Mika Suansing
Mikaela Angela "Mika" Bito-onon Suansing-Interior is a Filipino politician who has served as the representative of Nueva Ecija's first district since 2022. Born to a political family in Nueva Ecija, she is a member of Lakas.
Early life and education
Mika Suansing was born on October 28, 1991, in Quezon City. She is the daughter of former representatives Horacio Suansing Jr. and Estrellita "Ging" Suansing, who represented Sultan Kudarat and Nueva Ecija in Congress, respectively. Her younger sister, Bella Vanessa, has served as the representative for Sultan Kudarat's second district since 2025.Suansing studied at the Philippine Science High School. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Engineering from the Ateneo de Manila University and later earned a Master in Public Policy degree from Harvard University in the United States. During her mother's tenure in Congress, Suansing served as her chief of staff.
House of Representatives
Elections
In the 2022 elections, Suansing ran for Congress in Nueva Ecija's first district under the Nacionalista Party. She defeated her opponents, Rommel Padilla of PDP–Laban and Alex Balutan of the Reform Philippines Party. She was re-elected as a representative in 2025.Tenure
Since assuming office on June 30, 2022, Suansing has focused on legislation aimed at improving education, healthcare, and economic development in her district.In 2024, Suansing joined the Lakas–CMD party, aligning herself with the national political coalition. On July 29, 2025, a day after the opening of the 20th Congress, she was named chairperson of the House Committee on Appropriations. During the same Congress, she is also the vice chairperson of the House Committee on Basic Education and Culture and a member of 10 other committees. During her time as chair of the House Committee on Appropriations, the House passed a proposed national budget of for 2026, the highest in history.