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| name = Regina Ongsiako Reyes
| image = File:Reyes-r.jpg
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| caption = <!--Official HOUSEportrait OFduring REPRESENTATIVESthe -->16th Congress
| office office1 = Member of the <br>[[House of Representatives of the Philippines|Philippine House of Representatives]]<br> from the [[Legislative district of Marinduque|LoneMarinduque's Districtlone of Marinduquedistrict]]
| term_start term_start1 = June 30, 2013
| term_end term_end1 = FebruaryJanuary 112, 2016
| predecessor predecessor1 = [[Lord Allan Jay Velasco|Lord Allan Velasco]]<ref name="Lord Allan Velasco">{{cite news| author=Marites Vitug| title=Dark Clouds in the Supreme Court| url=http://www.rappler.com/thought-leaders/33744-dark-clouds-supreme-court |work=[[Rappler]] |publisher= Rappler |date=August 21, 2013 |accessdate=August 21, 2013}}</ref>
| successor successor1 = [[Lord Allan Jay Velasco]]
| office2 = [[First Lady]] of [[Batangas]]
| term_label2 = In role
| term_start2 = June 30, 2016
| term_end2 = May 5, 2022
| governor2 = [[Hermilando Mandanas]]
| predecessor2 = [[Ralph Recto]]
| successor2 = Vacant<br>{{small|(Later held by Angelica Chua)}}
| term_start3 = June 30, 1995
| term_end3 = June 30, 2004
| term_label3 = In role
| governor3 = Hermilando Mandanas
| predecessor3 = Ma. Sonia Mayo
| successor3 = [[Edna Sanchez]]
| birth_name = Regina Ongsiako Reyes
| birth_date = {{birth date|1964|07|03}}
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| death_date = {{death date and age|2022|05|05|1964|07|03}}
| death_place = [[Makati]], Philippines
| nationality = Filipina, American
| party = [[Anakalusugan]] (until 2022)<br>[[Liberal Party (Philippines)|Liberal]] (2012–2016)
| residence = [[Boac, Marinduque]], [[Marinduque]]
| alma_mater = [[Georgetown University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])<br>[[Ateneo de Manila University]] ([[Bachelor of Laws|LL.B]])
| spouse =
| partner = [[Hermilando Mandanas]]
| relatives = [[Sandro Reyes]] (nephew)
| occupation =
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| signature =
| father = Edmundo Reyes, Sr. (deceased)
| mother = [[Carmencita O. Reyes]] (deceased)
| website = {{URL|http://www.yesmarinduque.com}}
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'''Regina Ongsiako Reyes-Mandanas''' (July 3, 1964 – May 5, 2022) was a memberFilipina ofpolitician who served as the [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|Philippine House of RepresentativesRepresentative]] representingof [[Legislative district of Marinduque|theMarinduque's lone legislative district]] offrom Marinduque]]2013 to 2016. She was also the youngest daughterwife of [[Batangas]] governor [[Hermilando Mandanas]]. Her parents were former [[Bureau of Immigration (Philippines)|Bureau of Immigration]] Commissionercommissioner Edmundo Reyes, Sr. and [[Marinduque]] Governorgovernor [[Carmencita O. Reyes]]. She was also the wife of incumbent [[Batangas]] Governor [[Hermilando Mandanas]].
 
==Early life and career==
Regina Ongsiako Reyes was twice accelerated in her primary and secondary school. A consistent [[Dean's List]]er,{{citation needed|date=December 2013}} she finished her [[Diplomatic service|Foreign Service]] degree at [[Georgetown University]]. She then studied at the [[Ateneo Law School]], where she graduated in the honor roll. After passing the Philippine Bar Examination, she served in government and worked as a solicitor at the [[Office of the Solicitor General of the Philippines|Office of Solicitor General]]. andShe was the youngest solicitor in history,{{citation needed|date=December 2013}}. Sheand also took advanced studies in Comparative Law.
She decided to pursue her profession further by becoming a member of the [[State Bar of California]] and the [[Federal Communications Bar Association]].
 
