Caroline Tanchay

Caroline Tanchay
Official portrait, 2025
Member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
for Kamalayan Partylist
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2025
Preceded byPosition established
Member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
for SAGIP Partylist
In office
June 30, 2022 – September 25, 2024
Serving with Rodante Marcoleta
Personal details
BornCaroline Lim Tanchay
EducationDe La Salle University
OccupationBusinesswoman

Caroline Lim Tanchay is a Filipino businesswoman and politician who heads the mining firm Oriental Peninsula Resources. She has also served as a representative for the SAGIP Partylist alongside Rodante Marcoleta in the House of Representatives.

Early life and education

Caroline Lim Tanchay She graduated from the De La Salle University in 1988 where she earned a bachelor's degree in commerce, major in management.

Business career

Tanchay is the president and CEO of nickel mining firm Oriental Peninsula Resources (ORÉ) Through its subsidiary Citinickel Mines and Development Corp., ORÉ runs Pulot Mine and the Toronto Mine in Sofronio Española and Narra in Palawan. In 2015, ORE was included in Forbes' Best Under A Billion (BUB) list.

She also bought the franchise for Dean & DeLuca introducing the American grocery chain to the Philippine market.

Political career

Tanchay was the first nominee of SAGIP Partylist for the 2022 House of Representatives elections. The organization campaigned to mitigate the power consumption expenses of Filipinos.

Tanchay along with her colleague and SAGIP co-representative Rodante Marcoleta filed at least ten proposed legislation related to power. They also urged for more restrictions to combat conflict of interest in the power industry.

Tanchay reportedly resigned in September 2024 and ran as the first nominee for Kamalayan Party-list.

However, Tanchay was still listed as a signatory to the impeachment complaint filed against Vice President Sara Duterte by the lower house.

Electoral history

Electoral history of Caroline Tanchay
Year Office Party Votes received Result
Total % P. Swing
2022 Representative (Party-list) SAGIP 780,456 2.12% 6th N/a Won
2025 Kamalayan 381,437 0.91% 32nd N/a Won

References

  1. ↑ "Caroline Tanchay". Rappler. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Caroline Tanchay". Rappler. April 14, 2025. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Board of Directors". Oriental Peninsula. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Conquering the local mining industry". The Philippine Star. April 1, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  5. ↑ Magsaysay, John A. (July 31, 2015). "How Caroline Tanchay chooses to grow the future". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  6. ↑ Dumlao-Abadilla, Doris (June 26, 2015). "3 'under a billion' PH firms make Forbes list". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  7. ↑ Zubiri, Stephanie (February 22, 2015). "Caroline Tanchay shares her passion for Dean & DeLuca". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Substitution ni Rodante Marcoleta bilang 2nd nominee ng SAGIP party-list, kinumpirma ng Comelec". DZIQ Radyo Inquirer 990AM. June 17, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  9. ↑ Quismoro, Ellson (July 17, 2022). "What Cabinet post? Marcoleta chooses House comeback". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  10. 1 2 Porcalla, Delon (July 11, 2022). "Party-list group files '10 power bills'". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  11. ↑ Quismoro, Elson (April 2, 2024). "Marcoleta, Tanchay want to tighten ban on conflict of interest in power sector". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  12. ↑ Abadilla, Bench (February 8, 2025). "Resigned but still counted: Caroline Tanchay signs impeachment complaint despite bolting SAGIP". Politiko.com.ph. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Rep. Tanchay nakapirma sa impeachment kahit nag-resign na sa SAGIP" [Rep. Tanchay signed impeachment despite having resigned from SAGIP]. Bilyonaryo. February 11, 2025. Retrieved April 15, 2025.