Samantha Santos
Samantha Santos | |
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Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Cotabato's 3rd district | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jose Tejada |
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| Born | March 24, 1997 |
| Party | Lakas–CMD |
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| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
Ma. Alana Samantha Taliño Santos (born March 24, 1997) is a Filipino politician serving as the representative of the Third District of Cotabato. She was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2022 and was re-elected in 2025. In the 20th Congress, she was appointed Deputy Majority Leader.
Born in Davao City, Davao del Sur, Santos comes from a political family in North Cotabato. Her mother, Emmylou "Lala" Taliño Mendoza, is the governor of Cotabato, while her stepfather, Raymond Democrito Mendoza, serves as a deputy speaker in the 20th Congress. Her biological father, Alan Hidalgo Santos, passed away during her childhood.
As a legislator, Santos has supported both local and national measures, often promoting her advocacy under the slogan Serbisyo at Malasakit.