda
Eugenio "Boy" Romerica Abunda Jr. (; born October 29, 1961) is a Filipino television presenter, publicist, and talent manager. Known as the "King of Talk", Abunda has presented several talk shows centered on the Philippine entertainment indus ...
.
Political career
Mayor of Borongan (2010–2019)
Abunda became the Mayor of Borongan, the capital city of the province of Eastern Samar, from 2010 to 2019. During her mayoral tenure, she received criticisms regarding her affiliations with political parties.
House of Representatives (2019–present)
Having been elected on 2019, Abunda represented Eastern Samar's Lone District in the
18th Philippine Congress. After being re-elected in May 2022, she currently represents once again for the
19th Philippine Congress.
[ While in Congress, she authored and co-authored several house bills and republic acts, namely:
]
Other appointments (2022–present)
*Vice-Chairman, Committee on Basic Education And Culture
*Vice-Chairman, Committee on Higher And Technical Education
*Vice-Chairman, Committee on Poverty Alleviation
*Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs
*Member, Committee on Health
*Member, Committee on Social Services
*Member, Committee on Tourism
*Member, Committee on Trade And Industry
*Member, Committee on Visayas Development
*Member, Committee on Women And Gender Equality
References
External links
Province of Eastern Samar – Provincial Officials
easternsamar.gov.ph
Philippine House of Representatives – Hon. Abunda, Maria Fe R.
congress.gov.ph
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1957 births
Living people
People from Borongan
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino politicians
Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Eastern Samar
Women members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
21st-century Filipino women politicians
Women mayors of places in the Philippines