Baby Alfonso Explained

Baby Aline Vargas - Alfonso
Nickname:Aline
Office:Member of the House of Representatives from Cagayan's 2nd district
Predecessor:Samantha Vargas-Alfonso
Termstart2:June 30, 2007
Termend2:June 30, 2010
Successor2:Precy Perez Vargas
Birth Name:Baby Aline Vargas
Birth Date:5 December 1962
Birth Place:Abulug, Cagayan, Philippines
Party:Lakas–CMD (2021–present)
(2008–2012)
Otherparty:NUP (2012–2021)
KAMPI (2007–2008)
Parents:Florencio Vargas
Children:Samantha Vargas Alfonso
Occupation:Politician
Honorific Prefix:The Honourable
Termstart:June 30, 2022
Office2:Vice Mayor of Abulug
Termstart1:March 16, 2011
Termend1:June 30, 2019
Successor1:Samantha Vargas-Alfonso
Predecessor1:Florencio Vargas

Baby Aline Vargas - Alfonso (born December 5, 1962) in Abulug, Cagayan) is a Filipina politician who currently serves as the representative of Cagayan's 2nd District since 2022 and previously from 2011 to 2019. She is the youngest daughter of former Congressman and Governor Florencio Vargas.[1] Vargas-Alfonso served as Vice Mayor of Abulug from 2007 to 2010.[2]

After her father died on July 22, 2010, she successfully ran for Congress in a special election in 2011 to finish his term. In Congress, Vargas-Alfonso was accused of being one of sources of fake SARO (Special Allotment Release Order) forms.[3] In 2019, Vargas-Alfonso finished her three consecutive terms as Congresswoman from Cagayan's Second District.[4] Her daughter Sam Vargas Alfonso succeeded her in 2019.[5] '

In 2024, Vargas-Alfonso filed her candidacy to run for governor of Cagayan in the 2025 Philippine general election but subsequently withdrew and ran instead for another term in Congress.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vargas daughter wins poll in Cagayan. June 24, 2020. philstar global. philstar global news.
  2. Web site: Baby Aline Vargas Alfonso. June 24, 2020. Zamboanga.com.
  3. News: Source of fake SARO? House has 2 versions of the story. Rappler. Rappler. June 24, 2020. June 24, 2020.
  4. News: Ex-Cagayan gov now eyes House 2nd district seat. Manila Standard News. Manila Standard. June 24, 2020.
  5. News: Cagayan has newbie lawmakers. Philippine Information Agency. June 24, 2020.
  6. Web site: Dating governor Alvaro “Bong” Antonio tatakbo bilang bise gobernador ng lalawigan ng Cagayan . Bombo Radyo . October 8, 2024.