Baby Alfonso

The Honourable
Baby Alfonso
The Honourable Baby Alfonso
	Official portrait, 2022
Member of the House of Representatives from Cagayan's 2nd district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; June 30, 2022
Preceded by	Samantha Vargas-Alfonso
	In office; March 16, 2011 – June 30, 2019
Preceded by	Florencio Vargas
Succeeded by	Samantha Vargas-Alfonso
Vice Mayor of Abulug
	In office; June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010
Succeeded by	Precy Perez Vargas
Personal details
Born	Baby Aline Vargas; December 5, 1962 (age 61); Abulug, Cagayan, Philippines
Nationality	Philippines
Political party	Lakas–CMD (2021–present) ; (2008–2012)
Other political; affiliations	NUP (2012–2021) ; KAMPI (2007–2008)
Children	Samantha Vargas Alfonso
Parent	Florencio Vargas
Occupation	Politician
Nickname	Aline

Baby Aline 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]

References

^ "Vargas daughter wins poll in Cagayan". philstar global. philstar global news. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
^ "Baby Aline Vargas Alfonso". Zamboanga.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
^ "Source of fake SARO? House has 2 versions of the story". No. June 24, 2020. Rappler. Rappler. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
^ "Ex-Cagayan gov now eyes House 2nd district seat". Manila Standard News. Manila Standard. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
^ "Cagayan has newbie lawmakers". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
^ "Dating governor Alvaro "Bong" Antonio tatakbo bilang bise gobernador ng lalawigan ng Cagayan". Bombo Radyo. Retrieved October 8, 2024.

External links

"Member Information: Vargas-Alfonso, Baby Aline". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 5, 2018.

House of Representatives of the Philippines
Preceded by Florencio Vargas	Representative, 2nd District of Cagayan 2011–2019	Succeeded by Samantha Vargas-Alfonso
Preceded by Samantha Vargas-Alfonso	Representative, 2nd District of Cagayan 2022–present	Incumbent

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[1] "Vargas daughter wins poll in Cagayan". philstar global. philstar global news. Retrieved June 24, 2020.

[2] "Baby Aline Vargas Alfonso". Zamboanga.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.

[3] "Source of fake SARO? House has 2 versions of the story". No. June 24, 2020. Rappler. Rappler. Retrieved June 24, 2020.

[4] "Ex-Cagayan gov now eyes House 2nd district seat". Manila Standard News. Manila Standard. Retrieved June 24, 2020.

[5] "Cagayan has newbie lawmakers". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved June 24, 2020.

[6] "Dating governor Alvaro "Bong" Antonio tatakbo bilang bise gobernador ng lalawigan ng Cagayan". Bombo Radyo. Retrieved October 8, 2024.

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