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Anna Karina Rebuelta Teh-Limsico (born January 31, 1987), publicly known as Karina Teh, is a Filipino politician who is currently the Vice Mayor of Caloocan City, since 2022.

Early life and career
Teh-Limsico was born to Ramon V. Te †, a human rights advocate and public interest lawyer who later served as a City Councilor (2007-2012) in Caloocan and Analiza Rebuelta-Teh, an environmental lawyer and currently the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary for Finance, Information Systems, and Climate Change. She graduated  from the University of Santo Tomas in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts Major in Communication Arts. Before fully entering politics, she worked as a researcher in the Department of National Defense and the Philippine Air Force. She also worked as a Segment Producer in the GMA Network morning news program Unang Hirit.

Political Career
Teh-Limsico’s political career began when she was elected as a Kagawad in Barangay 179 in Caloocan City from 2007-2013. In 2013, she ran as a Councilor under the ticket of former Mayor Oscar Malapitan. She then won and served as Caloocan City Councilor from the 1st district for three consecutive terms from 2013 to 2022.

Caloocan City Council (2013-2022)


 * Majority Floor Leader
 * Chairperson, Committee on Women and Family
 * Chairperson, Committee on Trade and Industry
 * Chairperson, Committee on Education
 * Chairperson, Committee on Urban Poor
 * Chairperson, Committee on Laws, Internal Rules and Regulation

Teh-Limsico has filed more than 250 resolutions and 100 ordinances. These include the following:


 * Co-Author - Caloocan City Gender and Development Code
 * Main Author - Children’s Code of Caloocan City
 * Main Author - Expanded Benefits for Solo Parents (20% discount on medicine   and 5% discount on basic necessities)
 * Co-Author - Free Parking for Senior Citizens
 * Co-Author - Provision of funding for the Construction of Additional Buildings for University of Caloocan City

Programs and Services


 * Community Legal Services - Free legal consultation, notarization, and assistance for those who have problems with their birth certificate and other legal concerns
 * Livelihood Training
 * Urban Agriculture
 * Medical and Burial Assistance
 * Scholarships
 * Women and Youth Empowerment
 * Advocacy for children's rights, the welfare of the urban poor, and environmental protection

COVID-19 Response


 * Relief packs/ Milk distribution
 * Mobile Kitchen
 * Libreng Sakay
 * School Supplies, COVID Kits, and thermal scanners for schools

Vice Mayor Caloocan City (2022-present)
Anna Karina Teh-Limsico ran for Vice Mayor in 2022 with Along Malapitan as her running mate and mayoralty candidate. Teh-Limsico won the race by a huge margin of 324,568 votes (62.28%). She was inaugurated on June 30, 2022.