Hermilando I. Mandanas is a Filipino

Philippines

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 politician. Currently a member of the Liberal Party

Liberal Party (Philippines)

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, he has been elected to two terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines

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, representing the 2nd District of Batangas. He first won election to Congress in 2004 and was re-elected in 2007.

Mandanas was also elected to three terms as governor of Batangas

Batangas

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. He served as governor from 1995 to 2004.