Ma. Elenita Milagros Ramos Ermita-Buhain (born May 12, 1969), more commonly known as Eileen Ermita-Buhain, is a

Filipino Filipino may refer to: * Something from or related to the Philippines ** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines. ** Filipinos, people who are citizens of th ...

politician who served as a member of the

House of Representatives of the Philippines The House of Representatives of the Philippines ( fil, Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas, italic=unset, ''Kamara'' or ''Kamara de Representantes'' from the Spanish language, Spanish word ''cámara'', meaning "chamber") is the lower house ...

, representing the 1st district of

Batangas Batangas, officially the Province of Batangas ( tl, Lalawigan ng Batangas ), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region on Luzon. Its capital is the city of Batangas, and is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and La ...

from 2013 to 2022 and previously from 2001 to 2010. She is a member of the

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. Ermita-Buhain is married to the swimmer and former Olympian

Eric Buhain Eric Reyes Buhain (; born April 12, 1970) is a Filipino politician and former competitive swimmer serving as the Representative for Batangas's 1st district since 2022. He won several medals in the Southeast Asian Games from 1985 to 1993, and ...

, incumbent representative of the 1st district of Batangas and former chairman of the

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. She is the daughter of

Eduardo Ermita Eduardo R. Ermita (born July 13, 1935) is a former Executive Secretary (Philippines), Executive Secretary of the Philippines and former spokesperson for President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Ermita took his Defense Resource Management Course at the Na ...

, who served as the

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under

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Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal Arroyo (, born April 5, 1947), often referred to by her initials GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician serving as one of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, House Deputy Spe ...

from 2004 to 2010.

References

* * Politicians from Batangas De La Salle University alumni 1969 births Living people Lakas–CMD (1991) politicians Lakas–CMD politicians Nacionalista Party politicians Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Batangas Women members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines {{Philippines-politician-stub