Divina Grace Yu
Divina Grace Yu | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Yu official portrait during the 19th Congress | |
| Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
| In office December 7, 2020 – June 1, 2022 | |
| House Speaker | Lord Allan Velasco |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Zamboanga del Sur's First District | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Victor Yu |
| Vice Mayor of Pagadian | |
| In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016 | |
| Mayor | Romeo Pulmones |
| Preceded by | Romeo Pulmones |
| Succeeded by | Ernesto Mondarte |
| First Lady of Zamboanga del Sur | |
| In role June 30, 2019 | |
| Governor | Victor Yu |
| Preceded by | Aurora Cerilles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Divina Grace Cabardo April 21, 1974 Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines[1] |
| Political party | Lakas-CMD (2023-present) |
| Other political affiliations | PDP-Laban (2017-2023) Liberal (2015-2017)[2] NPC (2012-2015) |
| Spouse | Victor Yu |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | New Era University[3] |
Divina Grace Yu (born April 21, 1974; née Cabardo) is a Filipino politician who currently serves as the representative of the first district of Zamboanga del Sur in the 17th and 18th Congress of the Philippines.[4] She previously served as city vice mayor of Pagadian.[5]
Yu is among the 70 representatives who voted to reject the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN in 2020.[6] In February 2025, Yu was among the 83 Lakas–CMD members who voted to impeach vice president Sara Duterte.[7]
Political career
[edit]In 2013, Yu made her run for vice mayor of Pagadian alongside Romeo "Tata" Pulmones under the Nationalist People's Coalition, defeating Romeo Vera Cruz of the Liberal Party.[8]
House of Representatives
[edit]In the 17th Congress, Yu was the chairperson of the House Committee on the Welfare of Children. In the 18th Congress, she was one of the vice chairpersons of the House Committee on Accounts; one of the vice chairpersons of the Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Relations and Diplomacy; and sits in as member of the House Committees on Ecology, Appropriations, and Disaster Resilience. On July 10, 2020, along with 70 other members of Congress, Yu voted to reject the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN.[6] Since December 7, 2020, Yu serves as one of the House deputy speakers under the leadership of House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco.[9]
In December 2023, Yu left PDP-Laban to join the Lakas–CMD party.[10] On February 5, 2025, Yu was among the 83 Lakas–CMD members who voted to impeach vice president Sara Duterte.[11]
Electoral performance
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Divina Grace Yu | 180,705 | 83.004 | |
| NUP | Alex Acain | 37,000 | 16.995 | |
| Total votes | 217,705 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Divina Grace Yu | 40,100 | 50.38 | |
| Liberal | Romeo Vera Cruz | 39,494 | 49.61 | |
| Total votes | 79,594 | 100 | ||
Personal life
[edit]She is married to Victor Yu; they have three children.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2025NLE/COC_2025NLE/COC_Local/COC_Local_R9/ZDS/OPES_ZDS/GOV_YU_DIVINA_GRACE_C.pdf
- ^ Cepeda, Mara (10 May 2017). "PDP-Laban welcomes 5 more ex-LP lawmakers". Rappler. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "PAGADIAN CITY VICE MAYOR, A SPES GRANTEE". dole9.org. 13 October 2013. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "House of Representatives House Members".
- ^ Salomon, James Anjjo (May 16, 2013). "NPC sweeps LP in Zamboanga del Sur". Rappler. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ a b Perez-Rubio, Bella (July 10, 2020). "List of lawmakers who voted for and against ABS-CBN franchise renewal". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ Flores, Dominique Nicole (February 5, 2025). "Who are the 215 House endorsers of VP Sara Duterte's impeachment?". Philstar.com. Manila, Philippines: Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ a b Salomon, James Anjjo (May 15, 2013). "NPC's Pulmones grabs Pagadian mayoral post". Rappler. Archived from the original on December 1, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ Gonzales, Cathrine (December 7, 2020). "9 more Velasco allies become deputy speakers". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Cruz, Maricel (December 13, 2023). "More PDP-Laban lawmakers bolt party, join Lakas-CMD". Manila Standard. Philippine Manila Standard Publishing, Inc. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ Flores, Dominique Nicole (February 5, 2025). "Who are the 215 House endorsers of VP Sara Duterte's impeachment?". Philstar.com. Manila, Philippines: Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ Inquirer.net: Who won? 2016
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