Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso

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Abulug, Cagayan
In office
June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010
Succeeded byPrecy Perez Vargas
Personal details
Born (1962-12-05) December 5, 1962 (age 61)
Abulug, Cagayan
CitizenshipPhilippines
Political partyLakas–CMD (until 2012; 2021–present)
Other political
affiliations
NUP (2012–2021)
ChildrenSamantha Vargas-Alfonso
ParentFlorencio Vargas
Residence(s)Abulug, Cagayan
OccupationPolitician
NicknameAline

Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso (born in

Abulug, Cagayan) is a Filipina politician who currently serves as the representative of Cagayan's 2nd District since 2022 and previously from 2011 to 2019. She is the youngest daughter of former Congressman and Governor Florencio Vargas.[1] Vargas-Alfonso served as Vice Mayor of Abulug from 2007 to 2010.[2] After her father died on July 22, 2010, she successfully ran for Congress in a special election in 2011 to finish his term. In Congress, Vargas-Alfonso was accused of being one of sources of fake SARO (Special Allotment Release Order) forms.[3] In 2019, Vargas-Alfonso finished her three consecutive terms as Congresswoman from Cagayan's Second District.[4]
Her daughter Sam Vargas Alfonso succeeded her in 2019.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Vargas daughter wins poll in Cagayan". philstar global. philstar global news. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "Baby Aline Vargas Alfonso". Zamboanga.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "Source of fake SARO? House has 2 versions of the story". No. June 24, 2020. Rappler. Rappler. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "Ex-Cagayan gov now eyes House 2nd district seat". Manila Standard News. Manila Standard. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  5. ^ "Cagayan has newbie lawmakers". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved June 24, 2020.

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House of Representatives of the Philippines
Preceded by Representative, 2nd District of Cagayan
2011–2019
Succeeded by
Samantha Vargas-Alfonso
Preceded by
Samantha Vargas-Alfonso
Representative, 2nd District of Cagayan
2022–present
Incumbent