Monique Lagdameo
Monique Lagdaméo | |
|---|---|
| Vice Mayor of Makati | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2016 | |
| Mayor | Abigail Binay |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from 1st district | |
| In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Teodoro Locsin Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Monsour del Rosario |
| Member of the Makati City Council | |
| In office 2004–2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 25, 1975 Manila, Philippines |
| Political party | PDP-Laban (2010-2013) United Nationalist Alliance (2013-Present) |
| Relations | Elpidio Quirino (great-grandfather) |
| Residence | Makati |
| Alma mater | De La Salle University |
| Occupation | politician |
Monique Yazmin María "Nik" Quiríno Lagdaméo (born July 25, 1975) is a Filipino politician who is the Vice Mayor of Makati since 2016. She previously served as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing Makati's first district from 2010 to 2016.
Early life
Lagdaméo was born on July 25, 1975 to Militza Quiríno and Enrique Lagdaméo. She is a granddaughter of Antonio Quiríno and a great-niece of President Elpídio Quiríno. She graduated Bachelor of Science in Commerce (Legal Management) from De La Salle University in 1995.
Political Life
In 2010, she was elected Representative of Makati's first District, succeeding Teodoro Locsin Jr., running under the PDP-Laban party and under the United Nationalist Alliance party in 2013.
In the wake of Junjun Binay's ouster as Makati mayor by the Ombudsman of the Philippines in 2015,[1] Lagdaméo announced her candidacy as Vice Mayor of Makati running with fellow Cong. Abigail Binay as Mayor of the city competing with Romulo "Kid" Peña Jr. and Karla Mercado.[2] On May 9, 2016, Lagdaméo alongside Abigail Binay, won the vice-mayoral and mayoral elections, respectively.[3] Took their oath of office on June 27, 2016. Lagdaméo's first day as Vice Mayor of Makati began three days later on June 30. As a result, the Binay-Lagdaméo tandem became the first female duo to head as Mayor and Vice Mayor respectively.
References
- ^ "Ombudsman’s dismissal, disqualification order vs. Junjun Binay legal –law experts | News | GMA News Online". gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ^ "Abby Binay runs for Makati mayor". rappler.com. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ^ ABS-CBN News. "Only Binay in Makati: Abby wins | ABS-CBN News". news.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2016-11-22.