MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives honored Monday the legacy of late former Occidental Mindoro representative and Deputy Speaker Ma. The late lawmaker served as the first woman deputy speaker during the 14th Congress and as senior deputy minority leader during the 15th Congress. ADVERTISEMENTVillarosa likewise represented the lone district of Occidental Mindoro during the 11th and 13th Congress. ADVERTISEMENT“As the first woman Deputy Speaker in Philippine Congress, she single-handedly supervised the Social Services Cluster composed of twelve standing committees in the 14th Congress. The late lawmaker’s husband, Jose Villarosa, former mayor of San Jose town in Occidental Mindoro, confirmed in a text message to the Inquirer that the former representative died of an aneurysm while receiving treatment at a hospital in Metro Manila.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 07, 2021 04:41 UTC