Carmencita Ongsiako Reyes (November 9, 1931[citation needed] – January 7, 2019) was a Filipina politician and jurist. She served as an Assemblywoman from 1985 to 1986, Congresswoman of Marinduque from 1978 to 1998 and 2007 to 2010,and governor from 1998 to 2007 and 2010 to her death.[4][5][6][7][2]
Batasang Pambansa Assemblywoman
Reyes won a seat in the Batasang Pambansa in 1984 under the ruling Kilusang Bagong Lipunan of President Ferdinand Marcos. Reyes was a close ally of the Marcos regime. Her husband, Edmundo M. Reyes, was appointed by President Marcos as the Commissioner on Immigration. Reyes served as an Assemblywoman until the 1986 People Power Revolution, which drove Marcos out of power.
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- ^ Cinco, Maricar (2019-01-08). "Marinduque political matriarch Carmencita Reyes dies". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
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