Raoul del Mar

Not to be confused with his father, Raul del Mar.

Raoul "Rannie" Borromeo del Mar (born February 10, 1965) is a Filipino physician and former politician. He served as the representative for the 1st district of Cebu City from 1998 to 2001.^[1][2]

Raoul del Mar
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Cebu City's 1st district
In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001
Preceded by	Raul del Mar
Succeeded by	Raul del Mar
Personal details
Born	Raoul Borromeo del Mar (1965-02-10) February 10, 1965 (age 59)
Political party	PROMDI
Parent	Raul del Mar (father)
Relatives	Rachel del Mar (sister)
Profession	Physician, politician

Early life and education

Raoul was born to Raul del Mar and Melanie Borromeo del Mar. He has a younger sister, Rachel, and younger brother, Ryan.^[3][4] He completed his medical studies at then Cebu Doctors' College and was able to do externships in various Los Angeles and Maryland hospitals.^[5]

Career

As Raoul practiced his medical profession, he was accepted for residency at the State University of New York. He finished his residency at University Hospital Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio. He later served as chief of staff from 1997 to 1998 for his father who was then serving as representative for the 1st district of Cebu City.^[1]

With his father limited to three consecutive terms, Raoul was thrust into the political scene. "Their being the congressman's relative is only incidental. They are academically qualified, in fact more qualified than we are. We should not make a big issue out of it," the older del Mar said in defending his decision to field his son for public office.^[1]

In the 1998 elections, he ran under the banner of Probinsya Muna Development Initiative (PROMDI) and was elected unopposed to succeed his father as the district's new representative. He joined the Lapian ng Masang Pilipino (LAMP) of then President Joseph Estrada after the said elections. However, he was among those purged by then Senator John Henry Osmeña, in his capacity as LAMP Vice President for the Visayas, for being identified with PROMDI. He was one of the critics of the Estrada administration's push on amending the 1987 constitution.^[1] He later affiliated himself with Lakas–CMD^[6] and only served a single term until which he was succeeded by his father who went on to serve for another nine consecutive years.^[7]

He is currently working as a physician based in Rocklin, California. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Maika Abad, and has two children, Veronica and Rance.^[5]

References

1. Teehankee, Julio. "Emerging Dynasties in the Post-Marcos House of Representatives" (PDF). pssc.org.ph. pp. 59–60. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
2. "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
3. Edcel Lagman (November 26, 2020). "EULOGY FOR REP. RAUL VELOSO DEL MAR". edcellagman.ph. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
4. Oaminal, Clarence Paul (November 30, 2020). "Rep. Raul Del Mar, Father of Cebu press freedom of the new millennium". The Freeman. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
5. "Dr. Raoul Borromeo Delmar, MD". webmd.com. WebMD. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
6. Diaz, Jezz (August 9, 2001). "Drug test eyed for Cabinet men". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
7. Ador Vincent Mayol; Christia Marie Ramos; Nestle Semilla (November 17, 2020). "Cebu City Rep. Del Mar passes away at 79". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 11, 2020. When his first term expired in 1998, his son, Dr. Raoul "Ranny" del Mar, succeeded him for a single term.

House of Representatives of the Philippines
Preceded by Raul del Mar	Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from 1st District of Cebu City 1998–2001	Succeeded by Raul del Mar