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Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza
Governor of Cotabato
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2022
Vice GovernorEfren Piñol
Preceded byNancy Catamco
In office
June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019
Vice GovernorGregorio Ipong
Shirlyn Macasarte-Villanueva
Preceded byJesus Sacdalan
Succeeded byNancy Catamco
Vice Governor of Cotabato
In office
June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022
GovernorNancy Catamco
Preceded byShirlyn Macasarte-Villanueva
Succeeded byEfren Piñol
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Cotabato's 1st district
In office
June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010
Preceded byAnthony P. Dequiña
Succeeded byJesus N. Sacdalan
Personal details
Born (1972-02-25) February 25, 1972 (age 52)
Makilala, Cotabato, Philippines
Political partyNacionalista (2004–2007; 2018–present)
Liberal (2012–2018)[1]
Lakas–CMD/Lakas–Kampi–CMD (2007–2012)
Independent (2001–2004)
Spouse
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(m. 2007)​
ChildrenMa. Alana Samantha
Emilio Ramon
Alma materAteneo de Davao University

Emmylou "Lala" Jacolo Taliño-Mendoza (born February 25, 1972) is a Filipina politician.

Political career

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She has been elected for three terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the 1st District of North Cotabato. She first won election to Congress in 2001, and was re-elected in 2004 and 2007.

She won as Governor of the Province during the 2010,[2] 2013,[3] and 2016[4] elections, and is the second female Governor of Cotabato next to Dr. Rosario Diaz.

During the 2019 elections, she was elected Vice-Governor of North Cotabato with 326,718 votes.[5] She won her 4th term as Governor in the 2022 election.

Education

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She studied at Notre Dame of Kidapawan for Girls, now the St. Mary's Academy of Kidapawan.[6] She studied at Ateneo de Davao University for her tertiary education.[6]

Personal life

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She is married to Congressman Raymond Mendoza, representative of the TUCP Partylist. Together they have one son, Emilio Ramon, and she has a daughter from a previous marriage, Ma. Alana Samantha.[7] She is of an ethnic Ilocano descent.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Black Friday". The Manila Times. April 2016.
  2. ^ Canlas, Jomar (May 17, 2010). ""Women neophytes upset political run of male rivals"". The Manila Times. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  3. ^ Inquirer, Philippine Daily (May 19, 2013). "Candidate concedes, then changes mind". newsinfo.inquirer.net. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  4. ^ "North Cotabato governor wins re-election". philstar.com. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  5. ^ Arguillas, Carolyn O. (May 18, 2019). "North Cotabato elects first Lumad governor". MindaNews. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  6. ^ a b "The Governor". November 21, 2018.
  7. ^ "Sponsors: Network of Emerging Filipino Library Innovators". web.nlp.gov.ph. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  8. ^ "Press Release - Bongbong says "Solid North" alive in South too as Ilocanos in North Cotabato unite to support him".
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Preceded by Representative, 1st District of Cotabato
2001–2010 		Succeeded by
Jesus N. Sacdalan


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