Women take 28 of 111

higher elective seats

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol (PIA)—Women occupy 25 percent of the of the entire 111 higher political positions opened in Bohol during the recent National and Local Elections (NLE) 2025, when in the exercise of the solemn right to vote, the Boholano picked them to lead in various capacities.

Getting 28 of the 111 positions (House Representatives, Governor, Vice governor, Board Members, Mayors and Vice Mayors) opened during the NLE, Boholano women, many of them elected to executive and legislative positions improve the chances of bringing equality and gender issues into the conversations.

Leading these women wielding power are key legislative perches in lady representatives Maria Vanessa Cadorna Aumentado of Bohol’s Second Congressional District and Kristine Alexie B. Tutor of Bohol’s Third District.

Also elected as legislators in the provincial board are Lucille Y. Lagunay, Dr. Mutya Kismet Tirol-Macuno for Bohol’s first district, Jiselle Rae Villamor for Bohol’s second district and Tita Baja, for Bohol’s third district.

In the mayoralty seats, lady mayors took 11 of the 48 seats, starting off with City Mayor Jane Censoria C. Yap for Tagbilaran City and 4 newly elected chief executives.

These are Esther Patricia V. Chatto of Balilihan (Bohol D1), Merriam T. Sumaylo of Dauis (Bohol D1), Celeste Lerion of Danao (Bohol D2) and Violeta Reyes of Ubay (Bohol D2) town.

Also getting new mandates after getting re-elected are Janette Ellorimo of Sikatuna (Bohol D1), Janet Garcia of Talibon (Bohol D2), Angelina Simacio of Anda (Bohol D3), Thamar Olaivare of Candijay (Bohol D3), Conchita T. delos Reyes of Carmen (Bohol D3) and Bernales-Lim Grace Ongie of Mabini (Bohol D3).

In the town’s key legislative seats, twelve women are wielding the gavel: four are newly elected to preside local sanggunians.

These include Maria Cecilia R. Solomon of Antequera (Bohol D1), Daisy Delambaca of Panglao (Bohol D1), Delia Lasco of Tubigon (Bohol D1), Joan Robie Cajes-Imboy of Trinidad (Bohol D2) and Juliet Dano of Sevilla (Bohol D3).

Getting fresh mandates are Elsa Tirol of Buenavista (Bohol D2), Wilma Dusal of President Carlos P. Garcia (Bohol D2), Siony Ybanez of Sagbayan (Bohol D2), Ruby Porter of Anda (Bohol D3), Antonia Ladaga of Garcia Hernandez (Bohol D3), Regina Salazar of Lila (Bohol D3), Helen Alaba of Loboc (Bohol D3), and Myra Colis of Mabini (Bohol D3).