Cristy Angeles
Cristy Angeles | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives from Tarlac’s 2nd district | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Christian Yap |
| Mayor of Tarlac City | |
| In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2025 | |
| Vice Mayor | Genaro Mendoza |
| Preceded by | Gelacio Manalang |
| Succeeded by | Susan Yap |
| Member of the Tarlac Provincial Board from the 2nd district | |
| In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016 Serving with Harmes Sembrano, Joji David and Henry de Leon | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maria Cristina Puno Cuello November 29, 1959 |
| Party | PFP (2024–present) |
Other political affiliations | NPC (2012–2024) |
| Spouse |
Victor Angeles (m. 1986) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Santo Tomas (BS) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Maria Cristina "Cristy" Puno Cuello-Angeles[1] (born November 29, 1959) is a Filipino politician currently serving as representative of the 2nd district of Tarlac since 2025. She previously served as mayor of Tarlac City from 2016 to 2025.
Early life and education
[edit]Angeles was born on November 29, 1959, in the then-municipality of Tarlac to Virgilio Sarmiento Cuello from Laguna and Teodora Puno-Cuello from Tarlac. She studied College of the Holy Spirit of Tarlac for her primary and high school education. She studied University of Santo Tomas with the degree of Bachelor of Science in commerce.
Political career
[edit]Board Member (2013–2016)
[edit]Angeles was a member of the Tarlac Provincial Board from 2nd district from 2013 to 2016.
Mayor of Tarlac City (2016–2025)
[edit]In 2016, Angeles was elected as first female mayor of Tarlac City.[2] She served for three consecutive terms.
House of Representatives (2025–present)
[edit]In 2025 elections, Angeles became a representative for the second district of Tarlac after she beat Victor Yap over 23,848 votes.[3][4][5]
Personal life
[edit]In February 1986, Angeles is married to Victor Angeles, a businessman and has four children including Katrina Theresa Angeles, current vice mayor of Tarlac City since 2025.
Her husband, Victor, ran for mayor of Tarlac City but he lost to Susan Yap in the 2025 elections.
Electoral history
[edit]| Year | Office | Party | Votes received | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | % | P. | Swing | |||||
| 2013 | Board Member (Tarlac–2nd) | NPC | 119,265 | N/a | 1st | N/a | Won | |
| 2016 | Mayor of Tarlac City | 81,886 | 56.21% | 1st | N/a | Won | ||
| 2019 | 112,246 | N/a | 1st | N/a | Won | |||
| 2022 | 139,644 | N/a | 1st | N/a | Won | |||
| 2025 | Representative (Tarlac–2nd) | PFP | 167,716 | 53.83% | 1st | N/a | Won | |
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Cristy Angeles". Rappler.com. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ↑ Tecson, Zorayda (22 June 2021). "Tarlac City receives 'safety seal'". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ↑ Zamora-Arceo, Minerva (27 January 2025). "Yap, Angeles clans face-off in 2025 polls". Sunstar Publishing Inc. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ↑ "Yaps take capitol and Tarlac City, but Angeleses win key posts too". Rappler. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
- ↑ Buan, Lian (9 September 2025). "2 Tarlac representatives' firms bag billions in DPWH contracts". Rappler. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- 1959 births
- Living people
- Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Tarlac
- Women members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
- 21st-century Filipino women politicians
- People from Tarlac City
- Mayors of places in Tarlac
- Members of the Tarlac Provincial Board
- Women mayors of places in the Philippines
- University of Santo Tomas alumni
- Partido Federal ng Pilipinas politicians
- Nationalist People's Coalition politicians