Monique Lagdameo
Monique Lagdaméo | |
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Lagdameo in 2022 | |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Makati's 1st district | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Kid Peña |
| In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Teodoro Locsin Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Monsour del Rosario |
| Vice Mayor of Makati | |
| In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2025 | |
| Mayor | Abigail Binay |
| Preceded by | Leonardo Magpantay (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Kid Peña |
| Regional President of the Vice Mayors' League of the Philippines for the National Capital Region | |
| In office July 13, 2022 – June 30, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Luis Macario Asistio |
| Succeeded by | Jose Angelo Rafael Agcaoili |
| Member of the Makati City Council from the 1st District | |
| In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2010 | |
| Consultant, Sangguniang Kabataan Federation, Makati[1] | |
| In office 2002–2004 | |
| Sangguniang Kabataan Federation President - Makati | |
| In office 2001–2002 | |
| Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman of Barangay Forbes Park, Makati | |
| In office 1996–2002 | |
| Member of the Sangguniang Kabataan Council of Barangay Forbes Park, Makati | |
| In office 1992–1996 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Monique Yazmin María Quiríno Lagdaméo July 25, 1975 Ermita, Manila, Philippines |
| Political party | Makatizens United Party |
| Other political affiliations | UNA (2012–21) PDP–Laban (2004–12) |
| Relations | Antonio Quiríno (grandfather) Elpídio Quiríno (great-uncle) |
| Residence | Forbes Park, Makati |
| Alma mater | De La Salle University (BS) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Monique Yazmin María "Nik" Quiríno Lagdaméo (born July 25, 1975) is a Filipino politician who is the representative for Makati's first district, serving since 2025. She previously held the seat from 2010 to 2016 and has served as the vice mayor of Makati since 2016, under the mayoralty of Abigail Binay.
Early life
Lagdaméo was born on July 25, 1975, to Militza Quiríno and Enrique Lagdaméo. She is a granddaughter of ABS-CBN co-founder Antonio Quiríno and a great-niece of President Elpídio Quiríno. She graduated Bachelor of Science in commerce (Legal Management) from De La Salle University in 1995.
Political life
Lagdaméo entered politics in 1992 as a member of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) council of Barangay Forbes Park, Makati. In 1996, she then became the SK Chair, holding the position until 2002. Concurrently, from 2001 to 2002, she was named as the SK Federation Chairperson for Makati, a sectoral representative position on the Makati City Council. She would then become the Consultant of the SK Federation from 2002 to 2003.
In 2004, she was elected as the City Councilor of Makati from the 1st district. She was then re-elected in 2007.
In 2010, she was elected Representative of Makati's 1st District, succeeding Teodoro Locsin Jr., running under the PDP–Laban party. She was then re-elected in 2013, this time under the United Nationalist Alliance.
In the wake of Junjun Binay's ouster as Makati mayor by the Ombudsman of the Philippines in 2015,[2] Lagdaméo announced her candidacy as Vice Mayor of Makati running with fellow Representative Abigail Binay as Mayor of the city competing with the tandem of Romulo "Kid" Peña Jr. and Karla Mercado.[3] On May 9, 2016, Lagdaméo alongside Abigail Binay, won the vice-mayoral and mayoral elections, respectively.[4] Took their oath of office on June 27, 2016. Lagdaméo's first day as Vice Mayor of Makati began three days later on June 30. As a result, the Binay-Lagdaméo tandem became the first female duo to head as Mayor and Vice Mayor respectively. She was re-elected in 2019 and in 2022, which was under Makatizens United Party.
In July 2022, Lagdameo was named as the President of the Vice Mayors League for the National Capital Region, succeeding former Caloocan Vice Mayor Luis Macario "Maca" Asistio.[5]
Upon being term-limited, Lagdameo ran for Representative of Makati's 1st District in 2025 and won.
References
- ^ "Makati Web Portal". Retrieved 2020-05-15.
- ^ "Ombudsman's dismissal, disqualification order vs. Junjun Binay legal –law expert". GMA News. 10 October 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ^ "Abby Binay runs for Makati mayor". Rappler. 15 October 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ^ ABS-CBN News. "Only Binay in Makati: Abby wins | ABS-CBN News". news.abs-cbn.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ^ Fernando, Jean (July 14, 2022). "Aguilar elected secretary general of Vice Mayors' League of the Philippines for NCR". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 14, 2022.