Maria Fe Abunda | |
Office2: | Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Eastern Samar's Lone District |
Term Start2: | June 30, 2019 |
Predecessor2: | Ben Evardone |
Office3: | Mayor of Borongan |
Predecessor3: | Fidel V. Anacta |
Successor3: | Jose Ivan Dayan Agda |
Term Start3: | June 30, 2010 |
Term End3: | June 30, 2019 |
Party: | Lakas-CMD (2023-present) |
Otherparty: | PDP–Laban (2021-2023) Liberal (2012-2021) |
Birth Name: | Maria Fe Romerica Abunda |
Birth Date: | 3 November 1957 |
Birth Place: | Borongan, Samar, Philippines |
Profession: | Politician |
Residence: | Barangay Campesao, Borongan City |
Relatives: | Boy Abunda (brother) |
Religion: | Roman Catholic |
Maria Fe Romerica Abunda (pronounced as /tl/; born November 8, 1957) is a Filipino politician. She is currently a member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the Eastern Samar's Lone District since 2019. She served as the mayor of Borongan from 2010 to 2019. She became the first woman to be elected as Eastern Samar representative.[1] [2] [3] She is the sister of television host Boy Abunda.[4]
Abunda became the Mayor of Borongan, the capital city of the province of Eastern Samar, from 2010 to 2019. During her mayoral tenure, she received criticisms regarding her affiliations with political parties.[5]
See also: 2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections. Having been elected on 2019, Abunda represented Eastern Samar's Lone District in the 18th Philippine Congress. After being re-elected in May 2022, she currently represents once again for the 19th Philippine Congress.[1] [4] While in Congress, she authored and co-authored several house bills and republic acts, namely: