Samantha Santos

In this Filipino name, the middle name or maternal family name is Taliño and the surname or paternal family name is Santos.

Samantha Santos
Official portrait, 2025
Member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
from Cotabato's 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2022
Preceded byJose Tejada
Personal details
Born (1997-03-24) March 24, 1997
PartyLakas–CMD
Parent
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne
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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.

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