Caroline Tanchay

Caroline Lim Tanchay is a Filipino businesswoman and politician 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.

Early life and education

Caroline Lim Tanchay She graduated from the De La Salle University in 1988 where she earned a bachelor's degree in commerce, major in management.

Tanchay is the president and CEO of nickel mining firm Oriental Peninsula Resources Through its subsidiary Citinickel Mines and Development Corp., ORÉ runs Pulot Mine and the Toronto Mine in Sofronio Española and Narra in Palawan. In 2015, ORE was included in Forbes' Best Under A Billion list.
She also bought the franchise for Dean & DeLuca introducing the American grocery chain to the Philippine market.

Tanchay was the first nominee of SAGIP Partylist for the 2022 House of Representatives elections. The organization campaigned to mitigate the power consumption expenses of Filipinos.
Tanchay along with her colleague and SAGIP co-representative Rodante Marcoleta filed at least ten proposed legislation related to power. They also urged for more restrictions to combat conflict of interest in the power industry.
Tanchay reportedly resigned on September 2024 and ran as the first nominee for Kamalayan Party-list.
However, Tanchay was still listed as a signatory to the impeachment complaint filed against Vice President Sara Duterte by the lower house.