Monique Lagdameo

This name uses Philippine naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Quirino and the second or paternal family name is Lagdameo.
Monique Lagdameo
Vice Mayor of Makati
Assumed office
June 30, 2016
Mayor Abigail Binay
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from 1st district
In office
June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016
Preceded by Teodoro Locsin Jr.
Succeeded by Monsour del Rosario
Member of the Makati City Council
In office
2004–2010
Personal details
Born (1975-07-25) July 25, 1975
Manila, Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Political party PDP-Laban (2010-2013)
United Nationalist Alliance (2013-Present)
Relations Elpidio Quirino (great-grandfather)
Residence Makati
Alma mater De La Salle University
Occupation politician

Monique Yazmin Maria "Nik" Quirino Lagdameo (born July 25, 1975) is a Filipino politician who is the Vice Mayor of Makati since 2016. She formerly served in the Congress as Representative of Makati's 1st District from 2010 to 2016.

Early life

Lagdameo was born on July 25, 1975 to Militza Quirino and Enrique Lagdameo. She is the great-granddaughter of former President Elpidio Quirino. She graduated Bachelor of Science in Commerce (Legal Management) from De La Salle University in 1995.

Political Life

In 2010, she was elected Representative of Makati's 1st District succeeding longtime journalist Teodoro Locsin Jr. under PDP-Laban then United Nationalist Alliance in 2013.

In the wake of Junjun Binay's ouster as Makati Mayor by the Ombudsman of the Philippines in 2015,[1] Lagdameo announced her candidcacy as Vice Mayor of Makati running with fellow Cong. Abigail Binay as Mayor of the city competing with Kid Pena and Karla Mercado.[2]

On May 9, 2016, Lagdameo alongside Abigail Binay, won the vice-mayoral and mayoral elections, respectively.[3] Took their oath of office on June 27, 2016. Nik's 1st day as Vice Mayor of Makati began three days later on June 30.

As a result, Binay-Lagdameo tandem became the first female duo to head as Mayor and Vice Mayor respectively.

References

  1. ↑ "Ombudsman’s dismissal, disqualification order vs. Junjun Binay legal –law experts | News | GMA News Online". gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  2. ↑ "Abby Binay runs for Makati mayor". rappler.com. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  3. ↑ ABS-CBN News. "Only Binay in Makati: Abby wins | ABS-CBN News". news.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
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