Sol Aragones

Marisol "Sol" Castillo Aragones-Sampelo (born November 7, 1977) is a Filipino politician and former journalist who has served as the 19th governor of Laguna since 2025. The founder of the Akay National Political Party (AKAY), she previously served as the representative of Laguna's third district from 2013 to 2022 and ran for governor in the 2022 elections. Educated at the University of the Philippines Los Baños, Aragones began her career as a reporter for ABS-CBN and as a radio anchor for DZMM. She held senior reporting roles for TV Patrol, Bandila, and Umagang Kay Ganda, and received several accolades for her work. Aragones entered politics in 2013 after being elected to the lower house of Congress. As a representative, she introduced legislation related to education, health services, and livelihood opportunities. Upon being term-limited in 2022, she ran for governor and lost to then incumbent governor Ramil Hernandez. Following her defeat, she established a national party from her former healthcare initiative, AKAY, and launched a successful bid for governor.