Joey Uy

Joey Uy
Joey Uy
Member-elect of the Philippine House of Representatives from Manila's 6th district
	Assuming office; June 30, 2025
Succeeding	Benny Abante
Member of the Manila City Council from the 6th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; June 30, 2022
	In office; June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2013
Personal details
Born	Luis Chua Uy; March 15, 1962 (age 63); Sta. Mesa, Manila, Philippines
Political party	Aksyon (2021–present)
Other political; affiliations	Liberal (2007–2009; 2012–2013); PMP (2009–2012); Asenso Manileño (2021–2024)
Residence	Manila
Occupation	Politician

Luis "Joey" Chua Uy (born March 15, 1963) is a Filipino politician who is the representative-elect of Manila's sixth district. Before being elected to Congress, he had served as a member of the Manila City Council for the same district from 2022 and previously from 2004 to 2013.

Early life and career

Uy was born on March 15, 1963.^[1] He entered politics in 2004, when he was elected to the Manila City Council as a member for the sixth district, a seat he would hold in the 2007 and 2010 elections. He left the post in 2013 upon reaching the term limit. He would return to the local legislature in 2022 as part of a wider landslide victory of the Asenso Manileño, capped by the election of Honey Lacuna as mayor.

In August 2024, Uy became one of the 16 members of the Asenso bloc in the 12th City Council to leave the party after 19 councilors convened on July 23 when the city government declared all work to be suspended in response to the impact of Typhoon Carina.^[2] Having allied with former mayor Isko Moreno following his exit, Uy joined Aksyon Demokratiko on September 9.^[3] The Moreno-aligned councilors later filed a lawsuit over the incident, condemning the session as "illegal and secret", and accused that ₱83 million city council funds were transferred to the office of the mayor during the meeting, a claim that the plaintiffs would refute and claimed transparency with the session having been live-streamed.^[4] In September 2024, during tensions over proceedings on the city budget, Uy shoved Councilor Fog Abante to shield his ally, Councilor JTV Villanueva.^[5]

House of Representatives (from 2025)

Election

While Uy was eligible for another term as councilor, he challenged incumbent representative Benny Abante for his seat, running under Moreno's Yorme's Choice ticket. He was endorsed by Vice President Sara Duterte, who later appeared in a campaign rally in support of his campaign.^[6]^[7]^[8]

On May 12, 2025, Uy narrowly defeated Abante by a margin of three thousand votes.^[9]

Tenure

Uy will be sworn in as a member of the 20th Congress on June 30, 2025.

Electoral history

Electoral history of Joey Uy
Year	Office	Party		Votes received				Result
Year	Office	Party		Total	%	P.	Swing	Result
2004	Councilor (6th district)						—	Won
2007			Liberal	47,926		1st	—	Won
2010			PMP	46,274	48.83	5th	—	Won
2022			Asenso	85,309	79.27	1st	—	Won
2025	Representative (Manila–6th)		Aksyon	64,746	50.54	1st	—	Won

References

^ UY, LUIS CHUA - MANILA 6th (COC)
^ Maderazo, Jake J. (August 13, 2024). "Magnificent Manila vs. Bagong Maynila in 2025". inquirer.net. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
^ "Team Yorme sa Maynila, nanumpa na sa Aksyon Demokratiko". Remate. September 9, 2024. Archived from the original on May 12, 2025.
^ Baroña, Franco Jose C. (August 22, 2024). "Pre-2025 election battle in Manila starts 'unofficially'". The Manila Times. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
^ Cabayan, Itchie G. (September 25, 2024). "Manila Minority Councilors' Attempt To Block City Budget Highlighted By Shoving Incident | Journal Online". Archived from the original on June 3, 2025. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
^ jpcruz0306 (May 15, 2025). "Sara's revenge tour in Manila ends with 2 survivors, 1 casualty". RAPPLER. Retrieved June 3, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Oliquino, Edjen (May 13, 2025). "Most sitting House members poised to retain congressional seats, initial poll tally shows". Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on June 3, 2025. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
^ Tolentino, Ariel Jerald (April 27, 2025). "Sara Duterte subjects Benny Abante to tongue lashing using viral photo". politiko.com.ph. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
^ Maderazo, Jake J. (May 13, 2025). "A historic election night: Unprecedented results and upsets". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved June 3, 2025.

[coc-1] UY, LUIS CHUA - MANILA 6th (COC)

[:2-2] Maderazo, Jake J. (August 13, 2024). "Magnificent Manila vs. Bagong Maynila in 2025". inquirer.net. Retrieved August 23, 2024.

[Team_Yorme-3] "Team Yorme sa Maynila, nanumpa na sa Aksyon Demokratiko". Remate. September 9, 2024. Archived from the original on May 12, 2025.

[:3-4] Baroña, Franco Jose C. (August 22, 2024). "Pre-2025 election battle in Manila starts 'unofficially'". The Manila Times. Retrieved September 25, 2024.

[5] Cabayan, Itchie G. (September 25, 2024). "Manila Minority Councilors' Attempt To Block City Budget Highlighted By Shoving Incident | Journal Online". Archived from the original on June 3, 2025. Retrieved June 3, 2025.

[6] ruz0306 (May 15, 2025). "Sara's revenge tour in Manila ends with 2 survivors, 1 casualty". RAPPLER. Retrieved June 3, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[7] Oliquino, Edjen (May 13, 2025). "Most sitting House members poised to retain congressional seats, initial poll tally shows". Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on June 3, 2025. Retrieved June 3, 2025.

[8] Tolentino, Ariel Jerald (April 27, 2025). "Sara Duterte subjects Benny Abante to tongue lashing using viral photo". politiko.com.ph. Retrieved June 3, 2025.

[9] Maderazo, Jake J. (May 13, 2025). "A historic election night: Unprecedented results and upsets". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved June 3, 2025.

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