Evelyn Fuentebella

Evelyn Buquid Fuentebella (born September 15, 1945) widely known as Nanay Belen, is the Municipal Mayor of Sagñay in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines, serving from 2010 until 2019. She is the wife of former Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives Arnulfo Fuentebella.

Evelyn Fuentebella
Mayor of Sagñay
In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019
Preceded by	Roberto Briones
Succeeded by	John Vincent Fuentebella
Personal details
Born	Evelyn Buquid (1945-09-15) September 15, 1945 (age 80) Baybay City, Leyte
Nationality	Filipino
Political party	Nationalist People's Coalition
Spouse	Arnulfo Fuentebella
Residence	Sagñay, Camarines Sur

Early life and education

Evelyn Buquid was born on September 15, 1945, in Sagñay to former Camarines Sur Provincial Board Member and COMELEC Regional Chairman Atty. William F. Buquid and longest sitting former mayor of Bato, Camarines Sur, Hermenegilda Yared Buquid^{[citation needed]}

Career

Before she entered politics, Fuentebella worked as an executive assistant to then Prime Minister of the Philippines and Minister of Finance Cesar E. A. Virata.^{[citation needed]}

In 2010, she ran as Municipal Mayor of Sagñay winning by a large margin of votes. On May 12, 2016, Fuentebella won her third term as mayor of Sagnay by a landslide.^[1]

Personal life

Fuentebella is married to former Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives Arnulfo P. Fuentebella and they have four sons and two daughters, two of whom are also in politics: Tigaon Municipal Mayor Arnulf Bryan B. Fuentebella. and Camarines Sur's 4th District Representative Felix William B. Fuentebella.^[2]