Gerville Luistro | |
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![]() Luistro during the 19th Congress | |
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Batangas' 2nd District | |
Assumed office June 30, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Raneo Abu |
Municipal Administrator of Mabini [1] | |
In office June 30,2016 –June 30,2022 | |
Mayor | Noel Luistro |
Personal details | |
Born | Gerville Abanilla Reyes [2] 3 October 1975 [3] Mabini,Batangas,Philippines |
Political party | Lakas–CMD (from 2022) [4] |
Other political affiliations | NPC (until 2022) [5] [6] |
Spouse | Noel Luistro |
Residence | Mabini,Batangas |
Alma mater | University of Batangas (JD) [7] |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Lawyer |
Website | www |
Gerville Abanilla Reyes-Luistro (born 3 October 1975),also known as Jinky Bitrics Luistro or Bitrics,is a Filipino lawyer and politician serving as the representative of Batangas's 2nd congressional district since 2022. [8]
Luistro was born on October 3,1975,in Mabini,Batangas,Philippines. She completed her undergraduate studies in liberal arts-commerce at the University of Batangas. Following this,she pursued a law degree at the same university,where she earned her Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) degree. Luistro passed the Philippine Bar exam in 2002. [7] While studying law,she worked as a full-time professor at the Lyceum of Batangas. She also gained valuable experience by serving as an executive assistant to Hernando "Nani" Perez,who was then the Justice Secretary and President of the University of Batangas.
After passing the Bar exam,Luistro embarked on a career in public service and law enforcement. She worked as a confidential agent for the Bureau of Immigration and served as a consultant for the Department of Justice’s Witness Protection Program. She eventually became a State Counsel,where she was tasked with handling various legal cases for the government.
Luistro’s expertise in handling high-profile cases led to her appointment as head of the investigation team of the Special Presidential Task Force during the Arroyo administration. She oversaw investigations into the tax credit scam,which was a significant case at the time. Her early career in the legal field was marked by her strong work ethic and commitment to serving justice.
Luistro served as the municipal administrator of Mabini,Batangas,during the mayorship of her husband Noel Luistro. [1]
In 2022,Luistro ran for representative of the 2nd district of Batangas under the Nationalist People's Coalition and won. [5] [6] She defeated the daughter of outgoing representative Raneo Abu,Dra. Reina Abu of Nacionalista Party and Atty. Nicasio "Nick" Conti of the PDP-Laban. [9] She switched party from Nationalist People's Coalition to Lakas–CMD. [4] [6]
Gerville Luistro is married to Noel Luistro,who served as mayor of Mabini from 2016 to 2022. [7]