Luigi Quisumbing Explained

Luigi Quisumbing
Office:Mayor of Mandaue
1Blankname:Vice Mayor
1Namedata:Carlo Fortuna
Predecessor:Jonas Cortes
Successor:Jonas Cortes
Office2:Member of the Cebu Provincial Board from the 6th district
Birth Name:Gabriel Luis Romualdez Quisumbing
Birth Date:12 July 1979
Birth Place:Cebu, Philippines
Nationality:Filipino
Party:NPC (2016–present)
Otherparty:Liberal (2012–2016)
Lakas–CMD (until 2012)
Alayon (2004–2007)
One Cebu (local party; until 2012)
Alma Mater:University of San Carlos
Honorific Prefix:The Honorable
Office1:Member of the House of Representatives from Cebu's 6th district
Successor1:Jonas Cortes
Termstart:June 30, 2016
Termend:June 30, 2019
Termstart1:June 30, 2010
Termend1:June 30, 2016
Termstart2:June 30, 2004
Termend2:June 30, 2007
Predecessor1:Nerissa Corazon Soon-Ruiz
Occupation:Politician

Gabriel Luis "Luigi" Romualdez Quisumbing (born July 12, 1979) is a Filipino politician, who served as Mayor of Mandaue from 2016 to 2019 and was the representative of the 6th district of Cebu from 2010 to 2016.

Political career

Board Member and Congressman

Quisumbing joined the political arena in 2004 as a Provincial Board Member in the Province of Cebu, representing the 6th District.[1] He later became the House Representative for the same district in 2010. He served his second term in 2013 after being re-elected to the same Congressional position. Quisumbing is a former member of One Cebu Party and was later sworn in as a member of the ruling Liberal Party in 2012.[2] In 2012, Quisumbing outlined his plans and goals for the 6th District of Cebu during a newspaper interview.[3]

Mayor of Mandaue

Quisumbing was the Liberal Party candidate for the mayoralty position of Mandaue City in the 2016 election, alongside Atty. Carlo Fortuna as his Vice Mayor.[4] Rep. Quisumbing endorsed incumbent Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes to run as House Representative for the 6th district of Cebu. On October 12, 2015, Quisumbing, Fortuna, Cortes and their whole slate took their oaths as the representatives of the Liberal Party in Mandaue and the 6th District, respectively.

Elected as Mayor of Mandaue in 2016, Quisumbing committed himself to the platform of governance he announced during the campaign period of 2016.[5] Quisumbing has formed his transition team that will identify the people to fill-up key positions in the City Hall for the next three years under his leadership.

Quisumbing lost his re-election bid to Jonas Cortes in 2019.

Personal life

Quisumbing is a relative of the Lopez-Romualdez family. He is the grandson of Norberto B. Quisumbing Jr., the founder of Norkis Trading Company and Norkis Group of Companies.

Quisumbing married Maricar Hofileña on March 7, 2015 at the St. Joseph Parish in Mandaue City.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Lopez- Romualdez Family Reunion. philstar.com. 2016-05-15.
  2. Web site: Congressman Quisumbing leaves One Cebu party to join Liberals. Israel. Dale G.. newsinfo.inquirer.net. 2016-04-06.
  3. Web site: Luigi Quisumbing: Guided by family, driven to serve. philstar.com. 2016-05-15.
  4. Web site: Luigi, Jonas to swap positions. Sun.Star. 2016-04-06.
  5. Web site: PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions . 2024-11-15 . www.pressreader.com.
  6. Web site: Mendoza . Norman V. . 2014-12-16 . Luigi to marry high school crush . 2016-05-15 . Cebu Daily News . en-US.