Divina Grace Yu Explained

Divina Grace Yu
Office:Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives
1Namedata:Lord Allan Velasco
Term Start:December 7, 2020
Term End:June 1, 2022
Office2:Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Zamboanga del Sur's First District
Term Start2:June 30, 2016
Predecessor2:Victor Yu
Office3:Vice Mayor of Pagadian
1Namedata3:Romeo Pulmones
Term Start3:June 30, 2013
Term End3:June 30, 2016
Predecessor3:Romeo Pulmones
Successor3:Ernesto Mondarte
Office4:First Lady of Zamboanga del Sur
Term Label4:In role
Term Start4:June 30, 2019
Governor4:Victor Yu
Predecessor4:Aurora Cerilles
Birth Name:Divina Grace Cabardo
Birth Date:21 April 1974
Party:Lakas-CMD (2023-present)
Otherparty:PDP-Laban (2017-2023)
Liberal (2015-2017)[1]
NPC (2012-2015)
Alma Mater:New Era University[2]
Spouse:Victor Yu
Children:3

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]

Political career

In 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

In 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. 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

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Personal life

She is married to Victor Yu; they have three children.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PDP-Laban welcomes 5 more ex-LP lawmakers. Mara. Cepeda. 10 May 2017. Rappler. 1 December 2021.
  2. Web site: PAGADIAN CITY VICE MAYOR, A SPES GRANTEE. 13 October 2013. dole9.org. 27 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211127044754/http://dole9.org/index.php?q=readmore&article=342. 27 November 2021. live.
  3. Web site: House of Representatives House Members.
  4. Web site: NPC sweeps LP in Zamboanga del Sur. James Anjjo . Salomon . 16 May 2013. Rappler. 27 November 2021.
  5. News: List of lawmakers who voted for and against ABS-CBN franchise renewal . . July 10, 2020 . July 22, 2020 . Perez-Rubio . Bella.
  6. Web site: NPC's Pulmones grabs Pagadian mayoral post. James Anjjo. Salomon. 15 May 2013. Rappler. 1 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211201224612/https://r3.rappler.com/nation/politics/elections-2013/29319-npc-pulmones-pagadian-mayoral-post. 1 December 2021. live.
  7. News: Gonzales . Cathrine . 9 more Velasco allies become deputy speakers . December 8, 2020 . . December 7, 2020.