Maria Theresa Brondial Bonoan-David (professionally known as Trisha Bonoan-David; born April 23, 1967) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who last served as the representative of the 4th district of Manila from 2007 to 2016. She also previously served as a member of the Manila City Council from the same district from 1998 to 2007.

Early life

Bonoan-David was born on April 23, 1967.

Political career

Councilor (1998–2007)

She started her political career as a councilor of Manila from the 4th district in 1998. She was re-elected in 2001 and 2004.

Representative, 4th District of Manila (2007–2016)

She started her political career as the representative of Manila's 4th district in 2007. She was reelected in

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, defeating her predecessor Rodolfo Bacani who is attempting for a comeback, and in

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, running unopposed. She has created bills including: *HB02069 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONVERSION OF CALAMBA STREET, SAMPALOC IN THE CITY OF MANILA, INTO A NATIONAL ROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT THEREOF *HB02070 - A MORATORIUM ON THE POWER OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS TO RE-CLASSIFY AGRICULTURAL LAND TO NON-AGRICULTURAL LANDS UNDER R.A. 7160 (LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991) *HB03057 - AN ACT PROHIBITING THE IMPORTATION OF ALL KINDS OF GMO PRODUCTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES *HB03058 - AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8972, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SOLO PARENTS' WELFARE ACT OF 2000, BY PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AND PENAL PROVISION FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ACT *HB03108 - AN ACT IMPOSING CIVIL PENALTIES ON UNREASONABLE PRICE INCREASES FOR CRUDE OIL, RESIDUAL FUEL OIL, OR REFINED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS *HB03444 - AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 10, REPUBLIC ACT 7832, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "ANTI-ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINE/MATERIALS PILFERAGE ACT OF 1994

Vice Mayoral attempt (2016)

As she was barred for running for a fourth consecutive term in the Congress, she ran for vice mayor under NUP in

2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...

. Although she did not have an official running mate, she supported the mayoral candidacy of former Mayor

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. She lost to former Councilor

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of Asenso Manileño. She stepped down from Congress after finishing her third term on June 30, 2016.

Comeback attempt in congress (2019 and 2022)

She attempted a comeback to Congress in

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under Asenso Manileño and in

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and the local UniTeam Alliance ticket, but lost in both occasions to her successor Edward Maceda.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bonoan-David, Trisha 1967 births Living people Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Manila People from Sampaloc, Manila