Resurreccion Acop
Resurreccion "Cion" Marrero Acop was a Filipino politician and medical doctor who specialized in pediatrics. She served as a member of the House of Representatives, representing the 2nd district of Antipolo, from 2019 until her death in 2021.
During her stint in the 18th Congress, she was the vice chairperson of the House Committee on Health and member of the Committees on Agriculture and Food, Basic Education and Culture, Inter-parliamentary Relations And Diplomacy, Public Order And Safety, Public Works And Highways, and Welfare Of Children. She was also a member of the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal.
Acop's husband, former police general Romeo Acop, served in the same seat from 2010 until 2019 and again since 2022. The family owns the Marrero-Acop Clinic and Hospital in Antipolo.
Death
Acop died of complications from COVID-19 on May 28, 2021, at the age of 73.