Zenaida Cruz-Ducut


Zenaida Garcia Cruz-Ducut is a Filipino lawyer and politician. She is also former Pampanga's 2nd district representative from 1995 to 2004 and 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 is entered the politics when she is a councilor of Lubao. She ran a congressional seat in the second district of Pampanga and won during the 1995 national elections.
She 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.

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.