Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza
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| Governor of Cotabato | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2022 | |
| Vice Governor | Efren Piñol |
| Preceded by | Nancy Catamco |
| In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019 | |
| Vice Governor | Gregorio Ipong Shirlyn Macasarte-Villanueva |
| Preceded by | Jesus Sacdalan |
| Succeeded by | Nancy Catamco |
| Vice Governor of Cotabato | |
| In office June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022 | |
| Governor | Nancy Catamco |
| Preceded by | Shirlyn Macasarte-Villanueva |
| Succeeded by | Efren Piñol |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Cotabato's 1st district | |
| In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony P. Dequiña |
| Succeeded by | Jesus N. Sacdalan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1972-02-25) February 25, 1972 (age 52) Makilala, Cotabato, Philippines |
| Political party | Nacionalista (2004–2007; 2018–present) Liberal (2012–2018)[1] Lakas–CMD/Lakas–Kampi–CMD (2007–2012) Independent (2001–2004) |
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(m. 2007) |
| Children | Ma. Alana Samantha Emilio Ramon |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Davao University |
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Emmylou "Lala" Jacolo Taliño-Mendoza (born February 25, 1972) is a Filipina politician. 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 she 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.
For her primary and secondary Education, She Studied at Notre Dame of Kidapawan for Girls or now conferred as St. Mary's Academy of Kidapawan.[6] She studied at Ateneo de Davao University[7] for her tertiary education
She is married to Congressman Raymond Democrito C. 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.[8] She is of an ethnic Ilocano descent.[9]
| Preceded by | Representative, 1st District of Cotabato 2001–2010 |
Succeeded by Jesus N. Sacdalan |
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