Miro Quimbo

Quimbo was born on December 12, 1969, in Catbalogan, Samar.https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2025NLE/COC_2025NLE/COC_Local/COC_Local_NCR/COC_Local_NCR_MARIKINA/Quimbo%20Romero%20Federico%20Saenz.pdf He is the son of Romulo Quimbo, who would serve as a justice of the Sandiganbayan. He spent his first two years of elementary school at the Sacred Heart College in Catbalogan before transferring to the Marist School in Marikina, where he completed his elementary and secondary education. He graduated at the University of the Philippines Diliman, where he also pursued his legal studies.

After graduating, he worked as the chief of staff of Representative Catalino Figueroa of Samar's second district from 1996 to 1998.{{cite news |last=Khamal-Barghout |first=Riza |date=March 5, 2005 |title=Young leadership aims high |work=The Manila Times |publisher=The Manila Times Publishing Company, Inc. |page=C11}} He would be hired as a partner for the Poblador Bautista & Reyes law firm in Makati. During his time in the law firm, Quimbo notarized the affidavit of a witness in the impeachment of President Joseph Estrada and presented their testimony during the impeachment trial.{{cite news |last=Ubac |first=Michael Lim |date=February 12, 2012 |title=They also serve those who speak of the 'naked truth' |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/144037/they-also-serve-those-who-speak-of-the-%E2%80%98naked-truth%E2%80%99 |access-date=March 3, 2025 |work=Inquirer News |publisher=INQUIRER.net |quote=[Miro] Quimbo had a behind-the-scenes contribution to the impeachment trial of deposed President and convicted plunderer Joseph Estrada in 2000. |archive-date=April 25, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250425152051/https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/144037/they-also-serve-those-who-speak-of-the-%E2%80%98naked-truth%E2%80%99 |url-status=live }}

He joined the Pag-IBIG Fund in 2001 as its deputy chief executive officer (CEO). In 2002, he was appointed as head of the same agency, serving until the end of 2008. During that period, the Fund became the most profitable government corporation and was consistently listed in the top ten corporations in the Philippines. In 2008, the Pag-IBIG Fund was awarded the United Nations Scroll of Honour for its outstanding and innovative housing programs, a first for any Philippine government agency. That same year, the Fund was given an AAA corporate rating, a distinction given to a government corporation for the first time.{{Citation needed|date=December 2022}}

In 2007, he was recognized by the Philippine Jaycees as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Men for his leadership of the Pag-IBIG Fund.

{{Main article|2010 Marikina local elections|2013 Marikina local elections|2019 Marikina local elections}}

After resigning as the CEO of the Pag-IBIG fund in 2010, Quimbo announced his bid for representative, running in Markina's second district.{{Cite web |last=Lee-Brago |first=Pia |date=2009-03-11 |title=Ex-Pag-IBIG head to run for Congress |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2009/03/22/450479/ex-pag-ibig-head-run-congress |access-date=2025-06-20 |website=Philstar.com}} He went on to win in an upset, defeating Councilor Donn Favis. He was reelected in 2013 and 2016.{{Cite web |last=Yee |first=Jovic |date=2016-05-12 |title=Marikina mayoral bet with ‘BF’ stamp beats 2-term incumbent |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/785200/marikina-mayoral-bet-with-bf-stamp-beats-2-term-incumbent |access-date=2025-06-20 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en |archive-date=2022-07-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727154603/https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/785200/marikina-mayoral-bet-with-bf-stamp-beats-2-term-incumbent |url-status=live }}

Quimbo was sworn in as a representative on June 30, 2010, succeeding Del de Guzman.

During his first term, he served as the chairman of the Philippine House Committee on Ways and Means and the spokesperson of the Liberal Party.{{Cite web |last=Casauay |first=Angela |date=2014-06-08 |title=Wealth of Belmonte, House leaders climb past 4 years |url=https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/59931-wealth-belmonte-house-leaders-saln/ |access-date=2025-06-20 |website=RAPPLER |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-05-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528191307/https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/59931-wealth-belmonte-house-leaders-saln/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Quiteles |first=Rodneil |date=2013-02-23 |title=#TalkThursday with Miro Quimbo |url=https://www.rappler.com/video/rappler-talk-video/22257-talkthursday-with-miro-quimbo/ |access-date=2025-06-20 |website=RAPPLER |language=en-US}} From 2010 to 2014, Quimbo's wealth increased by {{PH peso|1.33}} million.

