Milagros Magsaysay
Milagros Magsaysay | |
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| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for United Senior Citizens Partylist | |
| Assumed office November 7, 2022 | |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for Senior Citizens Partylist | |
| In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019 Serving with Francisco Datol | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Milagros Aquino November 27, 1946 San Juan, La Union, Philippines |
| Spouse | Raymond Magsaysay (deceased) |
Milagros Aquino-Magsaysay (born November 27, 1946) is a Filipino politician and a representative of the United Senior Citizens Partylist to the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2022. She was also a former representative of the Senior Citizens Partylist, a different organization, from 2017 to 2019.
Early life
[edit]Magsaysay was born on November 27, 1946, in San Juan, La Union.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Senior Citizens
[edit]Magsaysay was formerly part of the Senior Citizens Partylist. The organization won two seats in the 2013 election. However the party underwent a leadership dispute with Magsaysay being part of Godofredo Arquiza's faction in opposition to Francisco Datol's. The Commission on Elections proposed Arquiza and Datol to be proclaimed as winners with their respective second nominees (Magsaysay and Amelia Olegario) conceding their seats. The Arquiza faction refused.[3] The seat was never filled during the 16th Congress.[4]
For the 2016 election, with the backing of the commission, Datol and Magsaysay agreed to become the 1st and 2nd nominees, respectively. Arquiza established his own "Coalition of Seniors and the Elderly" party.[5] The party ran, won, and was proclaimed winner of two seats in the 2016 election.[6] Datol and Magsaysay were seated in the 17th Congress in 2017.[7]
For the May 2019 election, Senior Citizens submitted three lists of nominees, with each list headed by one of the faction heads, Datol, Arquiza and Magsaysay herself.[8] Datol was eventually proclaimed the Senior Citizen's representative for the 18th Congress.[9]
United Senior Citizens
[edit]Magsaysay left Senior Citizens to run under the United Senior Citizens Partylist for the 2022 election.[10][11] Her party's accreditation was disputed causing her oath-taking to be delayed to November 7, 2022.[12][13][14] She has promoted the institution of a universal pension program.[15]
Personal life
[edit]She is a widow who was formerly married to Raymond Magsaysay.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "United Senior Citizens Koalition ng Pilipinas, Inc". Rappler. May 13, 2025. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ a b "17. UNITED SENIOR CITIZENS" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ Bueza, Michael (January 15, 2014). "Comelec won't proclaim Senior Citizens party-list reps". Rappler. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ Bueza, Michael. "Ako Bicol leads party-list race; 2 new groups in top 10". Rappler. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "Senior Citizens Party-List, nangunguna sa mga programa". The Philippine Star (in Tagalog). Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ "46 groups proclaimed as party list winners". Rappler. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ "Two new party-list solons, representing senior citizens, sworn into office". Interaksyon. July 24, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ "3 party-list groups submit several sets of nominees". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ "Francisco Datol Jr. takes oath as Senior Citizens party-list representative". GMA News. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (November 7, 2022). "United Senior Citizens party-list rep takes oath after winning fight for accreditation". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ Guevarra, Sean Angelo; Basigsig, Liam Reece (May 11, 2025). "Party list groups linked to political dynasties lead 2025 race". PCIJ.org. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (November 7, 2022). "United Senior Citizens party-list rep takes oath after winning fight for accreditation". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ "Registration ng United Senior Citizens Partylist tinanggihan ng Comelec". DZIQ Radyo Inquirer 990AM (in Filipino). May 29, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ Quismorio, Ellson (November 7, 2022). "Meet the House's newest member: Milagros Aquino Magsaysay". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ Panti, Llanesca (January 20, 2025). "Pass bill granting P1K pension to all seniors, Senate urged". GMA News Online. Retrieved May 13, 2025.