Politicians from Batangas

Andrea Anne del Rosario (born November 27, 1977) is a Filipina actress, beauty queen, model, and politician. She was a former member of the girl group Viva Hot Babes and the Batch 3 of Star Magic. She was a semifinalist in Miss Philippines Earth 2001 winning a special award of Miss Close Up Killer Smile.

Nelson P. Collantes is a Filipino politician. He served a member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the Third District of Batangas from 2010 to 2016, succeeding Victoria Hernandez-Reyes. He was one of the 24 Members of the 15th Congress who switched parties and joined the Liberal Party on June 25, 2010. He previously served as the OIC Secretary of the Interior and Local Government on June 1998, the final month of the Ramos administration.

Hermilando Ingco Mandanas (born March 25, 1944), known as Dodo, is a Filipino politician who served as Governor of Batangas since 2016; previously served this position from 1995 until 2004. He served as the Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the 2nd District of Batangas from 2004 until 2013.

Salvador Roman Hidalgo Laurel (November 18, 1928 – January 27, 2004), also known as Doy Laurel, was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as Vice-President of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992 under President Corazon Aquino and briefly served as Prime Minister from 25 February to 25 March 1986, when the position was abolished. He was a major leader of the United Nationalist Democratic Organization (UNIDO), the political party that helped topple the dictatorship of President Ferdinand Marcos with the 1986 People Power Revolution.

Raneo "Ranie" Abu is a Filipino politician. A member of the Nacionalista Party, he has been elected as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the 2nd District of Batangas. He won election to Congress in 2013.

Tomas V. Apacible is a former congressman representing the First Legislative District of the province of Batangas in the Philippine House of Representatives. He defeated former Congressman and Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita in the 2010 elections. He is also a former Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs, Senior Undersecretary of the Department of Finance, Senior Governor Development Bank of The Philippines and Private Sector Representative to the Land Bank of The Philippines Board of Directors.

José Bayani "Pepito" Laurel Jr. y Hidalgo (August 27, 1912 – March 11, 1998), also known as José B. Laurel Jr., was a Filipino politician who was elected twice as Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. A stalwart of the Nacionalista Party, he was the party's candidate for Vice President of the Philippines in the 1957 elections.

Victoria Hernandez-Reyes (September 10, 1954-September 30, 2016) is a Filipino politician. A member of the Lakas-CMD Party, she has been elected to three terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the 3rd District of Batangas. She first won election to Congress in 2001, and was re-elected in 2004 and 2007.

Eileen Ermita-Buhain (born May 12, 1969) is a Filipino politician. A member of Lakas-CMD, she was elected to serve three terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the 1st District of Batangas. She was first elected to Congress in 2001, and was re-elected in 2004 and 2007.

Jose Calingasan is a Filipino politician. He was a former member of the House of Representatives representing the 4th District of Batangas. He is also a co-founder of Lakas CMD. He also served as an Ambassador to Bangladesh during the administration of Fidel Ramos.