Arnan Panaligan

Arnan Capulong Panaligan (born January 21, 1962) is a Filipino lawyer and politician. He has served as the representative for Oriental Mindoro's 1st congressional district since 2022 as part of the local Mindoro Bago Sarili party. He had previously served as the mayor of Calapan from 2013 to 2022, having previously been mayor from 1995 to 2004. He was also the Governor of Oriental Mindoro from 2004 to 2010.

Early career Arnan Panaligan was born on January 21, 1962, in Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, to Leandro and Araceli Panaligan. He completed his elementary and high school education at Holy Infant Academy, then pursued his undergraduate studies at the Divine Word College of Calapan. He later earned his law degree from Ateneo de Manila University. He defeated the Liberal candidate Antonio "Jojo" S. Perez Jr., marking his return to the mayoralty.

Congressional career In 2022, Panaligan ran for representative in Oriental Mindoro's 1st congressional district to replace outgoing representative Paulino Salvador Leachon, who was term-limited and was running for governor. Running under the Mindoro Bago Sarili banner, Panaligan would defeat PDP–Laban's Mark Marcos and independent Eduardo Alvaro.