Maria Fe Abunda Explained

Maria Fe Abunda
Office2:Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Eastern Samar's at-large congressional 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, 2013
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 (in Tagalog pronounced as /ʔaˈbʊnda/; 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 2013 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]

Political career

Mayor of Borongan (2013–2019)

Abunda became the Mayor of Borongan, the capital city of the province of Eastern Samar, from 2013 to 2019. During her mayoral tenure, she received criticisms regarding her affiliations with political parties.[5]

House of Representatives (2019–present)

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:

Authored and Co-authored House Bills by Abunda
Principal Authored Bills
House Bill No. Full Title Primary Referral Bill Status Significance
03044 AN ACT CONVERTING THE ARTECHE CAMPUS OF THE EASTERN SAMAR STATE UNIVERSITY (ESSU) LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ARTECHE, PROVINCE OF EASTERN SAMAR, INTO A REGULAR CAMPUS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE R.A. 9312 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE Higher and Technical Education Pending Local
03454 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION TWO OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10868 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT HONORING AND GRANTING ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES TO FILIPINO CENTENARIANS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Senior Citizens Pending National
03877 AN ACT REAPPORTIONING THE LONE DISTRICT OF EASTERN SAMAR INTO TWO (2) LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS Local Government Pending National
04401 AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9439 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DETENTION OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CLINICS ON GROUNDS OF NONPAYMENT OF HOSPITAL BILLS OR MEDICAL EXPENSES" Health Pending National
04402 AN ACT UPGRADING THE BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES OF BARANGAY TANOD BRIGADES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SEC. 393 (d) OF REPUBLIC ACT 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991 Local Government Pending National
04403 AN ACT CONVERTING THE EASTERN SAMAR PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL IN BORONGAN, EASTERN SAMAR INTO THE EASTERN SAMAR MEDICAL CENTER, IN THE CITY OF BORONGAN, PROVINCE OF EASTERN SAMAR, UPGRADING AND MODERNIZING ITS FACILITIES, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Health Pending Local
04404 AN ACT RECLASSIFYING AND CONVERTING PARCELS OF TIMBERLAND LOCATED IN BARANGAYS 1 AND 2 (POBLACION), BULAWAN, CARAYCAY, LIBERTAD, MALOBAGO, MAPUTI, SAN ROQUE, SAN MIGUEL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MASLOG AND SMALL PORTION IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF ARTECHE, ORAS, AND DOLORES IN THE PROVINCE OF EASTERN SAMAR, AS ALIENABLE AND DISPOSABLE LANDS Natural Resources Pending Local
05087 AN ACT MANDATING THE INTEGRATION OF THE NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6541 ENTITLED “AN ACT TO ORDAIN AND INSTITUTE A NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES” AS A MAJOR SUBJECT IN THE CURRICULUM OF THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAMS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, SANITARY ENGINEERING, ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING, AND ARCHITECTURE, AND ITS INCLUSION AS A TOPIC IN THE LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS FOR THESE PROFESSIONS Rules Approved National
05167 AN ACT DECLARING THE TUGONAN WATERFALLS LOCATED IN BARANGAY SAN LORENZO, MUNICIPALITY OF PROSPERIDAD, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL SUR, AN ECOTOURISM SITE Rules Approved Local
05168 AN ACT DECLARING THE IMMEDIATE ENVIRONS OF THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP, POPULARLY KNOWN AS THE BACLARAN CHURCH, LOCATED ALONG ROXAS BOULEVARD, PARANAQUE CITY, A HERITAGE SITE AND TOURIST DESTINATION Rules Approved Local
05169 AN ACT DECLARING MOUNT ARAYAT LOCATED ALONG THE BORDERS OF THE MUNICIPALITIES OF ARAYAT AND MAGALANG, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA, AN ECOTOURISM DESTINATION Rules Approved Local
05170 AN ACT DECLARING THE LUZON DATUM LOCATED IN BARANGAY HINANGGAYON, MUNICIPALITY OF MOGPOG, PROVINCE OF MARINDUQUE, A TOURIST SPOT Rules Approved Local
05171 AN ACT DECLARING THE CEBU SAFARI AND ADVENTURE PARK LOCATED IN BARANGAY CORTE, MUNICIPALITY OF CARMEN, PROVINCE OF CEBU, A TOURISM DESTINATION Rules Approved Local
05172 AN ACT DISTINGUISHING THE DAO TREE LOCATED WITHIN A SECONDARY FOREST IN THE INTEGRATED FOREST MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (IFMA) AREA OF THE E. PELAEZ RANCH IN BAYOMBONG, BARANGAY CUGMAN, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, AS THE CAGAYAN DE ORO HERITAGE TREE, AND DECLARING IT A TOURIST ATTRACTION Rules Approved Local
05173 AN ACT DECLARING THE GUINSAUGON ECO-ADVENTURE PARK LOCATED IN BARANGAY GUINSAUGON, MUNICIPALITY OF ST. BERNARD, PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE, A TOURISM DESTINATION Rules Approved Local
05174 AN ACT DECLARING THE PASSIG ISLET LOCATED IN BARANGAY BATO, MUNICIPALITY OF STA. CRUZ, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL SUR, AN ECOTOURISM SITE Rules Approved Local
Co-authored Bills
01952 AN ACT STRENGHTENING THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES OF STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR Higher and Technical Education Pending National
03261 AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ONLINE PORTAL FOR NATIONAL TAX TRANSPARENCY, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE WHAT-YOU-SEE-IS-WHAT-YOU-GET TAX TRANSPARENCYWays and Means Pending National
03423 AN ACT PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF MOTORISTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4136, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Transportation Pending National
03596 AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10845, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ANTI-AGRICULTURAL SMUGGLING ACT OF 2016, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Agriculture and Food Pending National
03797 AN ACT EMANCIPATING AGRARIAN REFORM BENEFICIARIES FROM DEBT THROUGH THE FREE AWARD OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Agrarian Reform Pending National
03844 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NEW CHARTER OF THE LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES Banks and Financial Intermediaries Pending National
03845 AN ACT REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4635 OR “AN ACT TO SAFEGUARD THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE AND MAINTAIN THE DIGNITY OF THE NATION BY DECLARING IT A NATIONAL POLICY TO PROHIBIT THE COMMERCIAL IMPORTATION OF TEXTILE ARTICLES COMMONLY KNOWN AS USED CLOTHING AND RAGS,” SETTING NATIONAL POLICIES ON THE COMMERCIAL IMPORTATION OF USED TEXTILES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Trade and Industry Pending National

Other appointments (2022–present)

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Notes and References

  1. News: Boy Abunda sis is new Eastern Samar rep. May 17, 2019. Joey Gabieta. Philippine Daily Inquirer. October 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Lakas-CMD membership in House continues to swell. August 15, 2022. October 20, 2022. Manila Bulletin. Raymundo Antonio.
  3. News: 2 more House members join Lakas-CMD. August 16, 2022. October 20, 2022. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Dennis Gutierrez.
  4. Web site: New district for Eastern Samar eyed. The Manila Times. Moises Cruz. August 23, 2022. October 20, 2022.
  5. Web site: Borongan City mayor: 'We are not traitors'. May 6, 2016. October 20, 2022. Rappler. Derek Alviola.