Regina Ongsiako Reyes
| Regina Ongsiako Reyes | |
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| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Legislative District of Marinduque | |
| In office June 30, 2013 – February 1, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Lord Allan Jay Velasco[1] |
| Succeeded by | Lord Allan Jay Velasco |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 3, 1964 Manila, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse(s) | Hermilando Mandanas |
| Residence | Boac, Marinduque, Marinduque |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www |
Regina Ongsiako Reyes-Mandanas is the youngest daughter of former Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Edmundo Reyes, Sr. and Marinduque Governor Carmencita O. Reyes.
Early life and career
Regina Ongsiako Reyes was twice accelerated in her primary and secondary school. A consistent Dean's Lister[citation needed], she finished her Foreign Service degree at Georgetown University. She then studied at the Ateneo Law School where she graduated honor roll. After passing the Philippine Bar Examinations, she joined government service and worked as a Solicitor at the Office of Solicitor General and been the youngest solicitor in history[citation needed]. She also took Advanced studies in Comparative Law.
She decided to pursue her profession further by becoming a member of State Bar of California and been a member of Federal Communications Bar Association.
Advocacies
She is a devoted member of the Special Projects Group of Gawad Kalinga and is engaged in supporting rehabilitation centers for abused and neglected children, disaster management and relief operations, and volunteer recruitment. Reyes also joined Answering the Cry of the Poor Foundation (USA) Inc., better known as ANCOP U.S.A., and helped empower poor Filipino families by providing them shelter and livelihood programs, and promoting a culture of health consciousness.
Political career
She was Provincial Administrator of Marinduque for almost two years. During her term, she has been very active in Program implementation of the Provincial Government of Marinduque particularly programs by the Provincial Social Welfare Development Office (PSWDO) on gender, women, children and senior citizens and the Provincial Nutrition Office (PNO)on Barangay Nutrition Scholars and supplemental feedings for malnourished children. She is also active in fighting against irresponsible mining and provides jobs to the affected community.
In May, 2013, Reyes gained almost 4,000 votes more than her opponent, and was proclaimed by the Marinduque COMELEC Provincial board of Canvassers and subsequently took her oath of office before President Benigno S. Aquino in Malacanang and House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte as duly elected Representative of the Lone District of Marinduque.[2][3]
As a Member of the 16th Congress, she is a Vice-Chairman of the House Committee on National Defense and Security. She is also a member of several committees which include Appropriations, Justice, Health, Natural Resources, Veterans Affair and Welfare, Suffrage and Electoral Reforms, Youth and Sports Development, Higher and Technical Education, Overseas Workers Affairs, Public Order and Safety, Women and Gender Equality.[4]
References
External links
- Articles with unsourced statements from December 2013
- Pages with broken file links
- Living people
- Filipino people of Chinese descent
- Politicians of Chinese descent
- Ateneo de Manila University alumni
- Liberal Party (Philippines) politicians
- People from Marinduque
- Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Marinduque
