Luz Mercado is a Filipino politician. He is currently serving as congressman of the first legislative district of Southern Leyte in Eastern Visayas Region or Region 8, Philippines.
In the May 9, 2022 elections, Luz Mercado ran for congressman under National Unity Party (NUP) and won over independent candidate Vicente Geraldo.
Personal Information
Complete Name –> Luz Verano Mercado
Nickname –> Luz
Birth Date –> (Age )
Hometown –> Southern Leyte, Philippines
Family
Husband –> Former Public Works Secretary and Congressman Roger Mercado
Sons –> Maasin City Mayor Nacional “Nikko” Mercado, Maasin City Councilor Mikhael Leonardo “Mikee” Mercado
Daughter –> April Angela Mercado-Uy
Brother-in-Law –> Governor Damian Mercado
Education
No information
Political Career / Work Experiences
2022-Present – Vice Chairperson, Committee on Poverty Alleviation
2022-Present – Congressman
Bills / Laws / Resolution
HB02374 – AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE WHOLE OF NATION APPROACH IN ATTAINING INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE PEACE, CREATING A NATIONAL TASK FORCE TO END LOCAL COMMUNIST ARMED CONFLICT, AND DIRECTING THE ADOPTION OF A NATIONAL PEACE FRAMEWORK
HB02375 – AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE SOUTHERN LEYTE SPORTS ACADEMY AND TRAINING CENTER IN THE CAPITAL CITY OF MAASIN, PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
HB02376 – AN ACT ESTABLISHING A RADIO STATION OF THE BUREAU OF BROADCAST SERVICES IN MAASIN CITY, PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR
HB02377 – AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (TESDA) TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER IN THE CITY OF MAASIN, PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE MAASIN CITY TESDA TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
HB02378 – AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE ECONOMIC ZONE AND FREEPORT IN THE PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE CREATING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE SOUTHERN LEYTE ECONOMIC ZONE AND FREEPORT AUTHORITY APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
HB02379 – AN ACT GRANTING MAASIN CABLE TELEVISION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM IN THE PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE
HB02380 – AN ACT DECLARING THE PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE A TOURISM ZONE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
HB02381 – AN ACT INTEGRATING THE SOUTHERN LEYTE PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL INTO THE EASTERN VISAYAS REGIONAL HOSPITAL
HB03742 – AN ACT ESTABLISHING A BANANA TISSUE CULTURE LABORATORY IN MAASIN CITY SOUTHERN LEYTE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
HB03743 – AN ACT DECLARING THE PANAON ISLAND AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS, SITUATED IN THE PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE AS PROTECTED SEASCAPE, PURSUANT TO REPUBLIC ACT 11038, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE EXPANDED NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED SYSTEM (ENIPAS) ACT OF 2018
HB05598 – AN ACT DECLARING THE PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE A TOURISM ZONE
HB07227 – AN ACT MANDATING THE CONSTRUCTION UNTIL COMPLETION OF MAASIN AIRPORT IN MAASIN CITY, SOUTHERN LEYTE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
RELATED: List of Congressmen of the Philippines 2022 – 2025
See also: Top Government Officials under Ferdinand Marcos Jr.