Marissa Mercado-Andaya

Marissa Lourdes Mercado Andaya (born Marissa Lourdes Lirio Mercado; March 7, 1969 – July 5, 2020) was a Filipina politician who served as congresswoman for Camarines Sur's 1st congressional district from 2019 until her death in 2020.[1]

Marissa Mercado-Andaya
Mercado-Andaya portrait during 18th Congress
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Camarines Sur's 1st District
In office
June 30, 2019 – July 5, 2020
Preceded byRolando Andaya Jr.
Succeeded byVacant[N 1]
(post later held by Tsuyoshi Anthony Horibata)
Personal details
Born
Marissa Lourdes Lirio Mercado

(1969-03-07)March 7, 1969
Manila, Philippines
DiedJuly 5, 2020(2020-07-05) (aged 51)
Naga, Camarines Sur, Philippines
Cause of deathCancer
Political partyNationalist People's Coalition
SpouseRolando Andaya Jr.
Children2
OccupationPolitician

Personal life and death

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Mercado-Andaya was born on March 7, 1969. She married Rolando Andaya Jr., and together they had two children named Rolando IV ("Ranton") and Katrina.

In the 2019 elections, she ran as congresswoman for Camarines Sur's 1st district and emerged victorious with 61,480 votes against her sole opponent, Long Mejia, who received 29,228 votes. She took over the position from her term-limited husband, who, in turn, ran for governor of Camarines Sur but was unsuccessful.

Illness and death

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Mercado-Andaya was diagnosed with cancer, and her symptoms reemerged in 2020. On July 5, 2020, she died at the age of 51 in Naga City, Camarines Sur. The announcement of her death was made by her husband and her children.

Notes

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  1. ^ Died in office; Alan Peter Cayetano and Michael John Duavit were designated as caretakers.

References

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  1. ^ "House of Representatives House Members: Hon. Andaya, Marissa". House of Representatives. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
House of Representatives of the Philippines
Preceded by Member of the House of Representatives
from Camarines Sur's 1st district

2019–2020
Succeeded by