Victoria Yu
Victoria Yu | |
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| File:Rep. Jeyzel Victoria Yu (20th Congress).jpg Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines for Zamboanga del Sur's 2nd district | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Leonardo Babasa Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jeyzel Victoria Cabardo Yu September 5, 1996 |
| Party | Lakas (2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | PDP–Laban (until 2024) |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Joseph Yu (brother) |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Los Baños |
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Jeyzel Victoria Cabardo Yu (born September 5, 1996)[1] is a Filipino politician who is a member of the House of Representatives for Zamboanga del Sur's 2nd congressional district since 2022.[2]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Yu was born on September 5, 1996 in Cagayan de Oro in the province of Misamis Oriental. She is the child of then former Governor of Zamboanga del Sur, Victor Yu and current Governor, Divina Grace Yu.[3] She is also the older sister of incumbent representative, Joseph Yu of Zamboanga del Sur's 1st congressional district.[4]
Educational background
[edit | edit source]Yu graduated from The University of the Philippines Los Baños as an undergraduate and her secondary school is The Zamboanga del Sur National High School.[5]
Political career
[edit | edit source]Yu ran for Representative of Zamboanga del Sur's 2nd district under PDP-Laban (now PDP) during the 2022 elections and successfully defeated incumbent Leonardo Babasa Jr. of Lakas–CMD.[6] Yu ran for re-election under Lakas–CMD during the 2025 elections and won. [7]
Electoral history
[edit | edit source]2025
[edit | edit source]| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Yu (incumbent) | Lakas-CMD | 125,668 | 55.00 | |
| Auring Cerilles | NPC | 102,804 | 45.00 | |
| Total | 228,472 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 283,148 | – | ||
| Source: [8] | ||||
2022
[edit | edit source]| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Grace | PDP-Laban | 104,055 | 49.04 | |
| Leonardo Babasa Jr. (incumbent) | Lakas-CMD | 61,073 | 28.78 | |
| Antonio Cerilles | NPC | 47,065 | 22.18 | |
| Total | 212,193 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 231,361 | – | ||
| Source: [9] | ||||
See also
[edit | edit source]- List of female members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
- 19th Congress of the Philippines
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- Living people
- 1996 births
- Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Zamboanga del Sur
- 21st-century Filipino women politicians
- Women members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
- Partido Demokratiko Pilipino politicians
- Lakas–CMD politicians
- Filipino politicians of Chinese descent