Lucy Torres Gomez


Lucy Torres Gomez more commonly known by her maiden name, Lucy Torres is a Filipina actress and politician and the current representative of the 4th District of Leyte. She is a member of the PDP–Laban and is the wife of actor Richard Gomez.

Early life and media career

Torres was born on December 11, 1974, in Ormoc, Leyte, Philippines, to Manuel "Manoling" Torres, Jr. and Julie Martínez. Her family owned several hectares of land in the province.
Torres attended elementary and high school at St. Peter's College in Ormoc City and earned a degree in business management from the University of the Philippines Cebu.
In 1993, Torres was introduced as the new model for Lux shampoo together with her now husband, actor Richard Gomez.
The two were cast in the ABS-CBN television series Richard Loves Lucy along with Gloria Romero and Jolina Magdangal. She has also hosted All About You, Shall We Dance?, and The Sweet Life. Torres is also an endorser for the clothing brand Bench and one of the celebrity designers for Kashieca, another clothing brand.

Political career

Torres was elected representative of the 4th District of Leyte in 2010. She substituted for her husband, Richard Gomez, who was disqualified by the Commission on Elections because of his failure to sufficiently establish residency in Ormoc City.
In June 2012, she sponsored an amendment to the Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009. The proposed amendment revises the provisions rendering a time for breastfeeding babies during work hours.
On March 19, 2013, the Supreme Court ousted her, ruling that she "did not validly substitute" her husband. However, her ouster did not affect her re-election bid and she regained her seat in the elections that May.
In the May 9, 2016 national elections Torres won her re-election bid, defeating Violeta Codilla of the Aksyon Demokratiko party. She and her husband, Richard Gomez left Liberal Party and joined PDP-Laban.

Personal life

Torres married actor and Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez at the St. Peter and Paul Parish Church in Ormoc in 1998. They have one daughter, Juliana.

Filmography

Film

Television