Stella Quimbo

Stella Luz Alabastro Quimbo (born Stella Luz Fagela Alabastro; November 23, 1969) is a Filipino politician and academic who served as the representative for Marikina's second district from 2019 to 2025. She was a mayoral candidate in the 2025 Marikina local elections.

Quimbo studied economics at the University of the Philippines Diliman and began her academic career as a professor at her alma mater, building a research portfolio focused on health economics. She later earned her master's degree and doctorate in economics at the same institution. In 2016, she entered government after President Benigno Aquino III appointed her to serve as a commissioner of the Philippine Competition Commission.

Quimbo was elected to Congress in the 2019 elections as a member of the Liberal Party, succeeding her husband Miro. During her first term, she aligned with the House minority, opposing the policies of President Rodrigo Duterte and supporting the presidential campaign of Vice President Leni Robredo in the 2022 elections. She would be repudiated by her allies in the following term after expressing her support for the Maharlika Wealth Fund and defending the confidential funds of Vice President Sara Duterte.

Quimbo ran for mayor in 2025 as a member of Lakas–CMD, with former mayor Del de Guzman as her running mate. She positioned her local coalition as the opposition to the incumbent Mayor Marcelino Teodoro. During the campaign, her camp was accused of vote buying and abuse of state resources. She was ultimately defeated by Maan Teodoro after a contentious campaign.