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Janice Degamo

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Janice Degamo
Official portrait, 2025
Member of the House of Representatives from Negros Oriental's 3rd district
Assumed office
June 30, 2025
Preceded byArnolfo Teves Jr.
Mayor of Pamplona
In office
June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2025
Preceded byApollo P. Arnaiz
Personal details
Political partyLakas–CMD (2024–present)
Other political
affiliations
Nacionalista (2018–2024)
NUP (2015–2018)
Spouse
(died 2023)
Children2 (adopted)

Janice Vallega-Degamo[1] is a Filipino politician. She was elected in the 2025 Philippine House of Representatives elections for Negros Oriental's 3rd congressional district.[2]

Career

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Mayor of Pamplona

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Janice Degamo was mayor of Pamplona from 2016 to 2025. The Pamplona massacre of March 2023 occurred during her term when her husband and Negros Oriental governor Roel Degamo was killed. Negros Oriental's 3rd district congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. was tagged as a "terrorist" for allegedly masterminding the killing and was later removed by the lower house.[3]

House of Representatives

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Janice Degamo took part in the 2025 election and campaigned to be elected as representative of Negros Oriental's 3rd district in the House of Representatives, a position last held by Teves Jr.[3]

A disqualification case was filed against Degamo, allegedly not for fulfilling the one-year residency requirement since Pamplona does not fall under the 3rd district. However Degamo states she transferred her voter registration to Siaton, which is under the 3rd district, on May 6, 2024.[4][5]

Running under Lakas–CMD, Degamo won the election garnering 108,185 votes. She defeated independent candidate and retired navy colonel Reynaldo Lopez, and Liberal Party candidate Janice Teves, the aunt of Pryde Henry Teves and Teves Jr.[3]

Personal life

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She is the widow of Roel Degamo. Her only adopted son with Roel, Carlo Remontal (also known as Carlo Degamo Remontal),[6] and her husband's nephew-turned-adopted son, Nyrth Christian, are members of the Negros Oriental Provincial Board.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "'Janice vs Janice race' up in NegOr's 3rd District for 2025 polls". GMA Regional TV. October 8, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  2. ^ Masculino, Glazyl (May 13, 2025). "Gov. Degamo widow elected congresswoman in Negros Oriental". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Sitchon, John (May 13, 2025). "Degamo widow wins congressional seat in Negros Oriental". Rappler. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  4. ^ Pangue, Jene-Anne (May 12, 2025). "Face Check: Pamplona mayor not disqualified in bid for Negros Oriental district representative". Rappler. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  5. ^ Gomez, Carla (May 8, 2025). "Comelec exec: Degamo still legitimate bet despite DQ rap". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  6. ^ Quismorio, Ellson (March 9, 2023). "'He was destined to serve': House resolution pays tribute to Degamo". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on May 1, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  7. ^ Citations (relatives as provincial board members):
Political offices
Preceded by
Apollo P. Arnaiz
Mayor of Pamplona
2016–2025
Succeeded by
Nikko Ramirez
House of Representatives of the Philippines
Preceded by Member of the House of Representatives from Negros Oriental's 3rd district
2025–present
Incumbent