Maria Theresa Collantes | |
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![]() Official portrait during the 18th Congress | |
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Batangas' 3rd District | |
In office June 30, 2016 –June 30, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Sonny Collantes |
Personal details | |
Born | Maria Theresa Valencia April 2,1954 Batangas,Philippines |
Political party | Nationalist People's Coalition (2021–present) |
Other political affiliations | Liberal PDP–Laban |
Spouse | |
Children | King Collantes |
Occupation | Politician |
Maria Theresa Valencia "Maitet" Collantes (born April 2, 1954) is a Filipina politician who served as the representative of Batangas's 3rd congressional district in the Philippine House of Representatives from 2016 to 2025. She is a member of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).
Collantes first assumed office in 2016, succeeding her husband, former representative and now Tanauan City Mayor Sonny Collantes. In 2022, she was re-elected for a third term, continuing her political work in the district. Her son, King Collantes, is the representative-elect for the district as of the upcoming 2025 elections. [1]
She has introduced various bills such as:
She has also worked on various welfare and community initiatives, such as:
In the 2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections, Collantes won her third term under NPC with 224,371 votes (60.94%). [6]
Maitet is married to Nelson "Sonny" Collantes, a former congressman and current mayor of Tanauan City. Their son, Atty. King George Leandro Antonio Collantes, has been involved in political activities and is the NPC's nominee for the 3rd District seat in the upcoming 2025 elections which the latter won to succeed him.
As Collantes reaches the end of her third term, she remains a significant figure in Batangas politics, with her family's continued involvement suggesting a lasting legacy in the region.