Ching Bernos
Filipina politician
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Menchie Beronilla Bernos (born Menchie Beronilla, August 30, 1978), also known as Ching Bernos, is a Filipina nurse and politician currently serving as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing Solid North since 2025, and Lone District of Abra from 2022 until 2025. She previously served as Mayor of La Paz, Abra, from 2016 to 2022 and as Vice Mayor from 2007 until 2016.
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Preceded byPosition Established
ConstituencyParty-list
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(Solid North)
Preceded byJoseph Bernos
Succeeded byJoseph Bernos
Ching Bernos | |
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Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Constituency | Party-list (Solid North) |
| In office June 30, 2022 – June 30, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Bernos |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Bernos |
| Constituency | Abra (Lone district) |
| Mayor of La Paz | |
| In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Bernos |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Bernos |
| Vice Mayor of La Paz | |
| In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Bernos |
| Succeeded by | Benito Nono |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Menchie Beronilla 30 August 1978 La Paz, Abra, Philippines[1] |
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| Spouse | Joseph Bernos |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Nurse |
Political career
Mayor of La Paz (2016-2022)
Congressional career (2022-present)
In the 2022 election, Bernos ran unopposed for the seat of Abra's lone congressional district, garnering 122,223 votes.[2]
Bernos chose not to seek re-election in 2025 to run instead for representative of Solid North Party as its first nominee.[3]
Electoral history
2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAMPI | Menchie Bernos | 4,372 | 73.15 | |
| Lakas | Severo Afos II | 1,605 | 26.85 | |
| Total votes | 5,977 | 100.00 | ||
| KAMPI hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas–Kampi | Menchie Bernos | 5,830 | 100.00 | |
| Valid ballots | 5,830 | 70.84 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 2,400 | 29.16 | ||
| Total votes | 8,230 | 100.00 | ||
| Lakas–Kampi hold | ||||
2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Liberal | Menchie Bernos | 5,802 | 96.25 | |
| Independent | Jacobo Badua | 226 | 3.75 | |
| Total votes | 6,028 | 100.00 | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| NUP | Menchie Bernos | 7,828 | 97.73 | |
| Liberal | Severo Afos II | 182 | 2.27 | |
| Total votes | 8,010 | 100.00 | ||
| NUP hold | ||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asenso | Menchie Bernos | 9,119 | 99.14 | |
| PDP–Laban | Severo Afos II | 79 | 0.86 | |
| Total votes | 9,198 | 100.00 | ||
| Asenso hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nacionalista | Menchie Bernos | 122,223 | 100.00 | |
| Valid ballots | 122,223 | 66.90 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 60,473 | 33.10 | ||
| Total votes | 182,696 | 100.00 | ||
| Nacionalista hold | ||||
