Jam Agarao
Maria Jamina Katherine Baltazar Agarao-Oloroso also known as Jam Agarao is a Filipina nurse and politician and Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Laguna's Laguna's [4th congressional district|4th District] since June 30, 2022, and Member of the Laguna Provincial Board from the 4th District from 2019 to 2022.
Early life
Born in Santa Cruz, Laguna, Philippines, Agarao is the daughter of former congressman of Laguna's 4th District, Benjamin Agarao [Jr.], and Estelita Agarao.
In Laguna local elections|2019 elections] Agarao ran for Member of the Laguna Provincial Board and won by 156,588.
In the 2022 elections, Agarao ran for congresswoman for Laguna's 4th District to succeed her father, incumbent congressman Benjamin Agarao Jr., who was running for mayor of Santa Cruz. Agarao won 3,495 votes; her opponent was former mayor of Santa Maria, Antonio "Tony" Carolino, who got 153,267. The margin of the votes was only 228, or 0.08%, making it the narrowest election in the Philippine House of Representatives elections">House of Representatives (Philippines)">Philippine House of Representatives elections. She is the youngest and first female representative of the 4th District of Laguna.