Alexie Besas-Tutor | |
Office: | Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Bohol's 3rd District |
Term Start: | June 30, 2019 |
Predecessor: | Arthur C. Yap |
Office2: | Member of the Bohol Provincial Board from the 3rd district |
Term Start5: | June 30, 2016 |
Term End5: | June 30, 2019 |
Birth Name: | Kristine Alexie Tocmo Besas |
Birth Date: | 24 January 1981 |
Birth Place: | Bohol, Philippines |
Birthname: | Kristine Alexie Besas |
Nationality: | Filipino |
Party: | Nacionalista (2018-present) |
Otherparty: | Liberal (2012-2018) |
Spouse: | Christopher Tutor Vice-Mayor, Candijay, Bohol |
Residence: | Guindulman, Bohol |
Kristine Alexie Besas Tutor, also known in Bohol as Lexie (born Kristine Alexie Tocmo Besas on January 24, 1981), is a Filipino businesswoman and politician. She is a member of the House of Representatives, representing the Third District of Bohol.
Kristine Alexie completed both her basic education in 1993 and secondary education in 1997 at the Holy Spirit School of Tagbilaran. In 2002, she finished her tertiary education and graduated BS Physical Therapy at Velez College in Cebu City.Currently, she is a licensed physical therapist by profession and a law graduate.[1]
Tutor's first stint in politics was during the 2013 Bohol local elections when she ran for vice-mayor of Guindulman. Her opponent, which is the incumbent vice-mayor on that time won the seat by a slim margin. Eventually, Tutor became the first lady of Candijay when her husband, Christopher Tutor was elected as chief executive of the town.
During the 2016 Bohol local elections, Tutor ran and was elected as a member of Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Bohol's 3rd District earning the highest number of votes among the aspirants.
The young legislator held the following membership at the provincial board:[2]
On May 14, 2019, Tutor won and elected as the new representative of the province's 3rd District during the 2019 Bohol local elections besting seasoned politicians namely, vice-governor Dionisio Balite, Carmen mayor Conchita Toribio-delos Reyes, and retired judge Carlos Fernando. She also became the first congresswoman from Bohol's 3rd District and second congresswoman from Bohol after Venice Borja-Agana.[3]
The young lawmaker, together with her mayor husband, is known for their Pabahay Program which provides low-cost housing to indigent families of the district.[4]
On November 6, 2020, Tutor launched the patient transport vehicle (PTV) service for the all residents of the 3rd district which made possible through various donations under Oplan Tabang program, providing free transportation services to indigent patients, PWD, and senior citizens access to medical facilities within the province.
On May 11, 2022, Tutor was reelected for second term as representative of the district.[5]