In the early stages of the Globe Asiatique scandal, Quimbo, as the former CEO of the Pag-IBIG Fund, was summoned by the Senate to explain his role in the dispute.{{Cite web |last=Escudero |first=Ni Malou |title=Noli, Rep. Quimbo pinagpapaliwanag ng Senado sa housing scam |url=https://www.philstar.com/bansa/2010/09/08/609710/noli-rep-quimbo-pinagpapaliwanag-ng-senado-sa-housing-scam |access-date=2025-06-20 |website=Philstar.com}} During the impeachment of Renato Corona from 2011 to 2012, Quimbo served as a spokesperson of the prosecution team, alongside Tranquil Salvador III and Valentina Santana-Cruz.{{cite news|last=Calonzo|first=Andreo|title=Lawyer in Erap impeach trial chosen as lead private prosecutor vs. Corona|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/242851/lawyer-in-erap-impeach-trial-chosen-as-lead-private-prosecutor-vs-corona/story/|access-date=March 3, 2025|work=GMA News Online|publisher=GMA Network Inc.|date=December 27, 2011}}

In March 2014, Quimbo expressed his openness to participating in the Congressional inquiry on the Globe Asiatique scandal.{{Cite web |date=2014-03-13 |title=Quimbo welcomes probe of Globe Asiatique scam |url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/more-articles/quimbo-welcomes-probe-of-globe-asiatique-scam |access-date=2025-06-20 |website=SunStar Publishing Inc. |language=en}} In June, Alex Alvarez, a former manager at Pag-IBIG, co-accused of estafa with Delfin Lee, filed a corruption case against Quimbo before the Office of the Ombudsman, citing his failure to implement preventive guidelines during its dealings with Globe Asiatique.{{Cite web |last=Cabacungan |first=Gil C. |date=2014-06-16 |title=Former Pag-Ibig exec files corruption raps vs Quimbo, 3 others |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/611542/former-pag-ibig-exec-files-corruption-raps-vs-quimbo-3-others |access-date=2025-06-20 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en |archive-date=2024-10-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241010203441/https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/611542/former-pag-ibig-exec-files-corruption-raps-vs-quimbo-3-others |url-status=live }} Quimbo dismissed the case, deeming it a rehash of a similar case dismissed by the Ombudsman that same year.

During the 2016 elections, Quimbo served as the campaign manager of the Senate slate of the administration-backed Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid, which went on to win seven seats in the upper house.{{Cite web |last=Gloria |first=Glenda |date=2016-02-09 |title=LP Senate sweep? ‘Unlikely,’ says campaign manager |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/121768-lp-senate-sweep-unlikely-quimbo/ |access-date=2025-06-20 |website=RAPPLER |language=en-US}} In his role, he opposed the disqualification of Senator Grace Poe as a presidential candidate, deeming the pertinent cases baseless.{{Cite web |last=Arcangel |first=Xianne |date=2015-12-02 |title=LP doesn’t want Grace Poe disqualified —spokesman |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/546539/lp-doesn-t-want-grace-poe-disqualified-spokesman/story/ |access-date=2025-06-20 |website=GMA News Online |language=en}}

Quimbo remained with the Liberal Party for the 17th Congress, when many Liberal members of Congress switched to PDP–Laban, the ruling party under President Rodrigo Duterte.{{Cite web |last=Cepeda |first=Mara |date=2017-01-14 |title=The Liberal Party and realpolitik in the House |url=https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/158307-liberal-party-realpolitik-house/ |access-date=2025-06-20 |website=RAPPLER |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-06-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608223858/https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/158307-liberal-party-realpolitik-house/ |url-status=live }} After being appointed as a deputy speaker following the election of Pantaleon Alvarez as House speaker, he became the highest-ranking member of the Liberal Party during that congressional period.{{Cite web |last=Dioquino |first=Rose-an Jessica |date=2017-04-21 |title=LP solons will not support impeachment raps vs. Duterte — Quimbo |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/607828/lp-solons-will-not-support-impeachment-raps-vs-duterte-quimbo/story/ |access-date=2025-06-20 |website=GMA News Online |language=en}} During his term, he opposed efforts to impeach Duterte, citing the president's popularity.

