Raul del Mar

Not to be confused with his son, Raoul del Mar.
In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Veloso and the surname or paternal family name is Del Mar.
The Honorable
Raul del Mar
Member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
from Cebu City's 1st district
In office
June 30, 2013 – November 16, 2020
Preceded byRachel del Mar
Succeeded byRachel del Mar
In office
June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010
Preceded byRaoul del Mar
Succeeded byRachel del Mar
In office
June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1998
Preceded byPost created
Succeeded byRaoul del Mar
Deputy Speaker of the
Philippine House of Representatives
for Visayas
In office
November 8, 2004 – June 30, 2010
Personal details
Born
Raul Veloso del Mar

(1941-03-20)March 20, 1941
Cebu City, Cebu, Commonwealth of the Philippines
DiedNovember 16, 2020(2020-11-16) (aged 79)
Manila, Philippines
Political party
Other political
affiliations
SpouseMelanie C. Borromeo
Children3, including Rannie and Cutie
RelativesDel Mar family
Alma materUniversity of San Carlos (B.A.)
Ateneo Law School (LL.B.)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

Raul Veloso del Mar (March 20, 1941 – November 16, 2020) was a Filipino politician and lawyer who served nine terms as the Representative of Cebu City's 1st district three times: from 1987 to 1998, from 2001 to 2010, and from 2013 until his death in 2020.

He was a graduate of the University of San Carlos and the Ateneo Law School (1963).[1][2]

Del Mar died on November 16, 2020, at the age of 79.[3]

Electoral History

Del Mar ran in a total of ten elections from 1987 to 2019, winning every election after his failed first attempt. More detailed lists of candidates and votes in each election may be found in most of the respective election's articles.

Electoral history of Raul V. Del Mar
Year Office
Constituency 		Party[a] Main opponent[b] Votes for Del Mar Result Ref
Local National Name Party Total % ±% Mgn. P.
1984 Assemblyman
Cebu City 		Independent — — — — — — Lost [5]
1987 Representative
Cebu City 1st district 		Panaghiusa LABAN — 120,704 41.3% — — 1st Won
1992 —[c] LDP — 158,849 — — — 1st Won
1995 BOPK Lakas Unopposed 169,512 — — — 1st Won
1998 Term-limited for Representative, did not run [d]
2001 Representative
Cebu City 1st district 		BOPK PROMDI Florencio Villarin Independent 56,084 89.94% — — 1st Won [6][7]
2004 Lakas-CMD Danilo Fernan KUSUG — — — — 1st Won [8]
2007 Mary Ann De los Santos KUSUG 122,988 — — — 1st Won [9][10]
2010 Term-limited for Representative, did not run [e] [11][12]
2013 Representative
Cebu City 1st district 		BOPK Liberal Anabelle Rama BARUG 133,149 74.55% — 54.55% 1st Won [13][14]
2016 Alvin Garcia BARUG 134,940 62.26% -12.29% 34.66% 1st Won [15][16]
2019 Richard Yap BARUG 135,528 61.34% -0.92% 24.42% 1st Won [17]
Died in office on November 16, 2020
Notes
  1. ^ Filipino local politicians more commonly campaign in their constituencies based on local parties and alliances, rather than on their national parties. It is also common for local parties and alliances to switch affiliations to another national party, especially following the election of a new President.[4]
  2. ^ The listed main opponent is either the victorious candidate (in an election defeat) or the second-ranked candidate (in a victory).
  3. ^ Sources contradict each other as to Del Mar's local political affiliation during the 1992 elections; Teehankee (2001) writes that Del Mar ran for re-election in 1992 under the same party as 1987 (Panaghiusa) before shifting parties for the 1995 elections, while more recent local news sources reporting on Del Mar's death in 2020 either directly state or quote Tomas Osmeña as saying that Del mar was affiliated with BOPK since 1987 or 1988.
  4. ^ In 2001, BOPK fielded Del Mar's son Raoul "Rannie" del Mar, who succeeded his father for one term.
  5. ^ In 2010, BOPK fielded Del Mar's daughter Raoul "Cutie" del Mar, who succeeded her father for one term.

Personal life

See also: List of political families in the Philippines § Del Mar

Del Mar is a member of the Del Mar family, an old political clan originating from the town of Parian during the Spanish colonial era before its incorporation into the Municipality of Cebu (the future Cebu City) under American colonial rule.[18]

He was married to Melanie Chan Borromeo, with whom he had three children: doctor Raoul ("Rannie"), Rachel ("Cutie"), and Ryan. Rannie, a pediatrician now based in California, served a single term in Congress from 1998 to 2001, after their father was term-limited following the end of his third term.[5] Cutie likewise served in Congress from 2010 to 2013 after Del Mar was once again limited after his sixth term, and succeeded her father again from 2022 up to the present following his death in 2020.[19][20]

Ancestry

References

  1. ^ "Hon. Del Mar, Raul V." congress.gov.ph. House of Representatives. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Curriculum Vitae - Raul V. Del Mar" (PDF). congress.gov.ph. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 19, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "Cebu City Rep. Del Mar passes away at 79". Cebu Daily News. Philippine Daily Inquirer. November 17, 2020. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  4. ^ "Party switching: 'Perversion' of political system". Rappler. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  5. ^ a b Teehankee, Julio (2001). "Emerging Dynasties inthePost-Ma" (PDF). Philippine Social Science Council. pp. 58–60. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  6. ^ "LIST OF ELECTED CANDIDATES". comelec.gov.ph. Commission on Elections. Archived from the original on 12 July 2002. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Cebu City race: Tomas Osmeña proclaimed mayor". Philstar.com. 2001-05-28. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  8. ^ "2004 Congressional Election Results | Open Data Philippines". data.gov.ph. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  9. ^ "Tomas, BOPK bets proclaimed winners". PhilSTAR. 21 May 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  10. ^ "COMELEC Special Action Center | Inquirer" (PDF). inquirer.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-04. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
  11. ^ "BOPK wins landslide in Cebu City". PhilSTAR. 13 May 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  12. ^ Dumaboc, Fe Marie D. (13 May 2010). "BOPK shuts out Kusug in all city electoral races". Cebu Daily News. Archived from the original on 16 May 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
  13. ^ "2013 ELECTION RESULTS: CEBU CITY, CEBU | Rappler". election-results.rappler.com. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  14. ^ "Rama proclaimed Cebu City mayor". Rappler. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 21 Dec 2019.
  15. ^ "Halalan 2016 - Partial and Unofficial Results". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  16. ^ "Osmeña takes back Cebu City". GMA News Online. 2016-05-10. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  17. ^ "Cebu City - Cebu - City/Municipality Results - Eleksyon 2019 - GMA News Online". GMA News. 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
  18. ^ a b Del Mar, Nelson Oliver (11 September 2024). "My Great Grandpa, Sergio Ruiz Del Mar's 150th Birthday Sept 9 1874 – 2024". Nelson Del Mar. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  19. ^ "Cebu City - Cebu - Eleksyon 2022 - GMA News Online". 9 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  20. ^ "Halalan 2025 CITY OF CEBU Election Results". ABS-CBN News. 12 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
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