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Dennis Datu

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/174712883189320200306-abs-cbn-franchise-sol-aragones-mb-6095.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Sol Aragones, Marc 6, 2020.  Michael Bagtas, ABS-CBN News/File </span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA — Former journalist and congresswoman Sol Aragones has won the gubernatorial seat in Laguna on her second attempt.</p><p>Aragones defeated two incumbent congressmen and the current vice governor, considered her toughest rivals in the race.</p><p>She was officially proclaimed as governor by the Provincial Board of Canvassers after garnering 635,570 votes.</p><p>Coming in second was Second District Rep. Ruth Hernandez, wife of incumbent Governor Ramil Hernandez, with 548,286 votes.</p><p>Santa Rosa City Rep. Dan Fernandez placed third with 285,373 votes, while incumbent Vice Governor Karen Agapay came in fourth with 114,758 votes.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/5/13/hernandez-concedes-loss-to-aragones-in-laguna-gubernatorial-race-1144">Hernandez concedes loss to Aragones in Laguna gubernatorial race</a></div><p>Fernandez conceded defeat on Monday night and congratulated Aragones.</p><p>Aragones said her top priority was improving Laguna’s healthcare services. She said she planned to build free pharmacies in every town and city and enhance public hospital services.</p><p>“Napakalaking impluwensiya ng pagiging health reporter ko sa ABS-CBN sa loob ng seven years para makita ko ang pangangailangan pangkalusugan. Nakita ko ang mahihirap na namamatay nang walang kalaban-laban,” Aragones said.</p><p>“Ipagbabawal natin ang matataray sa mga hospital, hindi lang sa ospital kundi sa mga opisina ng gobyerno,” she added.</p><p>She said she would push for scholarship programs and boost tourism to generate more jobs.</p><p>Aragones previously served as the Laguna&#x27;s Third District representative from 2013 to 2016. She ran for governor in 2022 and lost to Hernandez.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/l8wfyEdL83M?si=Y74oT0ocr1bKdtU1" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div>

<p>Former journalist and congresswoman Sol Aragones won the gubernatorial seat in Laguna on her second attempt.</p>

Former journalist and congresswoman Sol Aragones won the gubernatorial seat in Laguna on her second attempt.

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Sol Aragones wins Laguna gubernatorial race on second try

Dennis Datu,

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Published May 13, 2025 05:35 PM PHT

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