Anna Veloso-Tuazon
Anna Veloso-Tuazon | |
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Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Deputy Majority Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
| Assumed office July 29, 2025 Serving with several others | |
| House Speaker | Martin Romualdez Bojie Dy |
| Member of the House of Representatives from Leyte’s 3rd District | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Vicente Veloso III |
| Member of the Leyte Provincial Board from the 3rd District | |
| In office June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022 Serving with Ma. Corazon Remandaban | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anna Victoria M. Veloso September 3, 1978[1] Quezon City, Philippines |
| Party | NUP (2018–present) |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University (BS) University of the Philippines Diliman (LL.B.) Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (LL.M.) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Anna Victoria Veloso-Tuazon (born Anna Victoria M. Veloso; September 3, 1978)[1] is a Filipino lawyer and politician.[2] A member of the National Unity Party, she is currently serving as a representative of the 3rd District of Leyte in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2022.[3]
Early life and education
Veloso was born on September 3, 1978, in Quezon City to a prominent political family in Leyte. She studied Ateneo de Manila University with the degree of Bachelor of Science in legal management. She took up law at the University of the Philippines Diliman. In 2004, Veloso passed the bar examination. She took up Masters degree in international commercial and trade law at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
Legal career
Veloso worked as senior associate of the Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los Angeles law firm from 2004 to 2010.
Political career
Leyte Provincial Board (2019–2022)
In 2019, Veloso was elected as member of the Leyte Provincial Board until 2022.
House of Representatives (2022–present)
In 2022, Veloso was elected as representative for the third district of Leyte after she succeeded her father.
Personal life
His father Vicente Veloso III,[4] is also a representative of the third district of Leyte from 2016 to 2022.[5]
Electoral history
| Year | Office | Party | Votes received | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | % | P. | Swing | |||||
| 2019 | Board Member (Leyte–3rd) | NUP | 52,051 | N/a | 1st | N/a | Won | |
| 2022 | Representative (Leyte–3rd) | 53,457 | 100.00% | 1st | N/a | Unopposed | ||
| 2025 | 57,303 | 53.47% | 1st | N/a | Won | |||
References
- ^ a b "Anna Veloso Tuazon". Rappler.com. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ Meniano, Sarwell (16 May 2025). "Same clans to rule Leyte, Biliran provinces". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ "Anna Victoria Tuazon". Serbisyo.ph.
- ^ "Vicente Sofronio Enerez Veloso III". Rappler.com. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ Meniano, Sarwell (4 October 2024). "Ex-CA justice Veloso challenges Gomez in Leyte congressional bid". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 17 March 2026.