Nina Ynares | |
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![]() Official portrait, 2017 | |
20th Governor of Rizal | |
Assumed office June 30, 2022 | |
Vice Governor |
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Preceded by | Rebecca Ynares |
Treasurer of the League of Provinces of the Philippines | |
Assumed office August 2022 | |
Preceded by | Imelda Dimaporo |
Personal details | |
Born | Nina Ricci Alcantara Ynares October 19,1970 Quezon City,Philippines |
Political party | NPC |
Spouse | James Chiongbian II |
Relations |
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Children | 2 |
Parents |
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Alma mater | De La Salle University (BS) |
Occupation | Politician |
Nina Ricci Alcantara Ynares-Chiongbian (born October 19,1970) is a Filipino politician who has served as the 20th governor of Rizal since 2022. A member of the Nationalist People's Coalition,she concurrently serves as the treasurer of the League of Provinces of the Philippines.
Born to a political family in Rizal,Ynares studied business at the De La Salle University. She later served as a board member of the Government Service Insurance System in 2019 and served until her resignation in 2021. In 2022,she ran to succeed her mother,Rebecca,as governor and won,extending their family's three-decade hold on the office. She was reelected to a second term in 2025.
As governor,Ynares's major initiatives have focused on disaster response and the environment.
Nina Ricci Alcantara Ynares was born on October 19,1970. [1] She is the eldest daughter of Casmiro and Rebecca Ynares,both of whom would serve as governors of Rizal. [1] Her siblings,Casimiro III and Mia,also went on to be active in politics. [1]
Ynares studied business administration and management at the De La Salle University,earning her Bachelor of Arts in 1993 before pursuing legal studies at San Beda University. [1] She became a board member of the Government Service Insurance System in 2019 and served until her resignation in 2021. [2] [3]
Ynares's father,Casimiro,initially planned to seek a return to the governorship,having filed his candidacy on October 1,2021. [4] However,he would later withdraw,with Ynares substituting for him. [5] During the campaign,she endorsed the presidential bid of Bongbong Marcos. [6]
Ynares sought reelection in 2025 and only faced token opposition. [7] [8] With her vice governor,Reynaldo San Juan Jr.,term-limited,she chose Josefina Gatlabayan as her running mate for the election. [9] [10] During the campaign,she endorsed the senatorial bids of Makati Mayor Abigail Binay and Senator Pia Cayetano. [11] [12] She went on to win a second term in the May 12 election with 83.48% of the vote. [13] Her reelection was proclaimed the following day. [14]
Ynares began her term as governor on June 30,2022. She previously took her oath of office on June 25 at a ceremony at the Ynares Event Center. [15] On August 15,she was named as treasurer of the League of Provinces of the Philippines. [16]
Following severe rain enhanced by Typhoon Carina in July 2024,Ynares reported that four towns were "badly hit",prompting President Bongbong Marcos to order several government agencies to assist in relief operations. [17]
In July 2025,following widespread flooding brought by monsoon-enhanced rain,Ynares declared a state of calamity in the province and urged the national government to issue a moratorium on the quarrying operations in the province. [18]
In February 2024,Ynares and Secretary Toni Yulo-Loyzaga signed a memorandum of agreement for a sustainable water security project. [19]
In May 2024,local journalists criticized the Ynares administration for having an ineffective public information office,which they say contributed to the widening of the information gap on local issues. [20]
Ynares is married to James Chiongbian II,member of a political dynasty in Sarangani,with whom she has two children. [15]
Year | Office | Party | Votes received | Result | ||||
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Total | % | P. | Swing | |||||
2022 | Governor of Rizal | NPC | 952,019 | 85.51% | 1st | — | Won | |
2025 | 884,132 | 83.48% | 1st | -2.08 | Won |