Marissa Lourdes Mercado Andaya (born Marissa Lourdes Lirio Mercado; March 7, 1969 – July 5, 2020) was a Filipina politician who served as congresswoman for Camarines Sur's 1st congressional district from 2019 until her death in 2020.^[1]

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The Honorable Marissa Mercado-Andaya
Mercado-Andaya portrait during 18th Congress
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Camarines Sur's 1st District
In office June 30, 2019 – July 5, 2020
Preceded by	Rolando Andaya Jr.
Succeeded by	Vacant[N 1] (post later held by Tsuyoshi Anthony Horibata)
Personal details
Born	Marissa Lourdes Lirio Mercado (1969-03-07)March 7, 1969 Manila, Philippines
Died	July 5, 2020(2020-07-05) (aged 51) Naga, Camarines Sur, Philippines
Cause of death	Cancer
Political party	Nationalist People's Coalition
Spouse	Rolando Andaya Jr.
Children	2
Occupation	Politician

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Mercado-Andaya was born on March 7, 1969. She married Rolando Andaya Jr., and together they had two children named Rolando IV ("Ranton") and Katrina.

In the 2019 elections, she ran as congresswoman for Camarines Sur's 1st district and emerged victorious with 61,480 votes against her sole opponent, Long Mejia, who received 29,228 votes. She took over the position from her term-limited husband, who, in turn, ran for governor of Camarines Sur but was unsuccessful.