Cristal Bagatsing
Filipino politician
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Amanda Cristina "Cristal" L. Bagatsing sometimes misspelled as Amanda Christina "Cristal" La'O Bagatsing, is a Filipino politician serving as the officer in charge of the Department of Tourism, Culture, and Arts of Manila since 2025.[1] She previously served as representative of Manila's 5th congressional district from 2016 until 2022. She is the daughter of former congressman of the same district Amado Bagatsing.
Cristal Bagatsing | |
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| Head of the Department of Tourism, Culture, and Arts of Manila Officer in Charge | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2025 | |
| Mayor | Isko Moreno |
| Preceded by | Charlie DJ Dungo |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Manila's 5th congressional district | |
| In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Amado Bagatsing |
| Succeeded by | Irwin Tieng |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Amanda Cristina La'O Bagatsing |
| Citizenship | Filipino |
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| Relatives | Ramon D. Bagatsing, Sr. (grandfather) Ramon "Don Don" S. Bagatsing, Jr. (uncle), Ramon "Boy" B. Bagatsing, Jr. (half-uncle), Ramon "Raymond" S. Bagatsing, III (half-cousin) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Career
Bagatsing succeeded her father Amado Bagatsing in his congressional seat at Manila's 5th congressional district in 2016, after winning in a six-way race (with one of them is former congressman Joey Hizon).[2] Her candidacy was motivated by a signature campaign from constituents advocating for a successor to continue her father's initiatives, as she had assisted her father with youth-oriented programs and projects. She was also a member of the House Committee for Women and Gender Equality and is a co-author of the SOGIE Equality Bill.[3]
She ran for 2nd term in 2019 under KABAKA and PDP–Laban and won, defeating councilor Ali Atienza.[4][5] She ran for 3rd term in 2022 under KABAKA and National Unity Party, but lost to councilor Irwin Tieng of Asenso Manileño by an estimate of 3,000 votes.[6][7]
In 2025, she was appointed officer in charge of the Department of Tourism, Culture, and Arts of Manila under the second administration of Mayor Isko Moreno.
Electoral performance
| Year | Office | Party | Votes received | Result | ||||
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| 2016 | Representative (Manila–5th) | KABAKA | 48,380 | 37.40 | 1st | N/a | Won | |
| 2019 | 65,836 | 50.41 | 1st | +13.01 | Won | |||
| 2022 | NUP | 80,045 | 49.01 | 2nd | -1.40 | Lost | ||