Robert Raymond Estrella
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 |
Robert Raymund 'Eskimo' Masonsong Estrella[1] is a politician and is currently the representative of Abono Partylist, a Filipino political party.[2]
Career
He was elected as a representative of the Filipino political party Abono Partylist from 2010 to 2013, his brother later succeeded him.[3]
He was elected again as a representative of Abono Partylist in the 2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections.
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]
Personal life
Robert's brother is Agrarian Reform Secretary and former congressman Conrado Estrella III.[3]
References
- ^ "Robert Raymund Estrella". Rappler. July 11, 2025. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Hon. Estrella, Robert Raymund M." congress.gov.ph. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "CA confirms Estrella as DAR Secretary". dar.gov.ph. September 28, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ Oliquino, Edjen; Angeles, Vivienne (March 6, 2024). "Calls abolishing NFA opposed". tribune.net.ph. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ Marcelo, Elizabeth; Merueñas, Mark (August 7, 2015). "Honasan, Villanueva, 7 others face graft raps over 'pork' scam". GMA News Online. Retrieved April 18, 2025.