Stella Quimbo

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The Honorable
Stella Quimbo
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Official portrait, 2023
Member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
from Marikina's 2nd district
Assumed office
June 30, 2019

Stella Luz Alabastro Quimbo (born Stella Luz Fagela Alabastro; November 23, 1969) is a Filipino economist, academic, and politician who has served as the representative for Marikina's second congressional district since 2019 as a member of the Liberal Party. She previously served as a commissioner of the Philippine Competition Commission from 2016 up until her resignation in 2019.

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Early life and education

Quimbo was born on November 23, 1969, to Estrella Alabastro, who would serve as a secretary of science and technology under the Arroyo administration. [1] She studied at the University of the Philippines Diliman and obtained her Bachelor of Science in Economics summa cum laude in 1991, Master of Arts in Economics in 1993, and Doctor of Philosophy in Economics in 2000. [2]

Academic career

Quimbo worked as a professor and a department chairperson at the University of the Philippines School of Economics. From 2011 to 2013, Quimbo served in the rank of full professor into the Prince Clause Professorial Chair at the Erasmus University Rotterdam in Netherlands. She was the first Southeast Asian to hold the position. [3] Quimbo's research portfolio focuses on the field of health economics, industrial organization, microeconomics, education, poverty, and public policy. [2]

Philippine Competition Commission (2016–2019)

In 2016, President Benigno Aquino III appointed Quimbo as a commissioner of the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC). [4] She would serve in that role from 2016 until her resignation in 2019 to run for a seat in the House of Representatives. [5]

House of Representatives (2019–present)

Elections

On November 30, 2018, Quimbo filed to run for representative in Marikina's second congressional district under the Liberal Party to succeed her husband, Miro Quimbo, who had held the seat since 2010. [6] In the May 9, 2019, election, Quimbo easily won the seat, defeating former representative Eugene de Vera and independent Mauro Arce. [7]

Following the election, de Vera contested Quimbo's eligibility for the position in a quo warranto petition before the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (HRET), citing the Philippine Competition Act, which prohibited former commissioners of the PCC to run for public office during their tenure and the two-year period following the end of their tenure. [8] Beng Sardillo, Quimbo's legal counsel, derided the petition as self-serving and erroneous. [9] [10]

In 2022, Quimbo was reelected to a second term, defeating her closest opponent, former mayor Del de Guzman.

For 2025, Quimbo has expressed her interest in stepping down as representative to run for the mayoralty of Marikina, succeeding the term-limited Marcelino Teodoro. [11]

Tenure

In the 18th Congress, Quimbo was a member of a technical working group tasked to study the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN, the largest broadcaster in the Philippines. She was the lone dissenter against the decision of two other members, Representatives Pablo John Garcia and Xavier Jesus Romuald, to disapprove the application of ABS-CBN for another franchise. [12]

In the 19th Congress, Quimbo serves as a vice chairperson of the Committee on Appropriations. [13]

Quimbo's support of the Maharlika Wealth Fund and defense of confidential funds directed to the Department of Education and Office of the Vice President resulted in calls to sanction her as a member of the Liberal Party. [14] In response, Party President Edcel Lagman confirmed that Quimbo will not receive sanctions for her positions, emphasizing the party's tradition of recognizing the "freedom of expression and dissent" of its members. [15]

Personal life

Quimbo is married to lawyer and former representative Miro Quimbo. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ Lina, Joey (December 2020). "The need to spend and to spend in a timely manner". Manila Bulletin. Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  2. 1 2 Philippine Competition Commission. "Commissioner Stella Luz A. Quimbo". Philippine Competition Commission. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  3. ↑ UP School of Economics. "Professor Quimbo appointed to prestigious Dutch chair". University of the Philippines. University of the Philippines. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  4. ↑ de Leon, Dwight (2023-09-23). "Who is Stella Quimbo, the staunch defender of Sara Duterte's confidential funds?". RAPPLER. Archived from the original on 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  5. ↑ "Commissioner Stella Luz A. Quimbo | Philippine Competition Commission". www.phcc.gov.ph. Archived from the original on 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  6. ↑ "Miro Quimbo's wife drops PCC seat for Congress". Politiko Metro Manila. 2018-11-30. Archived from the original on 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  7. ↑ ABS-CBN News (14 May 2019). "#HalalanResults, Marikina's Stella Quimbo on her way to replacing husband at House". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on 8 September 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  8. ↑ Cepeda, Mara (2019-07-12). "Losing bet wants Marikina congresswoman Stella Quimbo disqualified". Rappler. Archived from the original on 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  9. ↑ "Disqualification petition filed vs. Rep. Stella Quimbo has no legal basis —lawyer". GMA News Online. July 13, 2019. Archived from the original on 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  10. ↑ Nazario, Dhel; Damicog, Jeffrey G.; Panaligan, Rey G. (12 July 2019). "Marikina congresswoman faces quo warranto petition". Manila Bulletin . Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  11. ↑ de Leon, Dwight (2023-10-02). "In House of Representatives, Stella Quimbo's office endures staff turnovers". RAPPLER. Archived from the original on 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
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  13. ↑ Cupin, Bea (2022-07-26). "LIST: House committee chairpersons of the 19th Congress". RAPPLER. Archived from the original on 2022-07-29. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  14. ↑ Relativo, James. "Liberal Party mulls action vs Quimbo over OVP's confidential funds issue". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  15. ↑ Mendoza, Red (2023-10-08). "Quimbo escapes LP sanctions". The Manila Times. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  16. ↑ Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (2020-07-29). "Ex-lawmaker Miro Quimbo contracts COVID-19; wife, children test negative". INQUIRER.net. Archived from the original on 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
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