Sol Aragones

Marisol "Sol" Castillo Aragones-Sampelo (born November 6, 1977) is a Filipina politician who served as the Representative of Laguna's 3rd district from 2013 to 2022. Before entering politics, she worked as a news presenter for ABS-CBN from 1998 to 2012.

Early life and education
Marisol Castillo Aragones was born on November 6, 1977, in San Pablo, Laguna, to Rolando Aragones, a tricycle driver, and Nora Castillo, a baker.

She attended secondary school in Canossa College in San Pablo, Laguna, where she was a student leader. Her political rival, Evita Arago, attended the same school.

In 1998, she earned a BA in Development Communication at the College of Development Communication, University of the Philippines Los Baños, with a major in Community Broadcasting.

Journalism
After graduation, she worked for ABS-CBN as a news reporter until September 2012. She also worked as a radio anchor for DZMM during this period.

She then worked as a writer for Hoy Gising!, eventually becoming a reporter. She was segment host for Salamat Dok and Alas Singko Y Medya, segment producer for Verum EST: Totoo Ba Ito? and True Crime, and co-host of the documentary Kalye with Anthony Taberna and Atom Araullo. She was the anchor for Nagbabagang Balita (breaking/hourly news) and DZMM's S.R.O. - Suhestyon, Reaksyon at Opinyon. She was also the Senior Reporter for TV Patrol, Bandila and Umagang Kay Ganda. She was recognized as an outstanding field reporter,  winning the Gandingan Award in 2006, the  Distinguished Alumna Award in Media Practice by UP in 2009, the Outstanding San Pableños Award in May 2010 and the best field reporter in the 2011 Communication Guild (Comguild) Awards.

Politics
She joined the United Nationalist Alliance of former president Joseph Estrada and Vice President Jejomar Binay. In 2013, she ran for Congress in her home province of Laguna. Her allies include erstwhile provincial governor ER Ejercito and board member Angelica Alarva. She won against her rival, Arago, by more than 10,000 votes.

In the 2022 elections, she ran for governor of Laguna but lost to incumbent governor Ramil Hernandez.

Advocacy
Aragones' advocacies are the provision of education, health services and livelihood opportunities for all. Since the opening of the 16th Congress, she has filed House Bills according to her advocacies which include the Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Responsibility and Opportunity Act, the Pregnant Women's Protection Act, and the Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity Discrimination Prohibition Act.