Ruth Mariano-Hernandez

The Honorable Ruth Mariano-Hernandez
Mariano-Hernandez portrait during the 19th Congress
Chair of the House Special Committee on Southern Tagalog Development
Incumbent
Assumed office July 27, 2022
Preceded by	Eileen Ermita-Buhain
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Laguna's 2nd District
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2019
Preceded by	Joaquin M. Chipeco, Jr.
First Lady of Laguna
Incumbent
Assumed role May 27, 2014
Preceded by	Girlie Ejercito
Member of the Laguna Provincial Board from the 2nd district
In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019
Member of the Calamba City Council
In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016
In office June 30, 1995 – June 30, 2004
Personal details
Born	Ruth B. Mariano (1974-05-15) May 15, 1974 Calamba, Laguna, Philippines
Nationality	Filipina
Political party	PDP–Laban (2021–present)
Other political affiliations	Independent (2018–2021) Nacionalista (2009–2018)
Spouse	Ramil Hernandez
Children	2
Residence(s)	Bay, Laguna
Alma mater	University of the Philippines Los Baños

Ruth Mariano-Hernandez (born Ruth B. Mariano, May 15, 1974) is a Filipina politician and Member of the Philippine House of Representatives of Laguna's 2nd District since 2019. She previously served as board member of Laguna from 2016 to 2019 and councilor of Calamba from 1995 to 2004 and from 2007 to 2016. She is the wife of incumbent Laguna Governor Ramil Hernandez, with whom she has 2 daughters.

Early life

Mariano-Hernandez was born Ruth B. Mariano on May 15, 1974 in Calamba, Laguna.

Political career

In 1995, she ran as Member of the Calamba Municipal Council and re-elected in 1998 and in 2001. In 2007, she ran again for the said position and re-elected again in 2010 and in 2013. In 2016, she ran for Member of the Laguna Provincial Board from the 2nd district. In 2019, she ran as Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Laguna's 2nd District and re-elected as congresswoman in 2022.

Personal life

Mariano-Hernandez married Ramil Hernandez, whom she met as a fellow councilor of Calamba, and have two children namely, Natasha Camille and Natalie Truth.

She finished her undergraduate degree in the University of the Philippines Los Baños.