| Luz V. Mercado | |
| Office: | Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Southern Leyte's 1st district |
| Term Start: | June 30, 2022 |
| Office1: | Vice Chairperson, House Committee on Poverty Alleviation |
| Termstart1: | 2022 |
| Predecessor: | District established |
| Birth Name: | Luz Verano |
| Birth Date: | 23 May 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Maasin, Leyte, Philippines |
| Occupation: | Politician |
| Spouse: | Roger Mercado |
| Party: | Lakas–CMD (2024–present)[1] |
| Otherparty: | NUP (until 2024) |
Luz Verano Mercado (born May 23, 1954) is a congresswoman for Southern Leyte's 1st congressional district.
Luz Mercado was born in Maasin, Philippines.[2] [3]
Luz Mercado ran for Congresswoman of the newly established Southern Leyte's 1st congressional district under the National Unity Party against Vicente Geraldo and won, with 74,693 votes or 88.93 percent of the votes. She became the first representative of the district.[4] [5]
Luz Mercado passed 97 bills,[6] including:
Luz Mercado is married to former Secretary of Public Works and Highways and Lone District Congressman Roger Mercado.[7] Her sons include Maasin Mayor Nacional “Nikko” Mercado and Maasin Councilor Mikhael Leonardo “Mikee” Mercado. Her brother-in-law is Governor Damian Mercado.