Luz V. Mercado | |
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Mayor of Maasin | |
Assumed office June 30, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Nacional Mercado |
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Southern Leyte's 1st district | |
In office June 30,2022 –June 30,2025 | |
Preceded by | District established |
Succeeded by | Roger Mercado |
Personal details | |
Born | Luz Verano May 23,1954 Maasin,Leyte,Philippines |
Political party | Lakas–CMD (2024–present) [1] |
Other political affiliations | NUP (until 2024) |
Spouse | Roger Mercado |
Occupation | Politician |
Luz Verano Mercado (born May 23,1954) is a Filipino politician who is the mayor-elect of Maasin in Southern Leyte,having been elected in 2025. [2] She is also representing Southern Leyte's 1st congressional district since 2022.
Luz Mercado ran for Congresswoman of the newly established Southern Leyte's 1st congressional district under the National Unity Party against Vicente Geraldo and won,with 74,693 votes or 88.93 percent of the votes. She became the first representative of the district. [4] [5]
Luz Mercado passed 97 bills, [6] including:
Luz Mercado is married to former Secretary of Public Works and Highways and Lone District Congressman Roger Mercado. [7] Her sons include Maasin Mayor Nacional “Nikko”Mercado and Maasin Councilor Mikhael Leonardo “Mikee”Mercado. Her brother-in-law is Governor Damian Mercado. [3]