Rachel del Mar | |
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Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Cebu City's 1st District | |
In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013 |
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Preceded by | Raul del Mar |
Succeeded by | Raul del Mar |
Personal details | |
Born |
Rachel Marguerite del Mar November 3, 1966 Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines |
Political party | Liberal Party |
Alma mater | University of San Jose-Recoletos |
Rachel "Cutie" del Mar (born November 3, 1966) is a Filipino politician served as a Congresswoman representing the 1st Legislative District of Cebu City in the 15th Philippine Congress, serving since 2010. Her main political affiliation is with the Liberals. The district is based in Cebu province, part of the country's Visayas region. She is known for her advocacies for women and children, education, and for the interests of the province and people of Cebu.
A native of Cebu City, del Mar spent her elementary years at the Cebu International School, and went to high school at Saint Theresa's College of Cebu City in Cebu. She began collegiate studies at the University of the Philippines Cebu College, majoring in Hotel and Restaurant Management, and eventually earned her B.A. in Mass Communications, Cum Laude, at the University of San Jose-Recoletos. She is currently working toward a master's degree in Public Management at the Ateneo de Manila University.
In 2007, then President of the Philippines Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo appointed del Mar to the Board of Directors of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, the country’s premier cultural institution. That same year, she was also named as one of the board members of the Philippine film and television ratings agency, the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB). Her tenure with both institutions lasted until November 2009.