After Vice President Leni Robredo resigned from the Duterte Cabinet in December 2016, Quimbo remained keen on remaining in the majority bloc but stated that he would be ready to leave the majority should it contradict his party's principles.{{Cite web |last=Cepeda |first=Mara |date=2017-01-12 |title=Quimbo doesn't see LP leaving House coalition |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/158107-quimbo-not-look-forward-divided-congress/ |access-date=2025-06-20 |website=RAPPLER |language=en-US}} In March 2017, Quimbo voted in favor of a bill reinstating capital punishment in the Philippines.{{Cite web |date=2017-03-23 |title=LP to leave replacing booted House leaders to majority |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/03/23/17/lp-to-leave-replacing-booted-house-leaders-to-majority |website=ABS-CBN News}} He condemned the subsequent removal of several House leaders from their posts over their votes opposing the bill.

Following the ouster of Alvarez from the speakership in favor of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Quimbo stepped down as deputy speaker and joined 11 other members in forming the minority bloc under her speakership.{{Cite web |date=2025-07-28 |title=LP solons form House minority bloc under Arroyo leadership |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/07/25/1836678/lp-solons-form-house-minority-bloc-under-arroyo-leadership |access-date=2025-06-20 |website=Philstar.com |archive-date=2024-06-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240616045809/https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/07/25/1836678/lp-solons-form-house-minority-bloc-under-arroyo-leadership |url-status=live }} Both Quimbo and Danilo Suarez claimed the minority leadership following Arroyo's election, with Quimbo contending that he was the rightful holder of the role, as Suarez actively campaigned for Arroyo, citing House rules affirmed by the Supreme Court.{{Cite web |date=2018-07-27 |title=Quimbo insists he, not Suarez, is minority leader |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/662007/quimbo-insists-he-not-suarez-is-minority-leader/story/ |access-date=2025-06-20 |website=GMA News Online |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Maru |first=Davinci |date=2018-07-28 |title=Quimbo, Suarez, or Fariñas? The battle for the House minority |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/focus/07/27/18/quimbo-suarez-or-farias-the-battle-for-the-house-minority |work=ABS-CBN News}} Suarez denied Quimbo's claims, stating that he remains minority leader until a new election for the role is held.{{Cite web |last=Arceo |first=Acor |date=2018-07-30 |title=LP, Makabayan lawmakers join forces in bid for House minority |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/208480-liberal-party-makabayan-join-forces-bid-for-house-minority/ |access-date=2025-06-20 |website=RAPPLER |language=en-US}} During the dispute, Vice President Robredo expressed support for Quimbo, deeming Suarez's retention a failure of House leadership to provide a "real opposition".{{Cite web |last=Porcalla |first=Delon |date=2018-08-08 |title=It’s final: Danilo Suarez is House minority leader |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/08/08/1840687/its-final-danilo-suarez-house-minority-leader |access-date=2025-06-20 |website=Philstar.com}}

A motion by Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. succeeded by voice vote in retaining Alvarez in the minority leadership, a move Quimbo criticized as unlawful.

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On August 6, 2024, Quimbo left the Liberal Party and joined Lakas–CMD, the largest party in the House of Representatives, led by House Speaker Martin Romualdez.{{Cite web |last=Cruz |first=Maricel |date=2024-08-06 |title=Lacuna, Quimbo take oath as new Lakas-CMD members |url=https://manilastandard.net/?p=314481057 |access-date=2025-06-20 |website=Manila Standard |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Lalu |first=Gabriel Pabico |title=Miro Quimbo, Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna join Lakas-CMD |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1969992/miro-quimbo-manila-mayor-lacuna-join-lakas-cmd |access-date=2025-06-20 |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-08-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807053259/https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1969992/miro-quimbo-manila-mayor-lacuna-join-lakas-cmd |url-status=live }} He filed his candidacy to succeed his wife Stella as a representative after she launched a campaign for the mayoralty. He joined her ticket Team Bagong Marikina ({{literal translation|Team New Marikina}}; also stylized as Team Bagong Marik1na), which positioned itself as the opposition to the incumbent administration led by Mayor Marcelino Teodoro, whom they had criticized as being adversarial to Stella's projects and policies during her tenure as a representative.{{Cite news |last=Salonga |first=Kaxandra |date=2025-11-30 |title=Fake news a top concern in Marikina elections, says Stella Quimbo |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/3/30/fake-news-a-top-concern-in-marikina-elections-says-stella-quimbo-1745 |work=ABS-CBN News}}{{Cite web |last=Cruz |first=Ailla Dela |date=2025-04-01 |title=FACT CHECK: No order from Quimbo to padlock INC churches in Marikina |url=https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-order-stella-quimbo-close-iglesia-ni-cristo-churches-marikina/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250417050544/https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-order-stella-quimbo-close-iglesia-ni-cristo-churches-marikina/ |archive-date=2025-04-17 |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=RAPPLER |language=en-US}} He faced Councilor Donn Favis, his main rival in the 2010, in the congressional race, along with two minor candidates.{{cite web |last=Lalu |first=Gabriel Pabico |date=October 1, 2024 |title=Nine aspiring lawmakers file COCs for NCR's House seats |url=https://www.inquirer.net/414545/nine-aspiring-lawmakers-file-cocs-for-ncrs-house-seats |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241002015701/https://www.inquirer.net/414545/nine-aspiring-lawmakers-file-cocs-for-ncrs-house-seats/ |archive-date=October 2, 2024 |access-date=October 1, 2024 |publisher=INQUIRER.net}}{{Cite web |last=Tiangco |first=Minka Klaudia |date=2020-09-06 |title=Who's afraid of Baybayin? Experts weigh in on the pre-colonial Filipino writing system |url=https://mb.com.ph/2020/09/06/whos-afraid-of-baybayin-experts-weigh-in-on-the-pre-colonial-filipino-writing-system/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402021310/https://mb.com.ph/2020/09/06/whos-afraid-of-baybayin-experts-weigh-in-on-the-pre-colonial-filipino-writing-system/ |archive-date=2023-04-02 |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=Manila Bulletin |language=en}}

On April 26, 2025, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Kontra Bigay committee issued show-cause orders to both Stella and Miro to explain their conduct over alleged incidents of vote buying and abuse of state resources during their respective campaigns.{{cite news |author=Philippine News Agency |date=April 26, 2025 |title=Manila's Lacuna, Marikina's Quimbo, 17 others ordered to explain vote-buying allegations |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/04/26/news/manilas-lacuna-marikinas-quimbo-17-others-ordered-to-explain-vote-buying-allegations/2099735 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250426035626/https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/04/26/news/manilas-lacuna-marikinas-quimbo-17-others-ordered-to-explain-vote-buying-allegations/2099735 |archive-date=April 26, 2025 |accessdate=April 26, 2025 |publisher=The Manila Times}} In response, they released a joint statement denying the claims and ensuring their compliance with the order.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-27 |title=Honey Lacuna, Stella Quimbo, Miro Quimbo respond to Comelec order |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/944157/honey-lacuna-stella-quimbo-miro-quimbo-respond-to-comelec-order/story/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250428033505/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/944157/honey-lacuna-stella-quimbo-miro-quimbo-respond-to-comelec-order/story/ |archive-date=2025-04-28 |access-date=2025-04-28 |website=GMA News Online |language=en}}

In the May 12 election, Quimbo defeated Favis in a landslide, winning 60.95% of the vote.{{Cite web |title=CITY OF MARIKINA - NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION - SECOND DISTRICT {{!}} Election Results 2025: Vote Count Updates & Tallies {{!}} Eleksyon 2025 {{!}} GMA News Online |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/eleksyon/2025/results/local/NATIONAL+CAPITAL+REGION/NATIONAL+CAPITAL+REGION+-+SECOND+DISTRICT/CITY+OF+MARIKINA/?tfb_a |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=www.gmanetwork.com |language=en}}

Quimbo was sworn in as a representative on June 30, 2025.

Quimbo married economist Stella Alabastro in August 1998; they have three sons and one daughter.{{Cite web|last=Lalu|first=Gabriel Pabico|date=July 29, 2020|title=Ex-lawmaker Miro Quimbo contracts COVID-19; wife, children test negative|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1314108/ex-lawmaker-miro-quimbo-contracts-covid-19-wife-children-test-negative|access-date=June 28, 2024|website=INQUIRER.net|language=en|archive-date=June 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628012831/https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1314108/ex-lawmaker-miro-quimbo-contracts-covid-19-wife-children-test-negative|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Quimbo|first=Miro|author-link=Miro Quimbo|title=On our 10th year together...|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=42435691853&set=a.15125986853|website=Facebook|publisher=Meta Platforms, Inc.|access-date=July 29, 2024|date=December 3, 2008|archive-date=July 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240729152145/https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=42435691853&set=a.15125986853|url-status=live}}

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100517161110/http://miroquimbo.com/ Official Website]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100331124230/http://city.marikina.gov.ph/PAGES/history.htm Marikina Government]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080704184745/http://www.pagibigfund.gov.ph/nr_march2008a.htm Pag-IBIG Fund.gov]

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Category:1969 births

Category:Deputy speakers of the House of Representatives of the Philippines

Category:Liberal Party (Philippines) politicians

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Category:Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Marikina

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Category:University of the Philippines Diliman alumni