Arlene Bawan Arcillas Nazareno (born July 31, 1969) is a Filipino politician who is currently the city mayor of

Santa Rosa, Laguna Santa Rosa, officially the City of Santa Rosa ( fil, Lungsod ng Santa Rosa), is a 1st class component city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 414,812 people. It is the second largest ...

since 2019, the position she also previously held from 2007 to 2016. She was elected Kabataang Barangay Federation President of Santa Rosa in 1984 and senior councilor in 2004. She was elevated as city vice mayor on May 10, 2005, upon the death of her father Mayor Leon C. Arcillas, who was assassinated. She assumed office as acting city mayor on October 10, 2006, upon the suspension of Mayor

Jose Catindig Jr. Jose Biohon Catindig Jr. (born January 13, 1962), also known as Joey, is a Filipino politician currently serving as councilor of Santa Rosa, Laguna since 2022. He previously served as mayor of the city from 2005 to 2007, following the assassinati ...

, before being elected as Mayor in 2007. She thus held three positions in one term (2004–2007). She was awarded in 2011 with the Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award, the highest award given to a government employee and/or official by the

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thru the

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. She then served as representative from Laguna's 1st district for one term from 2016 to 2019. As representative, she notably authored House Bill Nos. 8433 & 9080 that sought the eventual creation of the lone legislative district of Santa Rosa. She was elected as Mayor of Santa Rosa once again in

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