Mark Enverga Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honorable
Wilfrido Mark Enverga
Office:Member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
from Quezon's 1st district
Term Start:June 30, 2019
Predecessor:Katrina Enverga
Term Start2:June 30, 2007
Term End2:June 30, 2016
Predecessor2:Rafael Nantes
Successor2:Katrina Enverga
Office3:Chairperson of the House Committee on Agriculture and Food
Term Start3:July 22, 2019
Predecessor3:Position established
Office4:Spokesperson of the Nationalist People's Coalition
Term Start4:2016
Office5:Legislative Caretaker of Valenzuela's 1st congressional district
Term Start5:2023
Birth Name:Wilfrido Mark McCormick Enverga
Birth Date:25 March 1978
Birth Place:Mauban, Quezon, Philippines
Children:2
Father:Wilfrido Enverga
Mother:Mary Grace McCormick
Relations:Manuel Enverga (grandfather)
Party:NPC (2010-present)
Otherparty:Nacionalista (2007–2010)
Occupation:Politician
Alma Mater:Les Roches
Southern New Hampshire University

Wilfrido Mark McCormick Enverga (born March 25, 1978)[1] [2] is a Filipino politician serving as a representative for Quezon's 1st congressional district since 2019 and previously from 2007 to 2016. He is a son of former Quezon Governor Wilfrido Enverga.

Early life and education

Mark Enverga was born in Mauban to Wilfrido Enverga and Mary Grace McCormick. He is the only son and he has 2 other siblings.[2] He is also the grandson of Manuel S. Enverga, a former congressman and founder of the Luzonian Colleges (now Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation).[3]

He studied at Les Roches, where he graduated with a diploma in Hotel and Restaurant Administration in 1999. He attended at Southern New Hampshire University and graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Hospitality Administration in 2001 and a post-graduate Masters of Business Administration in 2003. He took a special course on governance in Ateneo de Manila School of Government.[4]

Political career

Enverga ran as a representative for Quezon's 1st congressional district in 2007 and elected. He was reelected in 2010 and 2013. He served until 2016 when he was replaced by his sister Katrina. During that time, he was a member of the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal and House Committee on Rural Development.[4]

He was elected again in 2019 since. He also currently serves as a chairperson of the House Committee on Agriculture and Food since 2019. He was reelected in 2022. On February 6, 2023, he was named legislative caretaker of Valenzuela City's 1st district, which became vacant as a result of Rex Gatchalian's appointment as Secretary of Social Welfare and Development.[5]

Electoral Performance

2022

2019

2013

2010

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WILFRIDO MARK ENVERGA, Candidate for Member, House of Representatives. rappler.com. 24 September 2022.
  2. Web site: Mark Enverga Biography. peoplaid.com. 16 November 2019. 24 September 2022.
  3. Web site: Founder's Profile. Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation. October 30, 2022.
  4. Web site: Hon.Enverga Mark M.. congress.gov.ph. https://web.archive.org/web/20140326074310/https://www.congress.gov.ph/members/search.php?id=enverga-m. 26 March 2014.
  5. News: Quezon Rep. Enverga named caretaker of Valenzuela district vacated by Gatchalian. February 6, 2023. February 6, 2023. Philstar.com.