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ATTY. CINDY CAROLINO

Born in San Rafael, Bulacan on June 27, 1973 to Roman S. Valdecantos and Nelia V. Valdecantos, MA. ROCELLE VALDECANTOS CAROLINO or CINDY is the youngest brood of six (6) with three older brothers and two older sisters.

She took up primary and secondary education at St. Paul School in Bulacan, then BS Commerce Major in Management and Bachelor of Laws at San Sebastian College in Manila (SSC- Manila).

In between her studies, the ever active and energetic Cindy was also involved in other activities such as cheer leading for San Sebastian Stags and elected to numerous positions in Supreme Student Council throughout her eight (8) years stay at SSC- Manila. As if her extra curricular activities were not enough, she worked as Executive Secretary of Tupaz Marcos Arrojado Villarica law firm in Ortigas (1994 to 1995) and as a Bank Teller at Allied Banking Corporation in Katipunan, QC (1995 to 1998) while studing law.

She met Atty. Antonio Maraña Carolino or Tony a native of Santa Maria, Laguna, her classmate in law school whom she married in April of 2002. Now they have three (3) children: Alroy, Aaron, André.

While reviewing for the Bar exams, Cindy got involved in the family business and after passing the Bar Exams in 2002, she practiced legal profession. She became the legal counsel for Filipino Mechant's Insurance Co. Inc. from May 2002 to December 2003, President of Golden Bough Corporation from January 2004 to October 2006 and Managing Partner and Practicing Lawyer of Geonzon Law Offices from November 2006 until she was elected Mayor of Santa Maria in 2013.

She took the reins of being the Local Chief Executive of Santa Maria when her husband Atty. Tony Carolino ran a seat for Congress after his first term as Mayor of the town from 2010 to 2013.

It was not in her plans to enter public service but the people's clamor for her to replace her husband as Mayor was strong. The women and the senior citizens whom she advocated for, worked with and helped during her husband's term beseeched to continue her husband's programs and projects. In the end, she relented to the pressure and ran as Mayor of Santa Maria.