Divina Grace Yu (née Cabardo) is a Filipino politician who currently serves as the representative of the first district of Zamboanga del Sur in the 17th and 18th Congress of the Philippines.[3] She previously served as city vice mayor of Pagadian.[4] Yu is among the 70 representatives who voted to reject the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN.[5]
Divina Grace Yu | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Yu official portrait during the 19th Congress | |
| Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
| In office December 7, 2020 – June 1, 2022 | |
| House Speaker | Lord Allan Velasco |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Zamboanga del Sur's First District | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Victor Yu |
| Vice Mayor of Pagadian | |
| In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016 | |
| Mayor | Romeo Pulmones |
| Preceded by | Romeo Pulmones |
| Succeeded by | Ernesto Mondarte |
| First Lady of Zamboanga del Sur | |
| In role June 30, 2019 | |
| Governor | Victor Yu |
| Preceded by | Aurora Cerilles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Divina Grace Cabardo April 21, 1974 |
| Political party | Lakas-CMD (2023-present) |
| Other political affiliations | PDP-Laban (2017-2023) Liberal (2015-2017)[1] NPC (2012-2015) |
| Spouse | Victor Yu |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | New Era University[2] |
Political career
editIn 2013, Yu made her run for vice mayor of Pagadian alongside Romeo "Tata" Pulmones under the Nationalist People's Coalition, defeating Romeo Vera Cruz of the Liberal Party.[6]
House of Representatives
editIn the 18th Congress, she is currently one of the vice chairpersons of the House Committee on Accounts; one of the vice Chairperson of the House Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Relations and Diplomacy; and sits in as member of the House Committees on Ecology, Appropriations, and Disaster Resilience. On July 10, 2020, along with 70 other members of Congress, Yu voted to reject the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN.[5] Since December 7, 2020, Yu serves as one of the House deputy speakers under the leadership of House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco.[7]
Electoral performance
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Divina Grace Yu | 180,705 | 83.004 | |
| NUP | Alex Acain | 37,000 | 16.995 | |
| Total votes | 217,705 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Divina Grace Yu | 40,100 | 50.38 | |
| Liberal | Romeo Vera Cruz | 39,494 | 49.61 | |
| Total votes | 79,594 | 100 | ||
Personal life
editShe is married to Victor Yu; they have three children.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Cepeda, Mara (10 May 2017). "PDP-Laban welcomes 5 more ex-LP lawmakers". Rappler. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "PAGADIAN CITY VICE MAYOR, A SPES GRANTEE". dole9.org. 13 October 2013. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "House of Representatives House Members".
- ^ Salomon, James Anjjo (16 May 2013). "NPC sweeps LP in Zamboanga del Sur". Rappler. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ a b Perez-Rubio, Bella (July 10, 2020). "List of lawmakers who voted for and against ABS-CBN franchise renewal". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ a b Salomon, James Anjjo (15 May 2013). "NPC's Pulmones grabs Pagadian mayoral post". Rappler. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ Gonzales, Cathrine (December 7, 2020). "9 more Velasco allies become deputy speakers". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Inquirer.net: Who won? 2016
