When a community leader actively champions growth across various sectors, a ripple effect of positive change takes hold. By nurturing advancements in education, healthcare, and the local economy, residents gain the tools and resources they need to thrive. A well-educated population is better equipped to secure good jobs, while a healthy community boasts a more robust workforce.
Economic growth, in turn, fuels further investment in education and healthcare, creating a cycle of self-sufficiency and progress. This multi-pronged approach to development ensures a temporary improvement in living standards and a foundation for long-term sustainability and prosperity for all community members.
In Quezon City’s Sixth Congressional District, Rep. Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar is leading the charge toward holistic empowerment among her constituents. She has an extensive 30 years of public service background under her belt, which began when she became the youngest elected barangay kagawad in Barangay Pasong Tamo, Quezon City, at 19 years old. Eventually, Rep. Co-Pilar became the Punong Barangay of Quezon City. She also became a three-term councilor for Quezon City’s Sixth District.
The satisfaction and trust within Rep. Co-Pilar’s community propelled her to a seat in Congress, becoming a Congresswoman in 2022, 2022, as she authored notable legislations, including the Comprehensive Socialized Housing Code of Quezon City.
Her constituents saw her effectiveness in office, as reflected in her leadership rating.
The RPMD “Boses ng Bayan’ surveys,” conducted periodically to gauge the performance of public officials, serve as a barometer of public opinion. These surveys measure approval and trust ratings, reflecting the electorate’s satisfaction with their representatives’ performance in various domains, such as legislative efficacy, constituent services, and district representation.
Rep. Co-Pilar’s consistent top performance in these surveys was not merely a statistical achievement but a testament to her effective governance and deep connection with her constituents. In 2023, she secured one of the highest approval ratings among NCR representatives, an impressive 93.2 percent (No. 1 in NCR), with a trust rating of 94.7 percent. This achievement is particularly significant in a competitive and densely populated region like Quezon City, where public expectations are exceptionally high. She also became the Top 2 Performing Legislator in the Philippines in September 2023, landing a 93.22 percent rating.
She achieved this rating because of her many projects and programs in her respective district. One is the AMCP Caravan (Alagang Marivic Co-Pilar Caravan), which is a first-of-its-kind activity that encapsulates all necessary frontline service government agencies into one place. It’s also a one-stop-shop where residents from the district can get various government services and IDs like SSS, PAG-IBIG, Police Clearance, and more.
The district representative is also taking necessary steps to help establish the Tandang Sora Hospital and Medical Center, in collaboration with other public leaders in Quezon City.
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, during her campaign run in 2022, promised District VI a hospital: a medical facility that will serve the district, much like Novaliches District and QC General.
The year 2023 was the general start of the construction of the Tandang Sora Hospital and Medical Center. With P65,000,000, Rep. Co-Pilar braved the challenges of not having a guarantee that the hospital’s funding requirement would be met. In 2024, the full P500,000,000 was fully included in the General Appropriations Act thanks to the support of the Tingog Party List Representative Hon. Yedda Marie K. Romualdez and Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez.
In May 2025, according to the plans set forth by the Department of Public Works and Highways, the hospital will take shape. The first quarter of 2026 shall be the targeted finishing works.
Yet to her constituents in the Sixth District, Rep. Co-Pilar is the Housing Champion. Numerous informal settler families (ISFs) found their forever homes through the district representative’s community mortgage program and direct buying scheme. She has more or less 255 housing programs in her district, and the F. Carlos Housing Complex is one example of Rep. Co-Pilar’s joint projects on housing within Quezon City.
Meanwhile, in the 19th Congress, Rep Co-Pilar is busy as the Vice Chairperson of the Committees on Constitutional Amendments Journal and Housing and Urban Development Journal. She’s also a member of the majority in other committees, including the Ad Hoc Committee On Marawi Rehabilitation And Victims Compensation, Appropriations Journal, and Basic Education And Culture, among other groups.
As of writing, Rep. Co-Pilar is also the principal author of 270 legislations and co-authored 42 others. The 19th Congress passed 28 of the laws she filed, including House Bill 9755, which mandates local government units to establish, maintain, and operate Handog na Oportunidad Para sa Edukasyon (HOPE) Centers; House Bill 7748, which provides a national framework for Senior Citizen Care of 2023; and House Bill 8697, which defines non-financial support of children and offers provisional remedy and prescribes penalties.
Rep. Co-Pilar proves that communities flourish if their leaders consider the members’ various needs, like health, education, livelihood, and more. Her rise to the House of Representatives from the local government unit is a testament to how she’s willing to learn and listen to the voices of her constituents and implement change on a grassroots level, ensuring that everyone walks hand-in-hand toward a progressive future.
