Maria Consuelo Puyat-Reyes

The Honourable
Maria Consuelo Puyat-Reyes
The Honourable Maria Consuelo Puyat-Reyes
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Makati's at-large congressional district
	In office; June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1992
Preceded by	Post established
Succeeded by	Joker Arroyo
Personal details
Born	Maria Consuelo Gil Puyat; November 26, 1937; Manila, Commonwealth of the Philippines
Political party	PDP–Laban (c. 1987); Lakas ng Bansa (c. 1987)
Spouse	Gregorio Reyes
Occupation	Politician, ambassador

Maria Consuelo Gil Puyat-Reyes (born November 26, 1937 in Manila)[1] is a Filipino politician and diplomat. She served as ambassador of the Philippines to Chile and as a congresswoman from Makati from 1987 to 1992.[2]

Puyat-Reyes is the daughter of Deogracias Puyat, a lawyer, and Patria Gil. She is the granddaughter of Pedro Gil, a diplomat and legislator from Manila. She attended St. Paul's College where she earned her bachelor's degree in education. She also has a master's degree in business economics from the Center for Research and Communication.[1] She was married to Gregorio Reyes.

Throughout the 1980s, Puyat-Reyes headed the annual anti-tuberculosis fund campaign organized by the Philippine Tuberculosis Society.[3] In January 2000, the Makati Regional Trial Court ordered Puyat-Reyes to be arrested for failing to testify regarding the estate of her late husband. The case is about her and her stepdaughters, Christina and Rina.[4]

References

Congress of the Philippines (1988). The Philippine Congress, 1987-1992. Creative Computech Pub.
"ROSTER OF PHILIPPINE LEGISLATORS".List of Members of the House of Representatives, Philippines
"Anti-TB fund drive". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. February 22, 1988. p. 2. Retrieved February 25, 2022. This is the seventh year that Rep. Reyes is the general chairman of the nationwide campaign.
"Makati Regional Trial Court orders PH envoy to Chile arrested". Philippine Star. January 17, 2000.

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[:0-1] Congress of the Philippines (1988). The Philippine Congress, 1987-1992. Creative Computech Pub.

[2] "ROSTER OF PHILIPPINE LEGISLATORS".List of Members of the House of Representatives, Philippines

[3] "Anti-TB fund drive". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. February 22, 1988. p. 2. Retrieved February 25, 2022. This is the seventh year that Rep. Reyes is the general chairman of the nationwide campaign.

[4] "Makati Regional Trial Court orders PH envoy to Chile arrested". Philippine Star. January 17, 2000.