Olga "Ara" Tingcungco Kho is a Filipino politician who currently serves as Mayor of Masbate City since 2025. She served as the representative of 2nd District of Masbate from 2022 to 2025.[1][2] She is the daughter of Antonio Kho and Olga Kho.[3][4]
Ara Kho | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Mayor of Masbate City | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2025 | |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Masbate's 2nd district | |
| In office June 30, 2022 – June 30, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Olga Kho |
| Succeeded by | Olga Kho |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Lakas (2024–present) |
Other political affiliations | PDP–Laban (2021–2024) |
| Relations | Richard Kho (brother) Wilton Kho (half-brother) |
| Parent(s) | Antonio Kho (father) Olga Kho (mother) |
Political career
editShe got elected as a representative of Masbate at the House of Representatives in the 2022 House of Representatives elections.[2]
Ara Kho ran under the Lakas–CMD party in the 2025 election and was elected mayor of Masbate City.[4]
Electoral history
edit| Year | Office | Party | Votes received | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | % | P. | Swing | |||||
| 2022 | Representative (Masbate–2nd) | PDP–Laban | 123,160 | 73.68% | 1st | N/a | Won | |
| 2025 | Mayor of Masbate City | Lakas | 41,391 | 48.75% | 1st | N/a | Won | |
References
edit- ↑ "OLGA KHO". PDP Laban. May 24, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
- 1 2 "Olga "Ara" Kho". Rappler. March 21, 2026. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
- ↑ DT (May 13, 2025). "Kho dynasty retains power in Masbate". Daily Tribune. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
- 1 2 "Kho dynasty retains power in Masbate". Rappler. May 12, 2025. Archived from the original on May 12, 2025. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
See also
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