Carmencita Reyes
Governor of Marinduque
In office
June 30, 2010[1]  January 7, 2019
Vice GovernorAntonio Uy Jr.
Romulo Bacorro Jr.
Preceded byJose Antonio N. Carrion
Succeeded byRomulo Bacorro Jr.
In office
June 30, 1998  June 30, 2007[2]
Vice GovernorAndy Palma
Preceded byJose Antonio N. Carrion
Succeeded byJose Antonio N. Carrion
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Marinduque's Lone District
In office
June 30, 2007  June 30, 2010
Preceded byEdmundo O. Reyes
Succeeded byLord Allan Jay Q. Velasco
In office
June 30, 1987  June 30, 1998
Preceded byPost created
Succeeded byEdmundo O. Reyes
Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblywoman) from Marinduque
In office
June 30, 1984  March 25, 1986
Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblywoman) from Region IV-A
In office
June 12, 1978  June 5, 1984
Personal details
Born(1931-11-09)November 9, 1931
San Juan, Rizal, Philippine Islands
DiedJanuary 7, 2019(2019-01-07) (aged 87)
Manila, Philippines
Resting placeThe Heritage Park, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Political partyUNA (2018-2019)
Bigkis Pinoy (2009-2019)
Other political
affiliations
Liberal (2009–2018)
Lakas-CMD (19922009)
Independent (19861992)
KBL (1978–1986)
SpouseEdmundo Reyes Sr. (deceased)
ChildrenRegina Reyes Mandanas (deceased)
RelativesSandro Reyes (grandson)
Residence(s)Santa Cruz, Marinduque
Boac, Marinduque
Alma materUniversity of Santo Tomas
OccupationTeacher[3]
ProfessionPolitician

Carmencita Ongsiako Reyes (November 9, 1931 – January 7, 2019) was a Filipina politician and jurist. She served as an Assemblywoman from 1985 to 1986, Congresswoman of Marinduque from 1978 to 1998 and 2007 to 2010,and governor from 1998 to 2007 and 2010 to her death.[4][5][6][7][2]

Batasang Pambansa Assemblywoman

Reyes won a seat in the Batasang Pambansa in 1984 under the ruling Kilusang Bagong Lipunan of President Ferdinand Marcos. Reyes was a close ally of the Marcos regime. Her husband, Edmundo M. Reyes, was appointed by President Marcos as the Commissioner on Immigration. Reyes served as an Assemblywoman until the 1986 People Power Revolution, which drove Marcos out of power.

References

  1. Obligacion, Eliseo J. "Velasco did it; The Nanay Returns". marinduquegov.
  2. 1 2 Querubin, Gerald Gene R. "Solon's withdrawal stuns Marinduque". The Inquirer. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013.
  3. Who's Who of Women in World Politics. Bowker-Saur. 1991. p. 200. ISBN 0-86291-627-5.
  4. Cinco, Maricar (2019-01-08). "Marinduque political matriarch Carmencita Reyes dies". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
  5. "G.R. No. 130872 March 25, 1999". LawPhiL (Philippines Law Project).
  6. Danguilan Vitug, Marites (December 3, 2009). "SC justice in partisan politics?". ABS-CBN.
  7. Porcalla, Delon (July 24, 2007). "DYNASTIES RULE IN 14th CONGRESS". Manila Star. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011.


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