Stella Quimbo

Stella Luz Alabastro Quimbo (born Stella Luz Fagela Alabastro; November 23, 1969) is a Filipino politician and academic who has served as the representative for Marikina's second district since 2019. She previously served as a commissioner of the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) from 2016 until her resignation in 2019. She was a mayoral candidate in the 2025 Marikina local elections.

Educated at the University of the Philippines Diliman, Quimbo began her academic career as a professor at her ''alma mater'' before becoming a full professor at Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands from 2011 to 2013. She entered government in 2016 after President Benigno Aquino III appointed her to serve as a commissioner of the PCC.

Quimbo was elected to Congress in 2019 as a member of the Liberal Party. In her first term, she aligned with the House minority, opposing the policies of President Rodrigo Duterte and supporting Vice President Leni Robredo in the 2022 Philippine presidential election. Her second term saw a shift toward the House majority led by Speaker Martin Romualdez, during which her former allies criticized her for supporting the Maharlika Wealth Fund and defending the confidential funds of Vice President Sara Duterte.

Quimbo ran for mayor in 2025 as a member of Lakas–CMD, with former mayor Del de Guzman as her running mate. She positioned her local coalition as the opposition to the incumbent Mayor Marcelino Teodoro. During the campaign, her camp was accused of vote buying and abuse of state resources. She was ultimately defeated by Maan Teodoro after a contentious campaign. Provided by Wikipedia