Ara Kho
Filipino politician
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Olga "Ara" Tingcungco Kho is a Filipino politician who currently serves as Mayor of Masbate City since 2025. She served as the representative of 2nd District of Masbate from 2022 to 2025.[1][2] She is the daughter of Antonio Kho and Olga Kho.[3][4]
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Ara Kho | |
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Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Mayor of Masbate City | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2025 | |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Masbate's 2nd district | |
| In office June 30, 2022 – June 30, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Elisa Olga Kho |
| Succeeded by | Elisa Olga Kho |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Lakas (2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | PDP–Laban (2021–2024) |
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Political career
She got elected as a representative of Masbate at the House of Representatives in the 2022 House of Representatives elections.[2]
Ara Kho ran under the Lakas–CMD party in the 2025 election and was elected mayor of Masbate City.[4]
Electoral history
| Year | Office | Party | Votes received | Result | ||||
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| Total | % | P. | Swing | |||||
| 2022 | Representative (Masbate–2nd) | PDP–Laban | 123,160 | 73.68% | 1st | N/a | Won | |
| 2025 | Mayor of Masbate City | Lakas | 41,391 | 48.75% | 1st | N/a | Won | |
