Luz Mercado

Luz Verano Mercado (born May 23, 1954) is a Filipino politician who is the mayor of Maasin since 2025. She also represented Southern Leyte's 1st congressional district from 2022 to 2025.

Early life Luz Mercado was born in Maasin, Leyte, Philippines.

Career

Congresswoman Luz Mercado ran for Congresswoman of the newly established Southern Leyte's 1st congressional district under the National Unity Party against Vicente Geraldo and won, with 74,693 votes or 88.93 percent of the votes. She became the first representative of the district.

Luz Mercado passed 97 bills, including:

HB00004 - AN ACT PROVIDING PROTECTION TO CONSUMERS AND MERCHANTS ENGAGED IN INTERNET TRANSACTIONS, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE THE ELECTRONIC COMMERCE BUREAU, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR HB00102 - AN ACT REGULATING THE SALE OF CASKETS BY FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS TO ENSURE AVAILABILITY OF AFFORDABLE CASKETS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES HB00198 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REVISED WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS LAW OF THE PHILIPPINES

Personal life Luz Mercado is married to former Secretary of Public Works and Highways and Lone District Congressman Roger Mercado. Her sons include Maasin Mayor Nacional “Nikko” Mercado and Maasin Councilor Mikhael Leonardo “Mikee” Mercado. Her brother-in-law is Governor Damian Mercado.