Rosanna Vergara

Rosanna V. Vergara was born on November 5, 1963, in Quezon City and raised in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. She is the daughter of a prominent family in Nueva Ecija and has four siblings, including bankers Leopoldo Vergara and Francisca de Leon-Garcia. Vergara earned her BS in Business Management from the Ateneo de Manila University. She later pursued a degree in Apparel Production Management at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, graduating Summa Cum Laude. She also holds a Master in Business Administration from Harvard Business School, which she completed in 1994. == Business career ==

Before entering politics, Vergara had a successful career in the fashion and energy industries. She worked as a Production Manager at Calvin Klein Industries, Inc. and as a Production Coordinator at Natori, a New York-based fashion company. In the Philippines, Vergara became the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Cabanatuan Electric Corporation (CELCOR). She also founded the First Cabanatuan Ventures Corporation (FCVC), a company involved in various business ventures. == Political career ==

Vergara entered politics in 2016 when she was elected as the representative of the 3rd district of Nueva Ecija. In the 2019 elections, she ran under the PDP–Laban and defeated former congresswoman Czarina Umali of the local Unang Sigaw Party. Since assuming office, Vergara has held several key positions in the House of Representatives, including: - **Chairperson**, House Committee on Ethics and Privileges - **Vice Chairperson**, House Committee on Basic Education and Culture - **Vice Chairperson**, House Committee on Trade and Industry As a congresswoman, Vergara has focused on legislation aimed at improving education, trade, a