Raphaelle "Rafy" Veronica Alviar Ortega-David (born March 14, 1997) is a Filipino politician who was
Governor of the Province of La Union from 2022 to 2025.
Career
Ortega-David became the first female governor of
La Union
La Union (), officially the Province of La Union (; ; ; ; ; ), is a coastal province in the Philippines situated in the Ilocos Region on the island of Luzon. The province's capital, the San Fernando, La Union, City of San Fernando, is the most ...
when she won the
2022 gubernatorial election. She succeeded her father
Francisco Ortega III for the position. Her father was supposed to launch a reelection bid but withdrew his candidacy. Ortega-David substituted her father's candidacy. She lost reelection in the
2025 gubernatorial election to her granduncle, Vice Governor
Mario Eduardo Ortega
Mario Eduardo Campos Ortega, is a Filipino politician serving as the Governor of the Province of La Union since 2025. Prior to becoming Governor, he was Vice Governor of La Union from 2019 to 2022 under Governor Francisco Ortega III, and aga ...
.
Personal life
She is married to Kevin David.
References
Living people
Governors of La Union
Women provincial governors of the Philippines
Nationalist People's Coalition politicians
Filipino people of Spanish descent
Ilocano people
Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan politicians
1997 births
Ortega family (Philippines)
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