Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza

Emmylou "Lala" Jacolo Taliño-Mendoza (born February 25, 1972) is a Filipino politician. As a member of the KAMPI party, 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.

Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza
Vice Governor of Cotabato
Assumed office
June 30, 2019
GovernorNancy Catamco
Preceded byShirlyn Macasarte-Villanueva
Governor of Cotabato
In office
June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019
Vice GovernorGregorio Ipong
Shirlyn Macasarte-Villanueva
Preceded byJesus Sacdalan
Succeeded byNancy Catamco
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Cotabato's First District
In office
June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010
Preceded byAnthony P. Dequiña
Succeeded byJesus N. Sacdalan
Personal details
Born (1972-02-25) 25 February 1972
Makikala, Cotabato, Philippines
Political partyLiberal Party[1]
KAMPI
Spouse(s)Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza (m. 2007 - present)
ChildrenMa. Alana Samantha
Emilio Ramon

She won as Governor of the Province during the 2010[2], 2013[3], and 2016[4] elections, and she is the second woman 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].

Education

Primary and Secondary Education (1978–1989): Notre Dame of Kidapawan for Girls or now conferred as St. Mary's Academy of Kidapawan.[6]

Tertiary Education: Ateneo de Davao University[7]

Personal Life

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]

References
  1. http://www.manilatimes.net/black-friday/253515/
  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. "Candidate concedes, then changes mind". newsinfo.inquirer.net. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
  4. "North Cotabato governor wins re-election". philstar.com. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
  5. Arguillas, Carolyn O. (2019-05-18). "North Cotabato elects first Lumad governor". MindaNews. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
  6. http://www.cotabatoprov.gov.ph/governance/the-governor
  7. http://www.cotabatoprov.gov.ph/governance/the-governor
  8. "Sponsors | Network of Emerging Filipino Library Innovators". web.nlp.gov.ph. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
Preceded by
Anthony P. Dequiña		 Representative, 1st District of Cotabato
2001–2010		 Succeeded by
Jesus N. Sacdalan


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