Gerville Luistro

Gerville Luistro
Official portrait, 2026
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Batangas's 2nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2022
Preceded byRaneo Abu
Chairperson of the House Committee on Justice
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 30, 2025
Preceded byJuliet Marie Ferrer
Personal details
BornGerville Abanilla Reyes
(1975-10-03) October 3, 1975
Mabini, Batangas, Philippines
PartyLakas (2022–present)[1]
Other political
affiliations
NPC (2021–2022)[2][3]
SpouseNoel Luistro
Alma materUniversity of Batangas (JD)[4]
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

Gerville Abanilla "Jinky Bitrics" Reyes-Luistro[5] (born October 3, 1975) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who has served as the representative of Batangas's second district since 2022.

A graduate of the University of Batangas, Luistro held a number of roles at the Department of Justice before becoming the municipal administrator of Mabini, Batangas. In the 2022 elections, she was elected for her first term in Congress and was later re-elected in 2025.

During her tenure, she drew national attention for her role as the chairperson of the Philippine House Committee on Justice in the first and second impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte.

Early life and career

Luistro was born on October 3, 1975, in Mabini, Batangas, Philippines.[6] Luistro completed her undergraduate studies in liberal arts-commerce at the University of Batangas (UB) and she pursued a law degree at the same institution.[5] She passed the Bar Examinations in 2002.[4]

While studying law at UB, Luistro was a full-time professor at Lyceum of Batangas and was executive assistant to Hernando Perez, then justice secretary and UB president.[5] After passing the Bar exam, Luistro worked as a confidential agent for the Bureau of Immigration and served as a consultant for the Department of Justice’s Witness Protection Program. She eventually became a State Counsel, where she was tasked with handling various legal cases for the government.[5]

Luistro's role in handling high-profile cases led to her appointment as head of the investigation team of the Special Presidential Task Force during the Arroyo administration. She oversaw investigations into the tax credit scam.[5]

Luistro was appointed as the municipal administrator of Mabini, Batangas, by its then-mayor Rowell Sandoval.[5] She continued holding the position during the mayoralty of her husband Noel Luistro.[7]

House of Representatives (2022–present)

Elections

In 2022, Luistro ran for representative of the Batangas's second district under the Nationalist People's Coalition and won.[2][3] She defeated the daughter of outgoing representative Raneo Abu, Reina Abu of Nacionalista Party and Nicasio "Nick" Conti of the PDP-Laban.[8] She switched party from Nationalist People's Coalition to Lakas–CMD before the start of the 19th Congress.[1][3]

She ran again for congresswoman in the May 2025 election[9] and defeated Raneo Abu.[10]

Tenure

Luistro was a member of the Quad Committee which organized a House inquiry on the war on drugs of former President Rodrigo Duterte[11][12][13] and the alleged link of dismissed Bamban mayor Alice Guo to alleged illicit activities of Philippine offshore gaming operators in 2024.[14] Following the successful impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte in February 2025, Luistro was named as part of the prosecution team for the aborted Senate impeachment trial.[15]

As the House committee on justice chairperson, Luistro oversaw the proceedings for the 2026 impeachment attempts against Vice President Sara Duterte.[16] She will serve as House Prosecutor in the impeachment trial on May 18, 2026.[17]

Personal life

Gerville Luistro is married to Noel Luistro, the former mayor of Mabini.[4]

Electoral history

Electoral history of Gerville Luistro
Year Office Party Votes received Result
Total % P. Swing
2022 Representative (Batangas–2nd) NPC 71,832 43.21% 1st N/a Won
2025 Lakas 109,478 62.18% 1st +18.97 Won

References

  1. 1 2 "Romualdez: Lakas unity partners increasing". Journal Online. June 14, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Candidate: Luistro, Jinky-Bitrics (NPC)". Rappler. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Rayos, Joenald M. (October 15, 2021). "3-way fight seen in Batangas' 2nd District congressional race". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "Atty. Jinky Bitrics Luistro: Bagong lider, Bagong pag-asa" [Atty. Jinky Bitrics Luistro: New leader, new hope]. Police Files Tonite (in Filipino). October 4, 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro". Rappler. February 9, 2025. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Certificate of Candidacy for House of Representatives - Luistro, Gerville R." (PDF). Commission on Election. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  7. ↑ Lim, Michael (2021). "Navotas sends assistance to Mabini, Batangas". Metro News Central. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  8. ↑ "BATANGAS". ABS-CBN. Archived from the original on May 9, 2022.
  9. ↑ Dwight, de Leon (February 26, 2025). "Test of popularity: Who are the quad committee members with opponents in 2025?". Rappler. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  10. ↑ Dwight, de Leon (May 13, 2025). "Gerville Luistro, breakout star of 19th Congress, wins competitive Batangas race". Rappler. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  11. ↑ Quismoro, Ellson (September 17, 2024). "Thank you, quad-comm: Luistro says these laws should be revisited". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Fact Check: NO disbarment case vs. Luistro over quad comm probe". Vera Files. December 16, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  13. ↑ Panti, Llanesca (September 30, 2024). "Luistro: Testimonies show war on drugs used vs. political foes". GMA News Online. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Alice Guo faces Quad Com probe on POGOs". ABS-CBN News. September 19, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  15. ↑ "List of lawmaker-prosecutors in Sara Duterte impeachment". The Philippine Star. February 5, 2025. Archived from the original on February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  16. ↑ Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (March 25, 2026). "Luistro to critics: House tackling crises even amid impeachment". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
  17. ↑ Leon, Dwight de (May 12, 2026). "LIST: House prosecution team for Sara Duterte's 2026 impeachment trial". RAPPLER. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
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