Robert Raymond Estrella
Filipino politician
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Robert Raymund 'Eskimo' Masonsong Estrella[1] is a politician and is currently the representative of Abono Partylist, a Filipino political party.[2]
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September 2, 1962
Robert Raymund Estrella | |
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Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines for Abono Partylist | |
| Assumed office October 2, 2025 | |
| In office July 25, 2022 – June 30, 2025 | |
| In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Raymund Masonsong Estrella September 2, 1962 Manila, Philippines |
| Party | Abono Partylist |
| Relatives | Conrado Estrella III (brother), Conrado Estrella Jr. (father), Conrado Estrella Sr. (grandfather) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Career
He was elected as a representative of the Filipino political party Abono Partylist from 2010 to 2013,[citation needed] his brother later succeeded him.[3]
He was elected again as a representative of Abono Partylist in the 2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections.[citation needed]
He joined committees,[2] including:
- Cooperatives Development – Vice Chairperson
- Government Enterprises and Privatization – Vice Chairperson
- Persons With Disabilities – Vice Chairperson
- Agrarian Reform – Member for the Majority
- Agriculture and Food – Member for the Majority
- Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources – Member for the Majority
- Banks and Financial Intermediaries – Member for the Majority
- Energy – Member for the Majority
- Food Security – Member for the Majority
- Health – Member for the Majority
- North Luzon Growth Quadrangle – Member for the Majority
- Nuclear Energy – Member for the Majority
- Transportation – Member for the Majority
Estrella was a main investigator in a case regarding an "improper" sale of 75,000 rice bags.[4]
Bills
Estrella has principally authored 44 bills and co-authored 37 bills.[2]
Pork barrel scam charges
In August 2015, the National Bureau of Investigation charged Estrella with graft for his alleged involvement in the multibillion-peso pork barrel scam.[5] According to the National Bureau of Investigation, Raymond Estrella allegedly received ₱22,675,000 in kickback from pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles, while his brother Conrado Estrella III received ₱45,030,000.[6]
Personal life
Robert's brother is Agrarian Reform Secretary and former congressman Conrado Estrella III.[3]