==Advocacies==
She was a devoted member of the Special Projects Group of [[Gawad Kalinga]] and was engaged in supporting rehabilitation centers for abused and neglected children, disaster management and relief operations, and volunteer recruitment. Reyes also joined Answering the Cry of the Poor Foundation (USA) Inc., better known as ANCOP U.S.A., and helped empower poor Filipino families by providing them with shelter and livelihood programs, and promoting a culture of health consciousness.
 
==Political career==
She was the provincial administrator of [[Marinduque]] for almost two years.{{When|date=May 2022}} During her term, she has been very active in program implementation ofby the Provincial Government of Marinduque particularly programs by the Provincial Social Welfare Development Office (PSWDO) on gender, women, children, and senior citizens and the Provincial Nutrition Office (PNO) on barangay nutrition scholars and supplemental feedings for malnourished children. She was also active in fighting against irresponsible mining and provided jobs to the affected community.
 
In May 2013, Reyes gained almost 4,000 votes more than her opponent [[Lord Allan Velasco]]. She was proclaimed as the winner by the Marinduque [[Commission on Elections (Philippines)|COMELEC]] Provincial Board of Canvassers and subsequently took her oath of office before President [[Benigno S. Aquino III]] and House Speaker [[Feliciano Belmonte]] in Malacañang as the duly elected representative of the Lone District of Marinduque.<ref name="Rollcall">{{cite news | author=Cruz, RG |date=July 19, 2013 |title=House to call Reyes on Rollcall | url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/07/19/13/house-call-reyes-during-roll-call | workurl-status=[[ABS-CBN News]]deviated | publisherarchive-url= ABShttps://web.archive.org/web/20160310091737/http://news.abs-CBN Newscbn.com/nation/07/19/13/house-call-reyes-during-roll-call | archive-date=JulyMarch 1910, 20132016 | accessdate=JulyAugust 1924, 20132024 |work=[[ABS-CBN News]] |publisher=}}</ref><ref name="official">{{cite news | author=Diaz, Jess | title=It's Official: Reyes is Marinduque Representative | url=http://www.philstar.com/nation/2013/07/23/999841/its-official-reyes-marinduque-rep | work=[[The Philippine Star]] | publisher= The Philippine Star | date=July 23, 2013 | accessdate=July 23, 2013 }}</ref>
 
As a member of the 16th Congress, she was the vice-chairwoman of the [[Philippine House Committee on National Defense and Security|House Committee on National Defense and Security]]. She was also a member of several committees, which include the committees on Appropriations, Justice, Health, Natural Resources, Veterans Affairs and Welfare, Suffrage and Electoral Reforms, Youth and Sports Development, Higher and Technical Education, Overseas Workers Affairs, Public Order and Safety, and Women and Gender Equality.<ref name="16th Congress">{{cite news | author=House of Representative | title=House Members: Regina Ongsiako Reyes | url=http://www.congress.gov.ph/members/search.php?id=reyes-r}}</ref>
 
== Death ==
'''Reyes-Mandanas''' died on 5 May 2022 at [[Makati Medical Center]] due to [[sepsis]]. She was admitted to the hospital and underwent leg [[amputation]] because of a bacterial infection affecting her right foot.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Datu |first=Dennis |date=May 5, 2022 |title=Ex-congresswoman Gina Reyes Mandanas, pumanaw na |language=Filipino |work=ABS-CBN News |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/05/22/ex-congresswoman-gina-reyes-mandanas-pumanaw-na}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Gina Mandanas, wife of Batangas Gov. Dodo Mandanas, passes away|url=https://southluzon.politiko.com.ph/2022/05/05/gina-mandanas-wife-of-batangas-gov-dodo-mandanas-passes-away/ |accessdate=May 7, 2024 |publisher=politiko.com.ph |date=May 5, 2022}}</ref>
 
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