Bernadette Dy
Herrera-Dy official portrait during the 19th Congress
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives
In office
December 7, 2020 – June 30, 2022
Senior Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
July 25, 2022
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the Bagong Henerasyon party-list
Assumed office
June 30, 2016
In office
June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013
Member of t Quezon City's 1st District City Council
In office
June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010
Personal details
Born
Bernadette Herrera

(1976-02-22) February 22, 1976[1]
Quezon City, Philippines
Political partyBH Party List (2016–Present, 2010–2013)
SpouseEdgar Allan Dy
Children2
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines
OccupationPolitician

Bernadette Herrera Dy (born February 22, 1976) is a Filipina politician, a Member of the Philippine House of Representatives under the Bagong Henerasyon party-list.[2] Cha Hernandez

Education

Herrera attended the University of the Philippines, where she obtained a bachelor's degree in business economics and a master's degree in finance.[1]

Career

Quezon City councilor

Herrera was first elected as councilor for the 1st district of Quezon City in 2001, when she was 26.[1] She ran under the ticket of mayoral candidate Feliciano Belmonte Jr.[3] She was re-elected twice, serving until 2010.[1][4]

Bagong Henerasyon

Herrera is the founder of Bagong Henerasyon Foundation Inc. in 2001, which was accredited and authorized by the Commission on Elections to vow for party-list representation in the House of Representatives in 2009.[1]

Bagong Henerasyon fielded Herrera as its first nominee in the 2010 elections, in which they secured a single seat for the 15th Congress.[1] The party lost their seat in the 2013 elections (16th Congress).

The partylist would regain its seat in the 2016 elections, which was filled by Herrera[5][6] In the 17th Congress, Herrara co-authored with Tom Villarin of Akbayan House Bill No. 4113, which eventually signed into law as Republic Act No. 11210 or the Expanded Maternity Leave Law in 2019.[6][7][8]

During the 18th Congress, Herrera was named Deputy Speaker.[9] She co-authored a bill banning child marriage in the Philippines which lapsed into law as Republic Act No. 11596.[10][11]

In the 19th Congress,[12] Herrera questioned the bidding process for the Department of Education procurement of laptops through the Department of Budget and Management's Procurement Service (PS-DBM)[13]

Herrera has also advocated the legal recognition of same-sex union in the Philippines; she filed bills seeking the legalization of civil unions for same sex partners in the 18th and 19th Congress.[14][15]

Personal life

Herrera is married to businessman Edgar Allan Dy,[16] and has two children.[17]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Who's who: Winning party-lists and their representatives". The Philippine Star. July 22, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  2. ↑ "House of Representatives Members: Herrera-Dy, Bernadette "BH"". House of Representatives. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  3. ↑ Sison, Bebot Jr.; Felipe, Cecille Suerte (March 1, 2001). "Estrada, people power proxy war in Quezon City". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  4. ↑ "In 2022 poll, party-lists still 'backdoor' for political dynasties". Bulatlat. May 24, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  5. ↑ Adel, Rosette (May 19, 2016). "Comelec proclaims 46 winning party-lists". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Lawmaker, deputy speaker, woman: Herrera wants to leave a mark to inspire others". Manila Bulletin. March 30, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Women workers laud progress of expanded maternity leave House bill". Philippine News Agency. August 29, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  8. ↑ "House Bill 4113 and Senate Bill 1305 or the "105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave Law,"". eFOI - Electronic Freedom of Information. Presidential Legislative Liaison Office. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  9. ↑ "More Velasco allies elected as deputy speakers". CNN Philippines. December 7, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  10. ↑ Mercado, Neil Arwin (January 6, 2022). "Bill banning, criminalizing child marriage in PH lapsed into law — solon". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Anti-Child Marriage Bill ganap ng batas – BH Partylist Rep. Bernadette Herrera". DZIQ Radyo Inquirer 990AM. January 6, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  12. ↑ Pacpaco, Ryan Ponce (May 14, 2022). "Herrera grateful for BH party-list reelection". Journal News. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  13. ↑ Vera, Ben O. de (June 25, 2021). "Lawmaker trying to 'influence' bidding process, says DBM". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Civil Unions Bill discards administrating officer". ABS-CBN News. March 12, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  15. ↑ Gregorio, Xave (July 6, 2022). "Civil partnerships for straight, same-sex couples pushed anew in House". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  16. ↑ Cruz, RG (November 1, 2012) [31 October 2012]. "'Political dynasties' haunt party-list system". ABS-CBN News.
  17. ↑ Son, Art (October 31, 2012). "'Herrera-Dy takes oath as House Deputy Speaker'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.