In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Jorge, the birth surname or paternal family name is Zamora, and the marital name is Jornada.

Ysabel Maria Jorge Zamora-Jornada,[1] (born June 8, 1983)[2] also known as Bel Zamora, is a Filipina politician who is the Representative of the San Juan's lone District since 2022.

Education

Zamora graduated at the University of the Philippines Diliman where she obtained a political science undergraduate degree. She also got her law degree from the same university. She was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2009.[1]

Career

Prior to entering politics, Zamora was a partner at Zamora Poblador Law Office. Her focus was civil and family law, corporate law, and criminal law. She also headed the Congressional District Office of Ronaldo Zamora, her father.[1]

Zamora ran for the position of San Juan, Metro Manila's lone District in the 2022 election beating outgoing vice mayor Jana Ejercito.[1] She ran under the PDP–Laban, where she became the party treasurer.[3] She succeeded her father who was term-limited and retiring from politics. She switched parties in November 2024, joining Lakas–CMD.[4]

Personal life

Zamora is married to fellow lawyer Ryan Rene Jornada, with whom she has a son.[1]

Zamora is the daughter of former Executive Secretary and San Juan Representative Ronaldo Zamora.[5] Her family is currently governing City of San Juan, with her father as its former representative of its lone congressional district and her half-brother Francis Zamora as its incumbent mayor. Her younger sister Pammy is a representative of the 2nd congressional district of Taguig.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Ysabel Maria Zamora". Rappler. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  2. ^ "ZAMORA, YSABEL MARIA JORGE" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  3. ^ "YSABEL ZAMORA". PDP Laban. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  4. ^ Tolentino, Reina (27 August 2024). "Two more lawmakers join Lakas-CMD, boost majority in House". The Manila Times. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  5. ^ Taculao -Deligero, Patricia; Standard, Manila (13 August 2024). "Rep. Amparo Maria Zamora pushes the boundaries of public service". Manila Standard. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ysabel_Zamora
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