Doña Cresencia “Donya” Reyes Tesoro (born April 5, 1991) is a Filipina politician serving as the mayor of San Manuel, Tarlac, since 2019.[1][2] She previously served as the municipality’s vice mayor from 2016 to 2019, and was a councilor from 2013 to 2016.
Early life
Tesoro was born on born April 5, 1991.[3] Her father, Benjamin “Bening” D. Tesoro (died 2022), was a former military officer who served as mayor of San Manuel, Tarlac and previously served as his vice mayor.[4]
She graduated high school from OB Montessori Center in Greenhills, San Juan. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication from Miriam College, she immediately ran for councilor in her town. She received a master’s degree in Public Management in 2018 from the Ateneo School of Government[5] while she was the vice mayor of San Manuel.
Political career
Before she became mayor, she served as a Municipal Councilor from 2013 to 2016 and Municipal Vice Mayor from 2016 to 2019 of San Manuel.[6]
She also served as the Executive Vice President of the Lady Local Legislators League (4L) of the Philippines from 2016 to 2019.[7]
Electoral history
| Year | Office | Party | Votes received | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | % | P. | Swing | |||||
| 2013 | Councilor (San Manuel, Tarlac) | Lakas | 4,657 | – | 2nd | N/a | Won | |
| 2016 | Vice Mayor of San Manuel, Tarlac | NPC | 6,815 | 55.58% | 1st | N/a | Won | |
| 2019 | Mayor of San Manuel, Tarlac | PFP | 7,757 | 57.24% | 1st | N/a | Won | |
| 2022 | NPC | 10,395 | 69.99% | 1st | +12.75 | Won | ||
| 2025 | 11,103 | 61.43% | 1st | -8.56 | Won | |||
References
- ^ “Meet Donya Tesoro, the Mayor of San Manuel, Tarlac”. www.msn.com. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ^ “Mayor crush: Meet the very active and gorgeous mayor of San Manuel, Tarlac”. TRENDSZILLA. 2020-03-30. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ^ “5 Things We Admire About Mayor Donya Tesoro’s Leadership”. myx.abs-cbn.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ^ Mayor, Mayor Donya Tesoro: Meet San Manuel; Viral, Here’s Why She’s (2020-03-26). “Mayor Donya Tesoro: Meet San Manuel Mayor & Here’s Why She’s Viral”. Philippine News. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ^ pixelatedplanet (3 April 2020). “Meet Donya Tesoro, The Young & Beautiful Mayor Of San Manuel Tarlac”. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ^ Sison, Louie. “Donya Tesoro, San Manuel Tarlac Mayor is capturing the attention of the Internet – Where In Pampanga”. Archived from the original on 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ^ Standard, Manila. “Duterte inducts lady solons league”. Retrieved 2020-11-26.