Miro Quimbo

Romero Federico Saenz Quimbo (born December 12, 1969), also known as Miro Quimbo, is a Filipino politician who formerly represented Marikina City's 2nd Legislative District in the House of Representatives of the Philippines.

Miro Quimbo
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
In office
July 25, 2016  July 25, 2018
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byCarlos M. Padilla
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for Marikina City's Second District
In office
June 30, 2010  June 30, 2019
Preceded byDel R. de Guzman
Succeeded byStella Luz A. Quimbo
Personal details
Born (1969-12-12) December 12, 1969
NationalityFilipino
Political partyLiberal Party
Spouse(s)Stella Luz A. Quimbo
Children4
ResidenceMarikina City, Metro Manila
ProfessionPolitician
WebsiteOfficial Website of Miro Quimbo

Education

Quimbo spent the first two years of elementary school at the Sacred Heart College in Catbalogan City, Samar. He moved to the Marist School in Marikina City where he eventually finished his elementary and secondary education.

He enrolled at the University of the Philippines in Diliman for his undergraduate and law degrees. At the UP, he was one of the most recognized and accomplished student leaders. He was a member of the UP Student Council for a number of years, captain of the UP Law Debate Team, and a member of the UP Alpha Sigma Fraternity.

Professional life

Miro has 4 children, 3 sons and a daughter. He started his legal practice with the law firm of Poblador Bautista and Reyes, one of the noted litigation firms in the Philippines.

He would join the Pag-IBIG Fund in 2001 as its Deputy Chief Executive Officer. In 2002, he was appointed as head of the same agency until end of 2008. During that period, the Fund became the most profitable government corporation and was consistently listed in the top ten corporations in the Philippines. In 2008, the Pag-IBIG Fund was awarded the United Nations Scroll of Honour for its outstanding and innovative housing programs, a first for any Philippine government agency. That same year, the Fund was given an AAA corporate rating, a distinction given to a government corporation for the first time.

Ten Outstanding Young Men of 2007

He was recognized by the Philippine Jaycees as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Men of 2007 for his outstanding leadership of the Pag-IBIG Fund.

Political career

From 2010 to 2019, he served as the representative for the 2nd District of Marikina. He was preceded by Del de Guzman, who won as mayor of Marikina in 2010, and was succeeded by his spouse, Stella Quimbo.[1]

See also

References

  1. http://www.marikenya.com Archived 2010-05-11 at the Wayback Machine comelec-proclaimed-marikina-local-election-winning-candidates
House of Representatives of the Philippines
Preceded by
Del R. De Guzman
Representative, Marikina City - 2nd District
2010 Present
Succeeded by
Incumbent


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