Maan Teodoro

{{Short description|Filipino politician and teacher}}

{{Philippine name|unknown|Ang|Teodoro|ph=married}}

{{infobox officeholder

| name = Maan Teodoro

| image = Rep. Marjorie Ann Teodoro (19th Congress).jpg

| caption = Official portrait, 2022

| birth_name = Marjorie Ann Ang

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|1|11}}

| birth_place = Quezon City, Philippines

| nationality = Filipino

| office = Mayor-elect of Marikina

| term_start = June 30, 2025

| 1blankname = {{nowrap|Vice Mayor}}

| 1namedata = Del de Guzman

| succeeding = Marcelino Teodoro
Rommel Acuña (acting)

| office1 = Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Marikina's 1st District

| term_start1 = June 30, 2022

| term_end1 =

| predecessor1 = Bayani Fernando

| party = NUP (2024–present)

| otherparty = UNA (until 2024)

| occupation = {{hlist|Politician|teacher}}

| alma_mater = University of Santo Tomas ({{small|BA, MA}})

| spouse = Marcelino Teodoro

| children = 2

| website =

}}

Marjorie Ann "Maan" Ang Teodoro (born January 11, 1981) is a Filipino politician and teacher who is the mayor-elect of Marikina. She has served as the representative for Marikina's first district since 2022, as a member of the National Unity Party.

Educated at the University of Santo Tomas, Teodoro taught at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina as a member of the faculty. She entered politics in 2013 as part of the Adhikain Tinaguyod ng Kooperatiba (Ating-Koop) Partylist, where she was defeated in her congressional bid. In 2022, she was elected as the representative for Marikina's first district, succeeding longtime mayor Bayani Fernando. Her term as a representative has been characterized by legislation related to health and education.

Teodoro was elected mayor in the 2025 Marikina local elections, with incumbent vice mayor Marion Andres as her running mate, and will be inaugurated as the city's 13th mayor on June 30, 2025.

Early life

Marjorie Ann Ang was born on January 11, 1981, in Quezon City.https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2025NLE/COC_2025NLE/COC_Local/COC_Local_NCR/COC_Local_NCR_MARIKINA/TEODORO,%20MARJORIE%20ANN%20ANG.pdf She studied at the University of Santo Tomas, where she obtained a bachelor's degree in communication arts and later a master's degree in communications.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-25 |title=Marjorie Ann Teodoro |url=https://www.rappler.com/people/p90214003-marjorie-ann-teodoro/ |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=RAPPLER |language=en-US}} She worked as part of the faculty at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina.

House of Representatives (2022–present)

=Elections=

{{Main|2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections||2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections|2022 Marikina local elections#House of Representatives elections}}

In 2013, Teodoro was named as the first nominee of the Adhikain Tinaguyod ng Kooperatiba (Ating-Koop) Partylist, which sought to represent consumers and small and medium enterprises.{{Cite web |last=Go |first=Miriam Grace |date=2013-05-09 |title=Which party-list group best represents you? |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/28437-party-list-group-best-represents-you/ |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=RAPPLER |language=en-US}} She was defeated in her bid for Congress.

In 2022, Teodoro filed to run for representative in Marikina's first congressional district to succeed Bayani Fernando, who retired to run against her husband in the mayoral race. She ran under the United Nationalist Alliance with the support of her husband's coalition, Team MarCy.{{Cite web|last=Yalao|first=Khriscielle|date=March 25, 2022|title=Team Marcy holds motorcade to woo Marikina voters|url=https://mb.com.ph/2022/03/25/team-marcy-holds-motorcade-to-kick-off-local-campaign/|access-date=September 23, 2023|website=Manila Bulletin|language=en|archive-date=April 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413080821/https://mb.com.ph/2022/03/25/team-marcy-holds-motorcade-to-kick-off-local-campaign/|url-status=live}}{{cite news |last=Yalao |first=Khriscielle |date=March 25, 2022 |title=Team BF begins house-to-house campaign in Marikina |url=https://mb.com.ph/2022/03/25/team-bf-begins-local-election-period-with-house-to-house-campaign/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413080821/https://mb.com.ph/2022/03/25/team-bf-begins-local-election-period-with-house-to-house-campaign/ |archive-date=April 13, 2022 |access-date=July 29, 2024 |work=Manila Bulletin |publisher=Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation}} In the May 9, 2022, election, she was handily elected to the seat with 73.61% of the vote, defeating Jose Miguel Cadiz, who substituted for his uncle Jose Fabian Cadiz, who died before the election.{{Cite web|title=Re-electionist Marcy Teodoro wins third term as Marikina mayor|url=https://www.philstar.com/nation/2022/05/10/2180077/re-electionist-marcy-teodoro-wins-third-term-marikina-mayor|date=May 10, 2022|access-date=July 7, 2022|website=Philstar.com|archive-date=June 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220613053518/https://www.philstar.com/nation/2022/05/10/2180077/re-electionist-marcy-teodoro-wins-third-term-marikina-mayor|url-status=live}}

