Froilyn Mendoza

Froilyn Tenorio Mendoza (born ) is a Filipino civic worker and politician who is a member of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament as a representative of the Teduray people.

Background and education Mendoza is a member of the Lambangian tribe of the Teduray and hails from South Upi, Maguindanao del Sur. She was born to Alfredo Obregon Tenorio and Dionisia Laugan.

Her father Tenorio was the first Teduray municipal secretary who initiated the creation of South Upi as a municipality in 1977. the third person to hold the position. Mendoza was nominated by the Teduray to represent their people in the BTC.

Bangsamoro Parliament Mendoza was appointed to the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament by President Bongbong Marcos on August 12, 2022. She is among the seven new woman appointees to the parliament. A nominee of the Philippine national government, Mendoza represents the Non-Moro Indigenous Peoples (NMIP) in the regional legislature.

She plans to take part in the first Bangsamoro Parliament election in 2026 to vie for a seat under the Indigenous Peoples Democratic Party.

Personal life Mendoza is a mother to two children.