Rebecca "Nini" Alcantara Ynares (born September 26, 1949) is a Filipina politician from the province of Rizal,

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who previously served as

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of the province from 2001 to 2004 and again from 2013 to 2022. She also served as president of Octagon Realty & Development Corporation, JNM Realty & Development Corporation, and Mar-vi Enterprise, Inc. and the director of

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(UCPB) from 1998 to 2001. During her first term as governor, she was concurrently a director of

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from 2001 to 2004 and treasurer of the

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. On March 25, 2020, Ynares tested positive for

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1949 births Living people Governors of Rizal Filipino women in politics Nationalist People's Coalition politicians Women provincial governors of the Philippines Filipino Christians {{Philippines-politician-stub