Miro Quimbo

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The Honorable
Miro Quimbo
Rep. Miro Quimbo (17th Congress).jpg
Official portrait, 2017
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
In office
July 25, 2016 –July 25, 2018
Children4
Residence(s) Marikina, Metro Manila
Alma mater University of the Philippines Diliman
Profession Politician
Website Official Website of Miro Quimbo

Romero Federico Saenz Quimbo (born December 12, 1969), better known as Miro Quimbo, is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the representative for Marikina's 2nd district from 2010 to 2019.

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Born in Catbalogan, Samar, Quimbo moved with his family to Marikina in the late 1970s. After graduating from the University of the Philippines College of Law in 1996, Quimbo served as the chief of staff of Rep. Catalino Figueroa of Samar's 2nd district for two years before working at the Poblador Bautista & Reyes law firm in Makati. [2] He later became president and managing director of Pinoymail Corp. in 2000, and by 2001 was appointed head of the Pag-IBIG Fund by president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. As a junior lawyer, Quimbo briefly served a discreet role in the impeachment of president Joseph Estrada in 2000.

Quimbo was elected Marikina's 2nd district congressman in 2010. By 2011, he was made a spokesperson of the prosecution team in the impeachment of Chief Justice Renato Corona. [3]

Education

Quimbo spent the first two years of elementary school at the Sacred Heart College in Catbalogan, Samar. He transferred to the Marist School in Marikina where he eventually finished his elementary and secondary education.[ citation needed ]

He enrolled at the University of the Philippines Diliman in Quezon City for his undergraduate and law degrees. At UP, he was one of the most recognized and accomplished student leaders. He was a member of the UP Student Council for a number of years, captain of the UP Law Debate Team, and a member of the UP Alpha Sigma Fraternity.[ citation needed ]

Career

He started his legal practice with the law firm of Poblador Bautista and Reyes, one of the noted litigation firms in the Philippines.[ citation needed ] In 2000, Quimbo held an understated role in the impeachment of president Joseph Estrada, in which he notarized the affidavit of witness Clarissa Ocampo. [3]

He would join the Pag-IBIG Fund in 2001 as its Deputy Chief Executive Officer. In 2002, he was appointed as head of the same agency until end of 2008. During that period, the Fund became the most profitable government corporation and was consistently listed in the top ten corporations in the Philippines. In 2008, the Pag-IBIG Fund was awarded the United Nations Scroll of Honour for its outstanding and innovative housing programs, a first for any Philippine government agency. That same year, the Fund was given an AAA corporate rating, a distinction given to a government corporation for the first time.[ citation needed ]

Ten Outstanding Young Men of 2007

He was recognized by the Philippine Jaycees as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Men of 2007 for his outstanding leadership of the Pag-IBIG Fund.[ citation needed ]

House of Representatives

From 2010 to 2019, he served as the representative for the 2nd District of Marikina for three consecutive terms. He was preceded by Del de Guzman, who won as mayor of Marikina in 2010, and was succeeded by his spouse, Stella Quimbo. [4] In 2011, Speaker Feliciano Belmonte chose Quimbo as well as fellow congressmen Tranquil Salvador III and Ma. Valentina Santana-Cruz to be spokespersons for the prosecution team in the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona. [5] [3]

On August 6, 2024, he left the Liberal Party and joined the largest party in the House of Representatives under the Marcos Jr. administration, Lakas-CMD, headed by presidential cousin and House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez [6]

Personal life

Quimbo married economist Stella Alabastro in August 1998; they have three sons and one daughter. [7] [8]

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References

  1. ↑ https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2025NLE/COC_2025NLE/COC_Local/COC_Local_NCR/COC_Local_NCR_MARIKINA/Quimbo%20Romero%20Federico%20Saenz.pdf
  2. ↑ Khamal-Barghout, Riza (March 5, 2005). "Young leadership aims high". The Manila Times . The Manila Times Publishing Company, Inc. p. C11.
  3. 1 2 3 Ubac, Michael Lim (February 12, 2012). "They also serve those who speak of the 'naked truth'". Inquirer News . INQUIRER.net. Retrieved March 3, 2025. [Miro] Quimbo had a behind-the-scenes contribution to the impeachment trial of deposed President and convicted plunderer Joseph Estrada in 2000.
  4. ↑ "marikenya.com". ww1.marikenya.com. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  5. ↑ Calonzo, Andreo (December 27, 2011). "Lawyer in Erap impeach trial chosen as lead private prosecutor vs. Corona". GMA News Online . GMA Network Inc. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Miro Quimbo, Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna join Lakas-CMD".
  7. ↑ Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (July 29, 2020). "Ex-lawmaker Miro Quimbo contracts COVID-19; wife, children test negative". INQUIRER.net. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  8. ↑ Quimbo, Miro (December 3, 2008). "On our 10th year together..." Facebook . Meta Platforms, Inc. Archived from the original on July 29, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
House of Representatives of the Philippines
Preceded by Member of the House of Representatives
from Marikina's 2nd district
2010–2019		Succeeded by


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