Ducielle Cardema

In this Philippine name  for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Doctor, the birth surname or paternal family name is Suarez, and the marital name is Cardema.

Ducielle Cardema
Official portrait, 2019
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the Duterte Youth
De facto
In office October 13, 2020 –June 30, 2022
Personal details
Born	Ducielle Marie Doctor Suarez (1990-09-20) September 20, 1990 (age 35)
Nationality	Filipino
Political party	Nacionalista Duterte Youth (party-list)
Spouse	Ronald Cardema
Relatives	Drixie Mae Cardema (sister)
Occupation	Politician

Ducielle Marie Suarez Cardema ^[1] (born Ducielle Marie Doctor Suarez born September 20, 1990 ^[2] ) is a Filipino politician. She has served as the representative for Duterte Youth from 2020 to 2022.

Her career in the House of Representative is marked by initiatives to counter the New People's Army rebellion with Cardema often alleged to have committed red-tagging on groups suspected to be sympathetic to the communist rebels.

Political career

Duterte Youth representative (2020–2022)

The Duterte Youth won a seat as partylist organization in the 2019 election. Her husband Ronald Cardema atempting to fill the seat after Ducielle and three other nominees supposedly withdrew. ^[2] However as youth organizations are required to be 25 to 30 years old at election day, her then-34 year old husband was disqualified. ^[3] Ducielle Cardema, the original first nominee was eventually allowed to take oath. ^[2]

On October 13, 2020, Ducielle Cardema was took a seat for Duterte Youth in the House of Representatives until June 2022. ^{[4] [5]}

As a congresswoman, Cardema focused on fighting the New People's Army rebellion and was accused of committing red-tagging, alleging groups of association with communist rebels. ^{[6] [7]} She has also sought to revive the Anti-Subversion Act of 1957, through House Bill 8231 which would ban again the triumviate of the Communist Party of the Philippines, New People's Army and the National Democratic Front and includes provisions for livelihood aid for communist rebels who wished to be reintegrated to mainstream society. ^[8]

2025 Calamba councilor bid

In 2025 elections, Cardema ran for councilor in Calamba but she lost. ^[9]

Personal life

Ducielle Cardema is married to Ronald Cardema. ^[1] She is the sister of Drixie Mae Cardema, the former representative of Duterte Youth from 2022 to 2025. Drixie Mae publicly took the surname of Ducielle's husband. ^[10]

References

1. Marquez, Consuelo (September 24, 2020). "Who is Ducielle Suarez Cardema of Duterte Youth?". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
2. "VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte Youth's Cardema spews three false claims in Comelec withdrawal notice". Vera Files. September 18, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
3. Colcol, Erwin (October 13, 2020). "Ducielle Cardema takes oath as Duterte Youth representative". GMA News. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
4. Tomacruz, Sofia (October 13, 2020). "Controversial Ducielle Cardema of Duterte Youth joins House session". Rappler. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
5. Cudis, Christine (January 20, 2021). "Inciting people to rebel, not academic freedom: solon". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
6. Mercado, Neil Arwin (January 19, 2021). "Duterte Youth's first agenda in House: Probe civilian orgs 'recruiting' for NPA". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
7. Mercado, Neil Arwin (January 19, 2021). "Duterte Youth slams 'special treatment' to UP; wants PUP-DND accord scrapped, too". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
8. "Duterte Youth partylist seeks to revive anti-subversion law". Manila Bulletin. December 15, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
9. Tolosa, James (May 14, 2025). "Cardema couple from Duterte Youth lose in Laguna races". Politko South Luzon. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
10. Sampang, Dianne (June 10, 2025). "Duterte Youth first nominee told to explain alleged misuse of surname". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 22, 2025.