Zenaida Garcia Cruz-Ducut (born February 5, 1956) is a Filipino lawyer and politician. She represented the Pampanga's 2nd district in the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 1995 to 2004. She served as chairman of the Energy Regulatory Commission from 2008 to 2015.
Early life and education Cruz-Ducut was born on February 5, 1956 at Barangay Santa Catalina in Lubao, Pampanga to Bienvenido Cruz, a farmer and Rosario Garcia, a housewife. She studied Graciano Paule Elementary School in her primary education and she studied Holy Rosary Academy in Lubao, Pampanga in her secondary education. She entered her studies at the Far Eastern University where she received Major in Political Science and Bachelor of Laws. In 1986, Cruz-Ducut passed the bar examinations.
Political career In 1992, Cruz-Ducut entered politics when she was a councilor of Lubao until 1995.
In 1995 elections, Cruz-Ducut elected as representative in the second district of Pampanga where she served for three consecutive terms.
In 2004, Cruz-Ducut ran for governor of Pampanga but she lost to Mark Lapid and placed third.
Later career In 2008, Cruz-Ducut was appointed as chairman of the Energy Regulatory Commission by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
Personal life Cruz-Ducut is married to Crisanto Ducut, a engineer and has four children.
Awards and recognitions Cruz-Ducut received the multiple awards and citations, such as; Presidential Citation as the Energetic Legal Aid Lawyer; Distinguished Professor Award of the Harvadian College in San Fernando, Pampanga; Distinguish Kapampangan Awardee in Public Service and Most Outstanding Congresswoman of 1997 and 1998.
Electoral history + Electoral history of Zenaida Cruz-DucutYearOfficePartyVotes receivedResultTotal %.Swing 1995Representative (Pampanga–2nd) NPC67,75453.07%1st 1998 LAMMP94,22656.57%1st 2001 NPC82,011 1st 2004 Governor of Pampanga 129,58219.61%3rd
See also List of female members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
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