Victoria Yu
Victoria Yu | |
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.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 Cagayan de Oro, Philippines |
| Political party | Lakas (2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | PDP–Laban (until 2024) |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Los Baños |
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
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
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
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
2025
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (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
| 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
- List of female members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
- 19th Congress of the Philippines
References
- ^ "YU, JEYZEL VICTORIA C." (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (2024-09-24). "Lakas-CMD membership in House now at 109 as 3 more solons join". INQUIRER.net. Archived from the original on 2025-05-14. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ Agonoy, Leah; mmercado (2024-10-10). "In Zamboanga del Sur, Yu family seeks to expand political territory". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ^ Agonoy, Leah D.; jvicente (2024-10-05). "Siblings bid for congressional seats in Zamboanga del Sur". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ^ "Jeyzel Victoria Yu". RAPPLER. 2025-08-17. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ^ "09 May 2022 National and Local Elections Results". COMELEC.
- ^ "May 12, 2025 National and Local Elections and BARMM Parliamentary Elections". COMELEC.
- ^ "May 12, 2025 National and Local Elections and BARMM Parliamentary Elections". COMELEC.
- ^ "09 May 2022 National and Local Elections Results". COMELEC.