Monica Prieto-Teodoro

Monica Louise "Nikki" Prieto-Teodoro (born March 3, 1966) is a Filipino politician. She is the spouse of Gilbert Teodoro, a former Secretary of the Philippine National Defense. She served as the Philippines special envoy to the UNICEF from September 2017 to September 2018.[1] She was the Representative of the 1st district of Tarlac during the 14th Congress of the Philippines. Teodoro was the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the House Committees on the Welfare of Children and on Population and Family Relations.[2][3][4] She helped build Amor Complex, a children's shelter in Tarlac, and the Golden Rooster Foundation that raises funds for underprivileged children.[5]

Monica Prieto-Teodoro
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Tarlac's First District
In office
June 30, 2007  June 30, 2010
Preceded byGilberto Teodoro
Succeeded byEnrique Murphy Cojuangco
Personal details
Born (1966-03-03) March 3, 1966
NationalityFilipino
Political partyLakas Kampi CMD (2009present)
Spouse(s)Gilbert Teodoro
Children1
Alma materWebster University Geneva
OccupationRealtor
Politician
WebsiteOfficial Website of Monica Prieto-Teodoro

Education

Teodoro graduated from Webster University Geneva in Switzerland with a degree in International Marketing, where she was trained with the basics of the international economy. She then returned home to become a successful real estate entrepreneur. She also studied in various schools such as Marymount, St. Joseph's School, and Notre Dame in California.[2]

Personal life

She is married to former Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro. Before politics and her real estate venture, Teodoro used to be a commercial model. She was a former equestrienne and is a PADI-certified scuba diver.[2]

References

House of Representatives of the Philippines
Preceded by
Gilbert Teodoro
Member of the House of Representatives from Tarlac's 1st district
2007-2010
Succeeded by
Enrique Murphy Cojuangco
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