Rachel del Mar
{{short description|Filipina politician}}
{{Philippine name|Borromeo|del Mar}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Rachel del Mar
| image = Rep. Rachel Marguerite del Mar (19th Congress).jpg
| image_size = 200px
| office = Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Cebu City's 1st District
| term_start = June 30, 2022
| term_end =
| predecessor = Raul del Mar
| successor =
| predecessor2 = Raul del Mar
| successor2 = Raul del Mar
| term_start2 = June 30, 2010
| term_end2 = June 30, 2013
| birth_name = Rachel Marguerite Borromeo del Mar
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|11|3}}
| birth_place = Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
| death_date =
| spouse =
| alma_mater = University of San Jose-Recoletos
| party = NPC (2021–present)
| otherparty = BOPK (2009–2024)
Liberal (2009–2021)
| father = Raul del Mar
| mother = Melanie Borromeo
| relatives = Raoul del Mar {{small|(brother)}}
}}
Rachel Marguerite "Cutie" Borromeo del Mar (born November 3, 1966) is a Filipina politician. She currently serves as the representative for the 1st district of Cebu City, a post she also held from 2010 to 2013.
Early life and education
A native of Cebu City, del Mar spent her elementary years at the Cebu International School, and went to high school at Saint Theresa's College of Cebu. She began collegiate studies at the University of the Philippines Cebu, majoring in hotel and restaurant management, and eventually earned her B.A. in mass communications, cum laude, at the University of San Jose-Recoletos. She is currently working towards a master's degree in public management at the Ateneo de Manila University.{{cite news |last1=Bolonos |first1=Elly |title=Del Mar: I'm not impressed by Mary Ann's credentials |url=https://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2009/12/02/528393/del-mar-im-not-impressed-mary-anns-credentials |access-date=December 14, 2020 |work=The Freeman |date=December 2, 2009}}
Early career
In 2007, then president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo appointed del Mar to the board of directors of the Cultural Center of the Philippines. That same year, she was also named as one of the board members of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB).{{cite news |last1=Romulo |first1=Mons |title=If you had to dedicate a song to someone, what would it be? |url=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/sunday-life/2009/11/08/520888/lifestyle |access-date=December 14, 2020 |work=The Philippine Star |date=November 8, 2009 |quote=CCP and MTRCB board member}} Her tenure with both institutions lasted until November 2009.
Del Mar started co-hosting the talk show "She Said, She Said" in August 2008 with Jackie Aquino-Gavino, a TV personality and a first cousin of then president Benigno Aquino III.{{cite web |title=Jackie Aquino: Kris's cousin is still active in showbiz |url=https://www.pep.ph/lifestyle/17218/jackie-aquino-kriss-cousin-is-still-active-in-showbiz |website=pep.ph |publisher=Philippine Entertainment Portal |access-date=December 14, 2020 |date=October 22, 2008 |quote=And I have a talk show every Saturday, 8 pm, it's She Said, She Said with Ms Cutie del Mar, she's the daughter of Congressman Raul del Mar of Cebu}} Aside from this, she has also performed with the theater group Repertory Philippines, has done both runway and commercial modeling, and has played bit parts in both local and foreign films shot in the Philippines.{{cite news | url=http://www.inquirer.net/specialreports/inquirerpolitics/view.php?db=1&article=20100821-288063 | title=Cutie Goes to Congress | author=Fang, Wilson F.| newspaper=The Philippine Daily Inquirer | date=August 21, 2010}}
Her most recent position prior to taking her congressional seat was as chief of staff to her father, former Congressman and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Raul del Mar. She held this post from July 2008 to November 2009 to which she then resigned to begin her electoral campaign.
