Caroline Tanchay | |
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Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for SAGIP Partylist | |
In office June 30, 2022 –September 25, 2024 Servingwith Rodante Marcoleta | |
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for Kamalayan Partylist | |
Assumed office June 30,2025 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Personal details | |
Alma mater | De La Salle University |
Occupation | Businesswoman |
Caroline Lim Tanchay is a Filipina businesswoman who heads the mining firm Oriental Peninsula Resources. She has also served as a representative for the SAGIP Partylist alongside Rodante Marcoleta in the House of Representatives.
Caroline Lim Tanchay graduated from the De La Salle University in 1988 where she earned a bachelor's degree in commerce,major in management. [1] [2]
Tanchay is the president and CEO of nickel mining firm Oriental Peninsula Resources (ORÉ) [3] [4] Through its subsidiary Citinickel Mines and Development Corp.,ORÉruns Pulot Mine and the Toronto Mine in Sofronio Española and Narra in Palawan. In 2015,ORE was included in Forbes' Best Under A Billion (BUB) list. [5]
She also bought the franchise for Dean &DeLuca introducing the American grocery chain to the Philippine market. [6]
Tanchay was the first nominee of SAGIP Partylist for the 2022 House of Representatives elections. [7] [8] The organization campaigned to mitigate the power consumption expenses of Filipinos. [9]
Tanchay along with her colleague and SAGIP co-representative Rodante Marcoleta filed at least ten proposed legislation related to power. [9] They also urged for more restrictions to combat conflict of interest in the power industry. [10]
Tanchay reportedly resigned on September 2024 and ran as the first nominee for Kamalayan Party-list. [11]
However,Tanchay was still listed as a signatory to the impeachment complaint filed against Vice President Sara Duterte by the lower house. [12]
Year | Office | Party | Votes received | Result | ||||
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Total | % | P. | Swing | |||||
2022 | Representative (Party-list) | SAGIP | 780,456 | 2.12% | 6th | — | Won | |
2025 | Kamalayan | 381,437 | 0.91% | 32nd | +0.56 | Won |