Luis Campos (politician)

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Luis Campos Jr.
Rep. Luis Campos Jr. (19th Congress).jpg
Campos' 19th Congress portrait (2022)
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Makati's 2nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2016
Other political
affiliations
    • UNA (2015–2021)
Spouse
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(m. 2008)​
Children1
Residence Makati
Alma mater De La Salle University (BA, MBA)
Ateneo de Manila University (JD)
OccupationPolitician, Businessman
ProfessionLawyer

Luis Jose Angel Nakpil Campos Jr. (born October 16, 1967) [2] is a Filipino lawyer, politician, and businessman currently serving in the Philippine House of Representatives for Makati's 2nd district.

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Early life and education

Campos was born on October 16, 1967 in Ermita, Manila. [3] A member of the Nakpil clan, he was raised in Dasmariñas, Cavite. [4]

Campos attended De La Salle Zobel for his elementary and high school educations. He later attended De La Salle University, where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science in 1989 and Masters in Business Administration degree in 1991. [1] He later attended Ateneo de Manila Law School to pursue legal education. [5]

Business career

Campos opened the Botong’s Resto Bar in Makati and was a partner in Andres, a Filipino restaurant. [2] [3]

Political career

Campos started his political career as successor to his wife and current Makati Mayor Abby Binay's congressional spot at 2nd district in 2016. He is the first and so far the only Binay in-law to be elected in public office. [3] During his first term in the 17th Congress, he was the deputy minority leader, member of the House Committee on Rules, vice chairperson of the House Committee on Public Accounts, and district chairman of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines for Makati. [1] He was re-elected in 2019 and in 2022. [6] [7] [8] He is the vice chairperson of the House Committee on Appropriations and member of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development and House Committee on Ways and Means during the 19th Congress. [2] [9] As representative, he supported the death penalty bill in 2017 and the absolute divorce bill in 2024. [3]

When he was term-limited alongside his wife Abby as mayor, [10] Campos filed his candidacy for mayor of Makati in 2025, [11] with fellow Makati Representative Kid Peña from the 1st district as his vice mayoralty running-mate. [12]

Electoral performance

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives election at Makati's 2nd District
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Luis Campos 164,948 91.75%
Independent Ricardo Opoc14,8388.25%
Total votes179,786 100.00
NPC hold

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives election at Makati's 2nd District
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Luis Campos 90,736 57.44%
PDP–Laban Nemesio "King" Yabut, Jr.63,24540.03%
Independent Rodolfo Flores2,2931.45%
Independent Ricardo Opoc1,6871.06%
Total votes157,961 100.00
NPC hold

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Makati's 2nd District
PartyCandidateVotes%
UNA Luis Campos 79,748 54.01
Liberal Israel Cruzado62,14542.09
PBMLevi Perez3,3942.30
Independent Joel Sarza1,2480.85
Independent Marvin "Vin" Porciuncula1,1110.75
Total votes147,646 100.00
UNA hold

Personal life

Campos married fellow lawyer Abby Binay in 2008. They first met at the Ateneo Law School in 1998. [5] Together, they have a daughter named Martina. [2] [13]

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References

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  10. ↑ "Makati's Abby Binay joins Nationalist People's Coalition". ABS-CBN News . May 28, 2024.
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