Political career
As her father wrapped up his third and last term as congressman, the younger del Mar was selected to run in his place. In the 2010 elections, her closest rival was then Lahug barangay captain Mary Ann de los Santos.{{cite news |title=De los Santos calls out Cutie again |url=https://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2010/04/17/566959/de-los-santos-calls-out-cutie-again |access-date=December 14, 2020 |work=The Freeman |date=April 17, 2010}} She defeated de los Santos by close to 40,000 votes.{{cite web |title=Philippines 2010 Elections Results |url=http://electionresults.comelec.gov.ph/res_reg2217000.html |website=comelec.gov.ph |publisher=Commission on Elections |accessdate=December 14, 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100529064622/http://electionresults.comelec.gov.ph/res_reg2217000.html |archivedate=May 29, 2010}}
Del Mar previously served as the vice chairperson of the Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Relations and Diplomacy, as well of the Committee on Public Information. She was also a member of the committees on Appropriations, Games and Amusements, Legislative Franchises, and Tourism.{{cite web |title=Del Mar, Rachel Marguerite B. |url=http://www.congress.gov.ph/members/search.php?congress=15&id=delmar |website=congress.gov.ph |publisher=House of Representatives of the Philippines |access-date=December 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805010604/http://www.congress.gov.ph/members/search.php?congress=15&id=delmar |archive-date=August 5, 2011}}
During the 15th Congress, del Mar sponsored several bills such as House Bill 00023, "An Act Providing for a Magna Carta of the Poor", House Bill 00372, "An Act Requiring the Mandatory Pre-Audit of Government Disbursements and Uses of Funds", HB00559, "An Act to Include Entrepreneurial and Financial Literacy Education for Secondary School Students", among many others. She has also co-authored or co-sponsored to well over 200 bills. She was also noted for her perfect record of attendance while Congress was in session.{{cite news |last1=Lao |first1=Garry |title=Cutie posts perfect, Tomas has lowest Congress attendance |url=https://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2010/12/22/641356/cutie-posts-perfect-tomas-has-lowest-congress-attendance |access-date=December 14, 2020 |work=The Freeman |date=December 22, 2010}}{{cite news |last1=Lebumfacil |first1=Marigold |title=Del Mar posts 100% attendance |url=https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/cebu-news/2013/06/26/958302/del-mar-posts-100-attendance |access-date=December 14, 2020 |work=The Freeman |date=June 26, 2013}}
= Committee assignments =
== Other leadership positions ==
- Assistant Secretary, Cebu Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Electoral history
{{Election box begin no change
| title=2010 Philippine House of Representatives election in the 1st District of Cebu City
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Party (Philippines)
|candidate = Rachel Marguerite del Mar
|votes = 98,501
|percentage = 58.49
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Nacionalista Party
|candidate = Mary Ann de los Santos
|votes = 58,492
|percentage = 34.73
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Philippine Green Republican Party
|candidate = Jacinto Del Mar
|votes = 5,555
|percentage = 3.30
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Isabelo Osmeña Sr.
|votes = 2,405
|percentage = 1.43
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Francisco Ashley Acedillo
|votes = 2,052
|percentage = 1.22
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Florencio Villarin
|votes = 1,082
|percentage = 0.64
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Juan Arenasa
|votes = 179
|percentage = 0.11
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Miguel Selim
|votes = 151
|percentage = 0.09
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 168,417
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box margin of victory no change|
|votes = 40,009
|percentage = 23.76
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=2022 Philippine House of Representatives election in the 1st District of Cebu City}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Nationalist People's Coalition
|candidate = Rachel del Mar
|votes = 117,512
|percentage = 45.99%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan
|candidate = Prisca Niña Mabatid
|votes = 64,447
|percentage = 25.22%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = National Unity Party (Philippines)
|candidate = Richard Yap
|votes = 52,982
|percentage = 20.73%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Lakas–CMD
|candidate = Avenescio Piramide
|votes = 18,627
|percentage = 7.29%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Manuel Momongan
|votes = 1,929
|percentage = 0.75%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 243,785
|percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box margin of victory no change|
|votes = 50,350
|percentage = 20.65%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title=2025 Philippine House of Representatives election in the 1st District of Cebu City
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Nationalist People's Coalition
|candidate = Rachel del Mar (incumbent)
|votes = 105,581
|percentage = 42.26
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino
|candidate = Franklyn Ong
|votes = 81,705
|percentage = 32.70
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Party (Philippines)
|candidate = Mary Ann de los Santos
|votes = 60,282
|percentage = 24.12
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Bert Lerios
|votes = 2,257
|percentage = 0.90
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 249,825
|percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box margin of victory no change|
|votes = 23,876
|percentage = 9.56
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{Cebu City House Representatives}}
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Category:Liberal Party (Philippines) politicians
Category:Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Cebu City
Category:University of San Jose–Recoletos alumni
Category:University of the Philippines Cebu alumni
Category:Women members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines