Cutie del Mar runs for Cebu City congressional seat left by father

Rachel “Cutie” del Mar, 55, filed her certificate of candidacy for the 1st District (North District) of Cebu City on Tuesday, October 5.

This seat was left vacant by her late father Raul del Mar, who died in November 2020. House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco is currently the caretaker of the district.

Cutie has the endorsement of local party Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK), founded by former mayor Tomas Osmeña.

Cutie previously served one term in Congress from 2010 to 2013. Her father served a total of 9 terms as congressman since 1986 and was still attending sessions days prior to his death.

The younger del Mar was a former member of the Cultural Center of the Philippines board of directors and was also a board member of the Movie Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB).

So far, only actor Richard Yap has filed his candidacy for the same position. – Rappler.com

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Ryan covers social welfare for Rappler. He started at Rappler as social media producer in 2013, and later took on various roles for the company: editor for the #BalikBayan section, correspondent in Cebu, and general assignments reporter in the Visayas region. He graduated from California State University, East Bay, with a degree in international studies and a minor in political science. Outside of work, Ryan performs spoken word poetry and loves attending local music gigs. Follow him on Twitter @ryanmacasero or drop him leads for stories at ryan.macasero@rappler.com