=Tenure=

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Teodoro was sworn in as a representative on June 30, 2022. She was named as one of the assistant majority leaders in the 19th Congress on July 28.{{Cite news|title=House names more deputy, assistant majority leaders|url=https://mb.com.ph/2022/07/28/house-names-more-deputy-assistant-majority-leaders/|access-date=July 29, 2022|work=Manila Bulletin|language=en-US|archive-date=July 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729104726/https://mb.com.ph/2022/07/28/house-names-more-deputy-assistant-majority-leaders/|url-status=live}} Before starting her tenure, she launched the "Buntis Congress" ({{Literal translation|Congress of the Pregnant}}), an annual reproductive healthcare program for women.{{Cite web |last=Yalao |first=Khriscielle |date=2022-06-10 |title=Marikina City holds 'Buntis Congress' |url=https://mb.com.ph/2022/06/10/marikina-city-holds-buntis-congress/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708204951/https://mb.com.ph/2022/06/10/marikina-city-holds-buntis-congress/ |archive-date=July 8, 2022 |access-date=July 8, 2022 |website=Manila Bulletin |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Alcober |first=Neil |date=2024-07-07 |title=Preggies get Marikina’s full backing |url=https://tribune.net.ph/2024/07/06/preggies-get-marikinas-full-backing |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=Daily Tribune |language=en}}

On September 11, 2023, Teodoro filed House Bill (HB) 8976, which would provide scholarship grants to Persons with Disabilities and their children.{{Cite news|last=Tolentino|first=Ma Reina Leanne|date=September 11, 2023|title=House bill to provide scholarship to PWDs|url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/09/11/news/national/house-bill-to-provide-scholarship-to-pwds/1909471|access-date=September 23, 2023|work=The Manila Times|language=en|archive-date=September 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230912225550/https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/09/11/news/national/house-bill-to-provide-scholarship-to-pwds/1909471|url-status=live}} Teodoro earmarked funds to develop a science and robotics laboratory at the Marikina Science High School as part of wider investments in STEM education.{{Cite web |last=Alcober |first=Neil |date=2024-10-11 |title=Marikina Science High gets huge boost |url=https://tribune.net.ph/2024/10/10/marikina-science-high-gets-huge-boost |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=Daily Tribune |language=en}}

On February 5, 2025, Teodoro signed the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte.{{cite news |last=Flores |first=Dominique Nicole |date=February 5, 2025 |title=Who are the 215 House endorsers of VP Sara Duterte's impeachment? |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/02/05/2419439/who-are-215-house-endorsers-vp-sara-dutertes-impeachment |access-date=February 6, 2025 |work=Philstar.com |publisher=Philstar Global Corp. |location=Manila, Philippines}}

Mayor of Marikina (from 2025)

= Elections =

{{See also|2025 Marikina local elections}}Teodoro formally filed her certificate of candidacy for the mayoralty of Marikina on October 7, 2024, with incumbent vice mayor Marion Andres as her running mate.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-07 |title=Marikina solon Maan Teodoro files COC for mayor |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/922864/marikina-solon-maan-teodoro-files-coc-for-mayor/story/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007220638/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/922864/marikina-solon-maan-teodoro-files-coc-for-mayor/story/ |archive-date=2024-10-07 |access-date=2024-10-07 |website=GMA News Online |language=en}} As a mayoral candidate, she leads the administration ticket contesting the election as Team Marikina City, being affiliated with the National Unity Party, and being nominally part of the wider Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas.{{Cite web |title=Maan Teodoro naghain ng COC para alkalde ng Marikina City |trans-title=Maan Teodoro files COC for mayor of Marikina City |url=https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/bansa/2024/10/08/2390943/maan-teodoro-naghain-ng-coc-para-alkalde-ng-marikina-city |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241008133025/https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/bansa/2024/10/08/2390943/maan-teodoro-naghain-ng-coc-para-alkalde-ng-marikina-city |archive-date=2024-10-08 |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=Philstar.com}}

Teodoro went on to defeat fellow representative Stella Quimbo in the race, becoming mayor-elect.{{Cite web |last=Ferreras |first=Vince Angelo |date=2025-05-12 |title=Teodoro poised to win Marikina mayoral race |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/945935/teodoro-poised-to-win-marikina-mayoral-race/story/ |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=GMA News Online |language=en}}

= Tenure =

Teodoro is set to be sworn in as mayor on June 30, 2025, succeeding her husband Marcelino Teodoro.

Personal life

Teodoro is married to Marcelino Teodoro, who has served as the mayor of Marikina since 2016. They have two children.{{Cite web |last=Cayetano |first=Ranzel |date=2017-10-13 |title=Interview with Mayor Marcelino Teodoro |url=https://ranzellove.wordpress.com/2017/10/13/interview-with-mayor-marcelino-teodoro/ |access-date= |website=Orange Sky |language=en |archive-date=2022-07-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707195223/https://ranzellove.wordpress.com/2017/10/13/interview-with-mayor-marcelino-teodoro/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news|url=https://metromanila.politiko.com.ph/2018/11/13/sweeter-the-second-time-around-marcy-teodoro-becomes-a-dad-again/daily-feed/|title=Sweeter the second time around: Marcy Teodoro becomes a dad again|date=November 13, 2018|accessdate=September 8, 2024|website=Politiko Metro Manila}}

Electoral history

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"

! rowspan="2" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Year

! rowspan="2" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Office

! colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Party

! colspan="4" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Votes for Teodoro

! rowspan="2" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Result

style="background:#eaecf0;" |Total

! style="background:#eaecf0;" | %

! style="background:#eaecf0;" |{{abbr|2=Position|P}}.

! style="background:#eaecf0;" |Swing

2022

|Representative (Marikina–1st)

| style="background:{{party color|United Nationalist Alliance}};" |

|UNA

|68,572

|73.61%

|1st

| {{n/a}}

| {{Won}}

2025

|Mayor of Marikina

| style="background:{{party color|National Unity Party (Philippines)|NUP}};" |

|NUP

| 148,950

| 55.84

| 1st

| {{n/a}}

| {{Won}}

References