Miro Quimbo

Romero Federico "Miro" Saenz Quimbo (born December 12, 1969) is a Filipino politician who has served as the representative for Marikina's second district since 2025. A member of Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, he previously held the seat from 2010 to 2019.

Educated at the University of the Philippines Diliman, Quimbo began his legal career as an associate of the Poblador Bautista & Reyes law firm, during which he participated in the impeachment of Joseph Estrada. He became the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Pag-IBIG Fund in 2002 and served until 2010, when he resigned to run for a seat in the House of Representatives as a member of the Liberal Party.

During his tenure in Congress, he held senior roles in the lower house and within the Liberal Party. During the 2016 elections, he served as the campaign manager of the Senate slate of the administration-backed Koalisyon ng Daang Matuwid and remained with the party following an exodus of members to PDP–Laban. Following Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's election as House speaker, he claimed the minority leadership before losing a voice vote to minority leader Danilo Suarez, an outcome he has since contested.

In August 2024, Quimbo joined Lakas–CMD, the largest party in the lower house at the time. He was elected back to the lower house in 2025, marking his return to the legislature after a six-year absence. In March 2026, he joined the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, the ruling party under President Bongbong Marcos.

Early life and career Quimbo was born on December 12, 1969, in Catbalogan, Samar. He is the son of Romulo Quimbo, who would serve as a justice of the Sandiganbayan. He was hired as a partner for the Poblador Bautista & Reyes law firm in Makati. He went on to win in an upset, defeating Councilor Donn Favis.

2025

On August 6, 2024, Quimbo left the Liberal Party and joined Lakas–CMD, the largest party in the House of Representatives, led by House Speaker Martin Romualdez. He filed his candidacy to succeed his wife Stella as a representative after she launched a campaign for the mayoralty. He joined her ticket Team Bagong Marikina (; also stylized as Team Bagong Marik1na), which positioned itself as the opposition to the incumbent administration led by Mayor Marcelino Teodoro, whom they had criticized as being adversarial to Stella's projects and policies during her tenure as a representative. He faced Councilor Donn Favis, his main rival in the 2010, in the congressional race, along with two minor candidates.

During the campaign, Quimbo criticized the dredging operations of the Teodoro administration in the Marikina River, which he criticized as ineffective and prone to corruption.

On April 26, 2025, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Kontra Bigay committee issued show-cause orders to both Stella and Miro to explain their conduct over alleged incidents of vote buying and abuse of state resources during their respective campaigns. In response, they released a joint statement denying the claims and ensuring their compliance with the order.

In the May 12 election, Quimbo defeated Favis in a landslide, winning 60.95% of the vote.

House of Representatives

Aquino administration (2010–2016) During his first term, he served as the chairman of the Philippine House Committee on Ways and Means and the spokesperson of the Liberal Party. From 2010 to 2014, Quimbo's wealth increased by million. During the impeachment of Renato Corona from 2011 to 2012, Quimbo served as a spokesperson of the prosecution team, alongside Tranquil Salvador III and Valentina Santana-Cruz. In June, Alex Alvarez, a former manager at Pag-IBIG, co-accused of estafa with Delfin Lee, filed a corruption case against Quimbo before the Office of the Ombudsman, citing his failure to implement preventive guidelines during its dealings with Globe Asiatique. Quimbo dismissed the case, deeming it a rehash of a similar case dismissed by the Ombudsman that same year. In his role, he opposed the disqualification of Senator Grace Poe as a presidential candidate, deeming the pertinent cases baseless.

Duterte administration (2016–2019) Quimbo's official portrait during the 17th Congress (2016–2019). Quimbo remained with the Liberal Party for the 17th Congress, when many Liberal members of Congress switched to PDP–Laban, the ruling party under President Rodrigo Duterte. After being appointed as a deputy speaker following the election of Pantaleon Alvarez as House speaker, he became the highest-ranking member of the Liberal Party during that congressional period. During his term, he opposed efforts to impeach Duterte, citing the president's popularity. In March 2017, Quimbo voted in favor of a bill reinstating capital punishment in the Philippines. He condemned the subsequent removal of several House leaders from their posts over their votes opposing the bill. Both Quimbo and Danilo Suarez claimed the minority leadership following Arroyo's election, with Quimbo contending that he was the rightful holder of the role, as Suarez actively campaigned for Arroyo, citing House rules affirmed by the Supreme Court. Suarez denied Quimbo's claims, stating that he remains minority leader until a new election for the role is held. During the dispute, Vice President Robredo expressed support for Quimbo, deeming Suarez's retention a failure of House leadership to provide a "real opposition".

A motion by Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. succeeded by voice vote in retaining Alvarez in the minority leadership, a move Quimbo criticized as unlawful and later contested.

Return to Congress (since 2025) Quimbo began his fourth term as a representative on June 30, 2025, marking his return to the legislature. On July 30, he returned to his former role as the chairman of the ways and means committee. Together with a number of fellow house leaders, Quimbo joined the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas in March 2026.

Personal life Quimbo married economist Stella Alabastro in August 1998; they have three sons and one daughter.

Electoral history