·         Born July 31, 1969

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·         Second daughter of the late Mayor Leon C. Arcillas & Josefina “Offie” B. Arcillas.

 

·         Finished her Primary and Secondary Education at Canossa School of Santa Rosa, Laguna.

 

·         A graduate of Bachelor of Science in Biology Major in Ecology at the University of the Philippines, Los Baños, Laguna in 1992.

 

·         Positions in government:

 

i.      Kabataang Barangay Federation President, 1984

 

ii.    Elected Senior Councilor, Local Election of 2004 *

 

iii.   Elevated to City Vice Mayor last May 11, 2005 upon death of  Mayor Leon C. Arcillas *

 

iv.   Assumed Office as Acting City Mayor on October 10, 2006 *

 

v.    Elected First Lady Mayor, Local Election of 2007

 

 

vi.   Re-elected / serving on fresh term as City Mayor last May 2010 Elections with an overwhelming mandate, making yet another history in the City of Santa Rosa.

 

·         Outstanding UPLB Alumni for the Department of Biology (UPLB, March 14, 2008)

 

·         Featured by Philippine Star as One of the 17 Women of Allure (March 22, 2009)

 

·         Featured in People Asia as one of the Women of Style and Substance (September 2009)

 

·         During her term as the City Mayor, the City of Santa Rosa was cited/awarded as:

 

Þ    EXEMPLARY PABASA SA NUTRISYON AWARDEE (Philippine Association of Nutrition Inc., July 30, 2008)

Þ    GAWAD KALASAG (Regional Disaster Coordinating Council IV-A, October 10, 2008)

Þ    NEXT WAVE CITY TOP 1 (METRO LAGUNA [including CITY OF SANTA ROSA]) (Office of the President – Commission on ICT – BPAP-BOI & DTI, December 3, 2008)

Þ    MOST OUTSTANDING CITY IN CALABARZON REGION FOR 2007 (DOH-Nat’l Nutrition Council - CALABARZON Region – Reg’l Subcommittee on Nutrition - Sectoral Committee on Social Development, December 16, 2008)

Þ    One of the Most Livable Cities in the Philippines (QTV 11)

Þ    BEST IMPLEMENTER OF TRAINING & ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES IN RENAL DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM [RED COP] (DOH-Nat’l Kidney & Transplant Institute IV-A, November 19, 2009)

Þ    Next WAVE CITY Top 2 (CITY OF SANTA ROSA) (Office of the President Commission on ICT – BPAP-BOI & DTI, June 22, 2010)

 

·         The City also establishes linkages with International and Local cities/municipalities such as Enkopping Kumon, Sweden and the Philippines’ Business Center, Makati City.