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The Honorable Katherine Agapay
Vice Governor of Laguna
Incumbent
Assumed office May 30, 2014
Governor	Ramil Hernandez
Preceded by	Ramil Hernandez
Senior Board Member of the Laguna Provincial Board from 3rd District
In office June 30, 2013 – May 28, 2014
In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010
Member of the San Pablo City Council
In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007
Personal details
Born	(1974-06-25) 25 June 1974 San Pablo, Laguna, Philippines
Political party	PFP (since 2023)
Other political affiliations	PDP–Laban (2018–2023) Nacionalista (2015–2018) Independent (2012–2015) NPC (2006–2012) PDSP (2003–2006)
Parents	Nelson Agapay Sr. (father) Vicenta Cartibio–Agapay (mother)
Relatives	Dr. Nelson Agapay Jr.
Residence(s)	San Pablo, Laguna, Philippines
Alma mater	San Sebastian College – Recoletos
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Attorney

Katherine Cartibio Agapay (born 25 June 1974) also know as Karen Agapay is a Filipina attorney and politician was currently serving as Vice Governor of Laguna since May 30, 2014, before she elevated to the position as Vice Governor she is serving as Senior Board Member of the Laguna Provincial Board from 3rd District from June 30, 2013 until May 28, 2014 her first term is from June 30, 2007 until June 30, 2010 she also served as City Councilor of San Pablo from June 30, 2004 until June 30, 2007.

Early life and education

Agapay was born on June 25, 1974 in San Pablo, Laguna she was the eldest child of later 3rd District Board Member Nelson C. Agapay Sr. and later Auditor at the Commission on Audit Vicenta Cartabio-Agapay and was the elder sister of Dr. Nelson Agapay Jr.

Agapay atended elementary in St. Joseph Elementary School until she graduated in 1980s and later start her high school in Laguna College and later she atended her college in University of the Philippines in Diliman or UP Diliman and finish her course Political Science and later went to San Sebastian College – Recoletos in Manila and passed her bar exam in 2005.

Before entered politics she have a Part-time job as college instructor of Business Law at the Laguna College.

Personal life

Agapay was single and unmerried she said she was happy as single and no have any plans to be merried.

Agapay is also Member of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines.

Political career

Agapay firstly served as Sangguniang Kabataan Federation President from 1993 until 1996 for only one term. In 2004 elections she run for Councilor of San Pablo City and won being 2nd place and served from June 30, 2004 until June 30, 2007. In 2007 elections she run for Provincial Board Member in 3rd District under the NPC and won being in the first place. In 2010 elections she run for Representative of the 3rd District of Laguna under the NPC again but was later defeated to incumbent congresswoman Ma. Evita Arago who won landslide votes. In 2013 elections she run again for Provincial Board Member as an Independent candidate and won via landslide vote and served from June 30, 2013 until May 28, 2014 before she elevated as Vice Governor of Laguna on May 30, 2014 and also served as Senior Board Member at that time. In 2016 elections she run for Vice Governor of Laguna for her first full term under the Nacionalista Party and leter won defeating Christian Niño Lajara of UNA and actress and comedian Angelica Alarva of Liberal Party. In 2019 elections she run again for her second term as Vice Governor of Laguna under the PDP–Laban and won 930,387 votes or landslide votes defeating Mateo San Sebastian an Independent candidate who only got 103,981 votes. In 2022 elections she run again for Vice Governor of Laguna for her third and final term under the PDP–Laban and won 844,447 votes or landslide votes defeating the son of former Governor of Laguna E. R. Ejercito and actor Jerico Ejercito of PFP who got 527,978 votes and Agustine Parma a Independent candidate who only got 30,906 votes.