Sandra Eriguel

Sandra Young Eriguel (born Sandra Young, 23 October 1961) is a Filipina physician and politician who served as Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from La Union's 2nd District from June 30, 2016, until June 30, 2022.

Early life 
Eriguel born on October 23, 1961 in Agoo, La Union to Dr. Ronaldo Young and Mrs. Virginia Young.

Eriguel grew up and studied in Agoo, La Union. Sandra studie on University of the Philippines College of Medicine and later graduate and became license medical doctor.

Political career

Mayor of Agoo

First term (June 30 – December 16, 2007) 
Eriguel run for Mayor of Agoo in 2007 Agoo local election to succeed her husband Eufranio Eriguel who was term-limited. Eriguel later won as Mayor getting 11,803 votes gain to 7,899 votes of Ma. Theresa Dumpit–Michelena.

Second term (June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013) 
In 2010 Agoo local election, Eriguel run again for Mayor of Agoo to get her position after she unseated and replaced by Ma. Theresa  Dumpit–Michelena. Eriguel later won again to Dumpit–Michilena and 2 others via landslide victory.

Third term (June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016) 
In 2013 Agoo local election, Eriguel run for her second term for Mayor. Eriguel later won garnering 17,595 votes out of 7,384 of Army Major General Mario Chan.

Member, House of Representatives

First term (June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019) 
In 2016 Philippine House elections she run for Congresswoman of the 2nd Disteict of La Union to replace her husband who is in his second term. Eriguel later won 150,020 votes out of 40,201 of Thomas Dumpit.

For her first term to the House of Representatives she authored more than 99 House Bill's and House Resolution's.

Eriguel also became as Chairperson of House Committee on Social Services from November 21, 2016, until June 30, 2019.

Second term (June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022) 
In 2019 House elections she run for reelection and for the second time she won again to her reelection bid. She got 120,901 votes winning via landslide out of 68,142 of Dante Garcia, 24,881 of Thomas Dumpit, Sr., and 781 of Teddy Agaceta.

Eriguel was authorder almost 157 House Bills and House Resolution's.

Eriguel also served as Chairperson of House Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Relations and Diplomacy from December 7, 2020, until June 30, 2022.

Third term election bid
In 2022 Philippine House elections, Eriguel filed her COC (Certificate of Candidacy) under the Lakas–CMD for her third and final term, but later later lost to her 2019 election rival Dante Garcia via slim margin.

Personal life 
Eriguel married to a businessman and doctor Eufranio Eriguel until his assassination. They have one daughter named Stefanie Ann who later served as Mayor of Agoo.

On July 10, 2021, a plot to assassinate Eriguel was uncovered by police in Agoo. The main suspect was the notorious gun-for-hire-squad allegedly led by retired PCol. Winston Magpali, the same group suspected of killing her husband Eufranio Eriguel in 2018.

See also 
 Eufranio Eriguel
 Agoo
 La Union
 Philippine House of Representatives

References 

1961 births
Living people
Women members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from La Union
Women mayors of places in the Philippines
Politicians from La Union
Mayors of places in La Union
University of the Philippines Manila alumni
Filipino women medical doctors
20th-century Filipino medical doctors
21st-century Filipino medical doctors
20th-century Filipino women medical doctors
21st-century Filipino women medical doctors
People from La Union
Independent politicians in the Philippines
Nationalist People's Coalition politicians
PDP–Laban politicians
National Unity Party (Philippines) politicians
Lakas–CMD politicians