Loi Ejercito

Luisa "Loi" P. Ejercito Estrada^[1]

12th First Spouse of the Philippines
In office June 30, 1998 – January 20, 2001
Preceded by	Amelita Ramos
Succeeded by	José Miguel T. Arroyo
Senator of the Philippines
In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2007
First Lady of Manila
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2013
Personal details
Born	(1930-06-02) June 2, 1930 Iba, Zambales, Philippine Islands
Political party	Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (2001-present) United Nationalist Alliance (2012-present)
Spouse(s)	Joseph Estrada
Children	Jinggoy Jackie
Religion	Roman Catholic

Luisa Pimentel-Ejército (also Loi Ejercito Estrada or simply Loi Estrada; born Luisa Fernández Pimentel on 2 June 1930 in Iba, Zambales), is the wife of Philippine President Joseph Ejercito Estrada, and was the twelfth First Spouse of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001. Her son, Jinggoy Ejército Estrada is a senator in the 15th Congress of the Philippines.

Early life and career

She was born to Rufino Pimentel and Manuela Fernandez. She studied medicine at the University of Santo Tomas, after which she worked as a professor in the university's Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, and as a physician at the UST Hospital and the National Center for Mental Health.

Public role

A psychiatrist by profession, Loi was dubbed First Lady ng Masa (First Lady of the Masses) and Doktora ng Masa (Doctor of the masses) because of her medical and outreach missions during her term.

After her husband was deposed in the EDSA Revolution of 2001, she ran as a candidate of the opposition for a seat in Senate. She won, and served in the 12th and the 13th Congress, making her the first First Lady to win a seat in the Senate.

During her tenure (2001–2007), she authored 121 bills and 13 resolutions, some of which have already been enacted into law: R.A. No. 9241, The National Health Insurance Program; R.A. No. 9211, The No Smoking Act; R.A. No. 9167, The Film Development Council of the Philippines, R.A. No. 9165, The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act; and R.A No. 9275, The Clean Water Act.

External links

References

↑ https://www.senate.gov.ph/senators/sen_bio/estrada_bio.asp

Honorary titles
Preceded by Amelita Ramos	First Lady of the Philippines 1998–2001	Succeeded by Jose Miguel Arroyo
		Succeeded by Jose Miguel Arroyo
Preceded by Celia Laurel	Second Lady of the Philippines 1992–1998

First Spouses of the Philippines

↑ Daughter of Elpidio Quirino. Assumed title as her father was a widower.
1 2 Corazon Aquino was widowed before her term. Her son, Benigno Aquino III, is unmarried.

Second Spouse of the Philippines

Maria Concepcion Trias Esperanza Osmeña Victoria Quirino Mariquit Lopez Leonila Garcia Eva Macapagal Edith Pelaez Mariquit Lopez Constancia Tolentino Celia Laurel Loi Ejercito Jose Miguel Arroyo Ruthie Guingona Arlene De Castro Elenita Binay

Senatorial history of Loi Ejercito

<11th

Senators of the 12th Congress of the Philippines (2001-2004) 13th>

Senate President
Franklin Drilon (2001-2004) ^#

Senior Senators (1998-2004)		Junior Senators (2001-2007)

Tessie Aquino Oreta Robert Barbers Rene Cayetano Teofisto Guingona, Jr. Gringo Honasan Robert Jaworski	Loren Legarda Blas Ople John Osmeña Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. Ramon Revilla, Sr. Tito Sotto	Edgardo Angara Joker Arroyo Franklin Drilon Loi Ejercito Noli de Castro Juan Flavier	Ping Lacson Sergio Osmeña III Kiko Pangilinan Ramon Magsaysay, Jr. Ralph Recto Manny Villar

Term ended June 30, 2004		Term ended June 30, 2007

^# — Drilon's Senate presidency continued until 2006 during the 13th Congress.
^## — Position vacated when Cayetano died in 2003.
^‡ — The appointment of Gloria Arroyo to Guingona to vice presidency made his position to the Senate vacant from January 20, 2001.
On May 14, 2001, Honasan was elected to fill in Guingona's unfinished term until 2004.
^‡‡ — Ople was appointed Foreign Affairs secretary in 2002.
^‡‡‡ — In 2004, de Castro vacated his position when he was elected to the vice presidency.

<12th

Senators of the 13th Congress of the Philippines (2004-2007) 14th>

Senate President

Manny Villar (2006-2007) ^#
Franklin Drilon (2004-2006)

Senior Senators (2001-2007)		Junior Senators (2004-2010)

Edgardo Angara Joker Arroyo Franklin Drilon Loi Ejecito Juan Flavier Ping Lacson	Sergio Osmeña III Kiko Pangilinan Ramon Magsaysay, Jr. Ralph Recto Manny Villar	Rodolfo Biazon Lito Lapid Jinggoy Estrada Pia Cayetano Miriam Defensor Santiago Dick Gordon	Alfredo Lim ^### Jamby Madrigal Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. Juan Ponce Enrile Bong Revilla Mar Roxas

Term ended June 30, 2007		Term ended June 30, 2010

^# — Villar became the next Senate president during the 14th Congress.
^## — Position vacated when Noli de Castro was elected to the vice presidency.
^### — In 2007, Lim vacated his position prior to his election as the mayor of Manila.

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