Maria Vanessa Aumentado

Maria Vanessa Cadorna-Aumentado, also known in Bohol as Vanvan (born May 21, 1981), is a Filipino businesswoman, registered nurse and politician. She is a member of the House of Representatives, representing the 2nd District of Bohol since 2022.

Early life and education Maria Vanessa Cadorna was born in May 21, 1981, and the youngest among six children. Her father is a ship captain and her mother is a school teacher.

Vanvan graduated both class salutatorian at Duero Central Elementary School in 1994 and at Immaculate Academy in 1998. In college, she completed her Bachelor of Commerce major in Management at Holy Name University in 2002.

She worked as a PSBank teller from 2003-2005 in Tagbilaran City. She then went back to school and took up Bachelor of Science Nursing from 2005-2009. She successfully passed the Licensure Board Exams for Nurses in July 2009.

She became a Dialysis Nurse at the Bohol Medical Care Institute.

She married Erico Aristotle Aumentado on September 7, 2003 with whom she has two sons and a daughter.

Miss Sandugo Vanvan finished 1st runners-up at 2001 Miss Bohol Sandugo representing her hometown of Duero. She later became the 2001 Miss Bohol titleholder when the earlier titleholder from Valencia wasn't able to finish her reign, thus earning her the coveted crown, subsequently accepting the roles and responsibilities of the winner.

Political career Aumentado's first stint in politics was during the 2022 Bohol local elections when she ran for representative of Bohol's 2nd District, after her husband Erico Aristotle Aumentado ran for governor, ending the latter's three consecutive terms as congressman. She filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) on October 7, 2021.

On February 5, 2025, Aumentado (No. 119) was one of three legislators of Bohol, together with 214 others signed the impeachment complaint against incumbent Vice President Sara Duterte at the plenary hall of House of Representatives.

House Committee membership Vice-chairperson, Creative Industries Vice-chairperson, Tourism Member of the Majority, Accounts Member of the Majority, Appropriations Member of the Majority, Disaster Resilience Member of the Majority, Ecology Member of the Majority, Health Member of the Majority, Science and Technology Member of the Majority, Trade and Industry Member of the Majority, Visayas Development

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