The Honourable Felix William B. Fuentebella |
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Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Camarines Sur's 4th district |
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In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016 |
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Preceded by | Arnulfo P. Fuentebella |
Succeeded by | Arnulfo P. Fuentebella |
Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Camarines Sur's 3rd district |
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In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004 |
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Preceded by | Arnulfo P. Fuentebella |
Succeeded by | Arnulfo P. Fuentebella |
Personal details | |
Born |
Felix William Buquid Fuentebella February 5, 1975 Quezon City |
Nationality | Filipino |
Political party |
Nationalist People's Coalition United Nationalist Alliance |
Spouse(s) | Geraldine "Giselle" Molina Fuentebella |
Children | Geri Molina Fuentebella |
Residence | Abo, Tigaon, Camarines Sur (provincial) Quezon City (Metro Manila) |
Alma mater |
Ateneo de Manila University University of the Philippines San Sebastian College Recoletos Institute of Law |
Profession | Lawyer |
Website | www |
Nationalist People's Coalition
Felix William Buquid Fuentebella (commonly known as "Wimpy") is the Representative of the Fourth (formerly Third) Legislative District of the Province of Camarines Sur, popularly known as the "Partido District".
Felix William "Wimpy" Fuentebella was born in February 5, 1975 in Quezon City to former Speaker of the House and Congressman Arnulfo P. Fuentebella and Sagñay Municipal Mayor Evelyn Buquid.
He belongs to the century-old dominating political family in the Philippines. Wimpy is a fourth-generation politician from the family's patriarch Mariano Fuentebella who became the Governor of Ambos Camarines (combined Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur) during the American period.
He studied in elementary and high school in the Ateneo de Manila University from 1989-1993. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of the Philippines in 1993-1997. He started his Bachelor of Laws in the Ateneo Law School in the year 1998-2001 and was cut shortly after he was elected as the Representative of the Partido District. After his 3-year term,he continued studying at San Sebastian College Recoletos Institute of Law from the year 2004-2006 and passed the Bar Exams in 2009. He was admitted to the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, the Partido Bar Association, and the Rinconada Bar Association.
He is happily married to Geraldine "Giselle" Molina with his daughter Geri.
Before he was elected as the Congressman of the Third District (now Fourth District) of Camarines Sur, he worked to the office of his father Arnulfo Fuentebella as a Political Affairs Officer from 1997 until 2000. After his father has reached his three consecutive term limit as congressman, he was chosen to replace his father to the Congress in 2001 at the age of 26, therefore being the youngest legislator of the 12th Congress of the Philippines and serving as its Assistant Majority Floor Leader. He was noted for leading an investigation of the possible misuse of the Judicial Development Fund and filing an impeachment complaint against Chief Justice Hilario Davide, Jr.