Gina de Venecia

Maria Georgina Vera Perez-de Venecia (born February 15, 1949), also known as Gina de Venecia, is a Filipino politician and former broadcaster. A member of the Vera-Perez family of film producers and politicians, she has served as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the 4th district of Pangasinan since 2025, previously holding the seat from 2010 to 2016. She was married to Jose de Venecia Jr., the five-time Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998 and 2001 to 2008.

Early life and education Gina Vera-Perez's father, José Roxas Perez, was the owner of film production company Sampaguita Pictures, while her mother, Azucena Vera-Perez of Catanduanes, served as the president of the company as well as Vera-Perez Pictures. Her grandfather, Senator José O. Vera, co-founded Sampaguita Pictures with his brother Pedro among others in what is now Quezon City.

She finished high school at the Assumption Convent and received a degree in Business Administration from Pace College, New York. Immediately after graduation, she served as Vice President and Comptroller of Sampaguita Pictures, VP Enterprises and Jose Vera Corporation.

In early 1967, a debut was organized for Perez's 18th birthday, which was held at her family's residence in New Manila, Quezon City and attended by President Ferdinand Marcos, First Lady Imelda Marcos, Vice President Fernando Lopez and his wife Maria Salvacion, Congressman Emmanuel Pelaez, and Presidential Assistant Ernesto Maceda (Perez's brother-in-law).

Public service In 1992, she became the president and chairperson of the Congressional Spouses Foundation, Inc. (CSFI). During her first two terms as CSFI president, she established The Haven for Women in Alabang. It was inaugurated on September 30, 1995, and immediately followed by the construction of the 15 regional centers nationwide.

On February 15, 1997, de Venecia also signed a Memorandum of Agreement with then Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Robert Barbers that prepared the setting-up of Women’s and Children’s Desk in every police station in the country. Gina regained the seat in 2025 after Christopher was term-limited.

Distinctions De Venecia has received an honorary doctorate degree in humanities from Mindanao State University (2001), Jose died in 2026.