Jam Agarao
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Jam Agarao | |
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.jpg) official portrait during the 19th Congress | |
| Member of the Laguna Provincial Board from the 4th District | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2025 | |
| In office June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022 | |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Laguna's 4th District | |
| In office June 30, 2022 – June 30, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Agarao Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Agarao Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maria Jamina Katherine Baltazar Agarao December 6, 1987 Pagsanjan, Laguna, Philippines[1] |
| Political party | PFP[2] (2023–present) |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Spouse |
Nolan Oloroso (m. 2022) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Benjo Agarao (brother) |
| Residence | Santa Cruz, Laguna |
| Alma mater | Colegio de San Juan de Letran - Calamba (BSN) |
| Occupation |
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| Website | Hon. Agarao-Oloroso, Ma. Jamina Katherine B. |
Maria Jamina Katherine Baltazar Agarao-Oloroso (born December 6, 1987) also known as Jam Agarao is a Filipina nurse and politician and Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Laguna's 4th District since June 30, 2022, and Member of the Laguna Provincial Board from the 4th District from 2019 to 2022.[4]
Early life
[edit]Born in Santa Cruz, Laguna, Philippines, Agarao is the daughter of former congressman of Laguna's 4th District, Benjamin Agarao Jr., and Estelita Agarao.
Political life
[edit]Provincial Board Member (2019–2022)
[edit]In 2019 elections Agarao ran for Member of the Laguna Provincial Board and won by 156,588.
House of Representatives (2022–present)
[edit]In the 2022 elections, Agarao ran for congresswoman for Laguna's 4th District to succeed her father, incumbent congressman Benjamin Agarao Jr., who was running for mayor of Santa Cruz. Agarao won 3,495 votes; her opponent was former mayor of Santa Maria, Antonio "Tony" Carolino, who got 153,267. The margin of the votes was only 228, or 0.08%, making it the narrowest election in the 2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections. She is the youngest and first female representative of the 4th District of Laguna.
Electoral history
[edit]| Year | Office | Party | Votes for Agarao | Result | ||||
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| Votes | % | P. | Swing | |||||
| 2019 | Board Member | PDP–Laban | 156,588 | 42.96 | 1st | N/A | Won | |
| 2022 | Representatives | PDP–Laban | 153,495 | 50.04 | 1st | +7.08% | Won | |
2019
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| PDP–Laban | Maria Jamina Katherine "Jam" Agarao | 156,588 | 42.96 | |
| Nacionalista | Rai-Ann Agustine San Luis (Incumbent) | 109,169 | 29.95 | |
| PDP–Laban | Rommel Palacol | 72,869 | 19.99 | |
| Nacionalista | Reuben Robinson Orillaza | 25,867 | 7.09 | |
| Total votes | 364,493 | 100.00 | ||
2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| PDP–Laban | Ma. Jamina Katherine "Jam" Agarao | 153,495 | 50.04 | |
| Aksyon | Antonio "Tony" Carolino | 153,267 | 49.96 | |
| Total votes | 306,762 | 100.00 | ||
| PDP–Laban hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2025NLE/COC_2025NLE/COC_Local/COC_Local_R4A/LAGUNA/_OPES_LAGUNA/PBM_D4_AGARAO_JAM_B.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Happy Sunday, ika-4 na distrito!". Facebook. Congresswoman Jam Agarao. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "Hello, everyone! Meet our li'l bundle of joy, my li'l SONshine, NOLAN BENJAMIN AGARAO OLOROSO. 10-16-22 at 12:04am". Jam Agarao on Facebook. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "House of Representative House Members: Agarao-Oloroso, Ma. Jamina Katherine". House of Representatives. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
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- Living people
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- Women members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
- Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Laguna (province)
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- Members of the Laguna Provincial Board
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