Maisa Sagarbarria

Ma. Isabel "Maisa" Longa Sagarbarria (born March 1, 1960) is a Filipino politician who has served as the representative for Negros Oriental's 2nd congressional district in the Philippine House of Representatives since 2025. Currently a member of Lakas–CMD, she previously served as vice mayor of Dumaguete from 2022 to 2025.

Early life Ma. Isabel Garcia Longa was born on March 1, 1960, in Tanjay, Negros Oriental, to Antonio Longa and Virginia Garcia.

Political career Early political career Sagarbarria was elected barangay captain of Barangay Calindagan, then the second-largest barangay in Dumaguete, in the 2018 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections.

Vice mayor of Dumaguete (2022–2025) In 2022, Sagarbarria ran for vice mayor of Dumaguete and won under the Nationalist People's Coalition.

House of Representatives (2025–present) 2025 election Sagarbarria's husband, Manuel, the incumbent representative of Negros Oriental's 2nd congressional district, was term-limited. She joined Lakas–CMD ahead of the 2025 House elections, which nominated her as its candidate for the district. She defeated Liberal Party candidate Felipe Remollo, the incumbent mayor of Dumaguete, under whom she had served as vice mayor, by nearly 55,000 votes.

Tenure Sagarbarria principally authored several bills, including a concurrent resolution adopting the National Education and Workforce Development Plan of EDCOM II as the government's ten-year policy framework, as well as resolutions seeking to establish a National Cybersecurity Agency, revise the National Cooperative Code, and expand the provisions of the 4Ps Act.

Committee membership Committee on Appropriations (Vice Chair) Committee on Civil Service and Professional Regulation (Vice Chair) Committee on Agriculture and Food Committee on Basic Education and Culture Committee on Cooperatives Development Committee on Ecology Committee on Energy Committee on Health Committee on Labor and Employment Committee on Public Works and Highways Committee on Social Services Special Committee on Globalization and WTO

Personal life Sagarbarria is married to former Dumaguete mayor and representative Manuel Sagarbarria. She is the mother of current Negros Oriental Governor Chaco Sagarbarria and Dumaguete councilor Chessa Sagarbarria.

Electoral history + Electoral history of Maisa Sagarbarria Year Office Party Votes received Result Total % . Swing 2018 Barangay Captain of Calindagan, Dumaguete Nonpartisan 1st 2022 Vice Mayor of Dumaguete NPC 43,049 64.22% 1st 2025 Representative (Negros Oriental–2nd) Lakas 159,412 58.87% 1st