Shirlyn Bañas-Nograles
Shirlyn Bañas-Nograles | |
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Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from the General Santos's at-large district | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Loreto Acharon |
| Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from South Cotabato's 1st district | |
| In office November 4, 2019 – June 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Pedro Acharon Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Isidro D. Lumayag (as representative for the reapportioned 1st District of South Cotabato) |
| Vice Mayor of General Santos | |
| In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019 | |
| Mayor | Darlene Antonino-Custodio (2010–2013) Ronnel Rivera (2013–2019) |
| Preceded by | Florante Congson |
| Succeeded by | Loreto Acharon |
| Member of the General Santos City Council | |
| In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Shirlyn Legario Bañas June 28, 1974 |
| Party | PDP (2018–present) RCRi-AIM Alliance (local party; 2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | PCM (2009–2021) UNA (2012–2018) |
| Spouse | Danny Buenafe Nograles |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of the Philippines Visayas (BS Biology) Mindanao State University (JD) Ateneo de Davao University (JD) Philippine Public Safety College (MPSA) |
Shirlyn Legario Bañas-Nograles (born June 28, 1974) is a Filipino politician serving as Representative for the Lone District of General Santos since June 30, 2025. She previously served as the Representative for the First District of South Cotabato and General Santos from 2019 to 2022.
Her entry into the House of Representatives in 2019 was the subject of a major electoral dispute after the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) suspended the 2019 election for her district. Despite the suspension, she won a majority of the votes cast. In the landmark case Bañas-Nograles v. COMELEC (G.R. No. 246328), the Supreme Court ultimately nullified the COMELEC's decision and ordered her proclamation as the duly elected representative.
Before her election to Congress, she served as the Vice Mayor of General Santos from 2010 to 2019 and as a City Councilor from 2004 to 2007.