Summary
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 2nd 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.[1]
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 | |
| Preceded by | Miro Quimbo |
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| Born | Stella Luz Fagela Alabastro November 23, 1969 Manila, Philippines |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Miro Quimbo |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines (BEcon, MEcon, PhD.Econ) |
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Early life edit
Quimbo was born on November 23, 1969, to Estrella Alabastro, who would serve as a secretary of science and technology under the Arroyo administration.[2]
Academia edit
Quimbo graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Economics summa cum laude (1991), Master of Arts in economics (1993), and Doctor of Philosophy in Economics (2000) from the University of the Philippines Diliman. She was a professor and a former department chairperson of the University of the Philippines School of Economics. From 2011 to 2013, Quimbo was appointed to 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] Her research portfolio focuses on the field of health economics, industrial organization, microeconomics, education, poverty, and public policy.[4]
Political career edit
Quimbo is a founding appointed commissioner of the Philippine Competition Commission, who served the agency from 2016 until 2019.[5][6]
Congressional career (2019–present) edit
In 2019, Quimbo was elected to represent the second district of Marikina in the House of Representatives, defeating independents Eugene de Vera and Mauro Arce to succeed her husband, Miro Quimbo, as the district's representative after he was term-limited.[7]
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 the other two members Pablo John Garcia (Cebu–3rd) and Xavier Jesus Romualdo (Camiguin) to disapprove the application of ABS-CBN for another franchise.[8]
Quimbo is the Vice Chairperson of the Committee on Appropriations in the 19th Congress.[9]
Controversy edit
Eugene de Vera lodged a quo warranto petition against Quimbo following the 2019 elections.[10] De Vera claimed that Quimbo was ineligible for the position, citing Section 8 of Republic Act No. 10667 or the Philippine Competition Act, which prohibited former commissioners of the Philippine Competition Commission to run for public office during their tenure and the two-year period following their exit from the office.[11] De Vera also claimed that Quimbo did not disclose her former commissionership by stating that she was a teacher in her certificate of candidacy.[10] Beng Sardillo, Quimbo's legal counsel, had derided as de Vera's interpretation of the act as "patently self-serving, erroneous, and has no legal basis".[12] The petition remains pending before the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (HRET).[13]
She has also been criticized for supporting the confidential funds of Vice President Sara Duterte. [14]
Personal life edit
She is married to lawyer and former representative Miro Quimbo. They have four children.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ "Miro Quimbo's wife drops PCC seat for Congress | Politiko Metro Manila". metromanila.politics.com.ph. 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
- ^ Lina, Joey (December 2020). "The need to spend and to spend in a timely manner". Manila Bulletin. Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ UP School of Economics. "Professor Quimbo appointed to prestigious Dutch chair". University of the Philippines. University of the Philippines. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ Philippine Competition Commission. "Commissioner Stella Luz A. Quimbo". Philippine Competition Commission. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ Cepeda, Mara (12 July 2019). "Losing bet wants Marikina congresswoman Stella Quimbo disqualified". Rappler. Rappler. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Commissioner Stella Luz A. Quimbo | Philippine Competition Commission". www.phcc.gov.ph. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
- ^ ABS-CBN News (14 May 2019). "#HalalanResults, Marikina's Stella Quimbo on her way to replacing husband at House". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ SunStar Manila (10 July 2020). "House panel rejects ABS-CBN franchise application". SunStar. SunStar. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "LIST: House committee chairpersons of the 19th Congress". RAPPLER. 2022-07-26. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
- ^ a b "Losing bet wants Marikina congresswoman Stella Quimbo disqualified". RAPPLER. 2019-07-12. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "Philippine Competition Law (R.A. 10667) | Philippine Competition Commission". www.phcc.gov.ph. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "Disqualification petition filed vs. Rep. Stella Quimbo has no legal basis —lawyer". GMA News Online. July 13, 2019. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "Marikina congresswoman faces quo warranto petition". 12 July 2019.
- ^ Leon, Dwight de (2023-10-02). "Stella Quimbo, controversial star at a political crossroads". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2024-01-05.