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Rebecca Ynares

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Rebecca Ynares
18th Governor of Rizal
In office
June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2022
Vice GovernorFrisco San Juan Jr. (2013-2016)
Reynaldo San Juan Jr. (2016-2022)
Preceded byCasimiro Ynares III
Succeeded byNina Ynares
In office
June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004
Vice GovernorJovita Rodriguez
Preceded byCasimiro Ynares Jr.
Succeeded byCasimiro Ynares Jr.
Director of the United Coconut Planters Bank
In office
October 10, 1998 – June 30, 2001
Personal details
Born
Rebecca Alcantara

(1949-09-26) September 26, 1949 (age 75)
Taytay, Rizal, Philippines
Political partyNationalist People's Coalition
SpouseCasimiro Ynares Jr.
Children3 (including Nina and Casimiro III)
ResidenceBinangonan
Alma materSt. Paul University Manila (BS)

Rebecca "Nini" Alcantara Ynares (born September 26, 1949) is a Filipina politician from the province of Rizal, Philippines who last served as governor of the province from 2001 to 2004 and again from 2013 to 2022.[1][2][3][4] She also served as president of Octagon Realty & Development Corporation, JNM Realty & Development Corporation, and Mar-vi Enterprise, Inc. and the director of United Coconut Planters Bank (UCPB) from 1998 to 2001.[5] During her first term as governor, she was concurrently a director of Laguna Lake Development Authority from 2001 to 2004 and treasurer of the League of Provinces of the Philippines.[6] She was preceded as governor by her son Casimiro A. Ynares III and succeeded by her daughter Nina Ynares-Chiongbian.

On March 25, 2020, Ynares tested positive for COVID-19.[7]

Electoral history

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2019 Rizal Gubernatorial Election
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Rebecca Ynares 811,680 88.42
Independent Jose Velasco 53,640 5.84
Independent Marc Lester Trinidad 34,769 3.79
Independent Alex Tan 17,856 1.95
Total votes 917,945 100.00
NPC hold
2016 Rizal Gubernatorial Election
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Rebecca Ynares 767,909 87.35
Independent Esteban Salonga 84,056 9.56
Independent Jose Velasco 21,123 2.40
Independent Silverio Bulanon 6,019 0.69
Total votes 879,107 100.00
NPC hold
2013 Rizal Gubernatorial Election
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Rebecca Ynares 502,850 77.83
Independent Esteban Salonga 134,876 20.88
Independent Anamariela Bush 8,349 1.29
Total votes 646,075 100.00
NPC hold
2001 Rizal Gubernatorial Election
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Rebecca Ynares 299,969 63.36
Lakas Benjamin Felix 167,213 35.32
Independent Roberto Guido 3,194 0.67
Independent Benjamin Espiritu 3,092 0.65
Total votes 473,468 100.00
NPC hold

References

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  1. ^ "Ynares clan stays triumphant in Rizal province". Manila Bulletin. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  2. ^ "Reelected Rizal Gov. Rebecca "Nini" Ynares proclaimed". Balita.ph. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  3. ^ "Bill creating more Rizal districts backed". Philstar. July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  4. ^ "Old names, faces dominating the 2016 elections". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  5. ^ "Personal Profile of GOV. REBECCA ALCANTARA YNARES".
  6. ^ "Profile of GOV. REBECCA A. YNARES, Rizal". League of Provinces of the Philippines. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  7. ^ Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (March 25, 2020). "Rizal Governor Nini Ynares tests positive for COVID-19". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
Political offices
Preceded by Governor of Rizal
2013–2022
Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of Rizal
2001–2004
Succeeded by