Myra Paz Valderrosa-Abubakar has championed Mindanao-focused tourism, Muslim Affairs, and Social Welfare and is an active proponent of various organizations such as Soroptimist International, the Philippine Red Cross, and Girls Scouts of the Philippines, and an appointed Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary Executive Squadron with the rank of Auxiliary Commodore.
Previously, she served as a City Councilor of the 1st District of Zamboanga City and was elected as the Chapter President of the Philippine Councilors League. She was appointed as Regional Director of the Department of Tourism Region 9 and as Assistant Secretary for Mindanao, where her accomplishments in tourism development in Mindanao led to her eventual appointment as Undersecretary.
Currently, she is serving as Undersecretary of the Department of Tourism and continuing her initiatives in Halal and Muslim-friendly tourism, Mindanao promotion, and the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area.
