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Mary Mitzi Cajayon
Mary Mitzi Cajayon
	Official portrait during the 19th Congress
Member of the ; Philippine House of Representatives ; from Caloocan's 2nd District
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; June 30, 2022
Preceded by	Edgar Erice
	In office; June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2013
Preceded by	Luis Asistio
Succeeded by	Edgar Erice
Executive Director of the ; Council for the Welfare of Children
	In office; July 25, 2017 – October 5, 2021
President	Rodrigo Duterte
Member of the ; Caloocan City Council; from the 2nd District
	In office; June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007
Personal details
Born	May 6, 1978 (age 46); Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines
Political party	Lakas–CMD (2003–2011; 2023–present)
Other political; affiliations	PDP–Laban (2021–2023); NUP (2011–2021)
Spouse	Johnny Uy (m. 2016)
Website	mitchcajayonuy.com

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Mary Mitzi Lim Cajayon-Uy (born May 6, 1978), also known as Mitch Cajayon-Uy, is a Filipino politician who is the incumbent representative from the 2nd District of Caloocan in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2022 and previously from 2007 to 2013. She also served as the executive director of the Council for the Welfare of Children, an attached agency of the Department of Social Welfare and Development from 2017 to 2021. She also served as a city councilor of Caloocan.

Prior to joining politics, Cajayon was named as Miss Caloocan in 2000. She then joined politics as a city councilor of Caloocan from the 2nd district, serving for one term from 2004 to 2007.^[2] She was then elected as representative of the 2nd district of Caloocan in 2007; she was re-elected in 2010. In 2009, she was awarded the Award for Congressional Legislative and Service Excellence by the Consumers League of the Philippines Foundation, Inc.^[3]

She was appointed the executive director of the Council for the Welfare of Children, an attached agency of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, having been appointed to the post by President Rodrigo Duterte in July 2017.^[4] She resigned from the position to run once again for representative at the 2nd district of Caloocan in 2022;^[5]^[6] she later won the race.^[7] On November 12, 2021, she was acquitted by Sandiganbayan of graft and malversation charges in relation to the alleged misuse of ₱10 million in Priority Development Assistance Fund for supposed ghost projects in 2009.^[8]

References

^ https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2025NLE/COC_2025NLE/COC_Local/COC_Local_NCR/CALOOCAN_CITY/2NDDIST/Cajayon-Uy_Mary_Mitzi.pdf
^ "Biography". Mary Mitzi Cajayon-Uy. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
^ Quejada, Butch (December 13, 2021). "Lady solon binigyan ng award". The Philippine Star (in Filipino). Retrieved December 1, 2021.
^ "Mary Mitzi Cajayon-Uy named as the new CWC Executive Director". Council for the Welfare of Children. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
^ "Certified List of Candidates (NCR)" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
^ Ronda, Rainier Allan (November 29, 2021). "Probe 'demolition' cases, ombudsman urged". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
^ Dioquino, Aaron Homer (May 10, 2022). "Rep. Along Malapitan proclaimed new mayor of Caloocan City". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
^ Marcelo, Elizabeth (November 15, 2021). "Ex-Caloocan lawmaker acquitted of 'pork' raps". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 1, 2021.

"Member Information: Mitzi Cajayon". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved 2008-03-03.

House of Representatives of the Philippines
Preceded by Luis Asistio	Representative, 2nd District of Caloocan 2007–2013	Succeeded by Edgar Erice
Preceded by Edgar Erice	Representative, 2nd District of Caloocan 2022–present	Incumbent

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[1] ttps://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2025NLE/COC_2025NLE/COC_Local/COC_Local_NCR/CALOOCAN_CITY/2NDDIST/Cajayon-Uy_Mary_Mitzi.pdf

[2] "Biography". Mary Mitzi Cajayon-Uy. Retrieved September 21, 2021.

[3] Quejada, Butch (December 13, 2021). "Lady solon binigyan ng award". The Philippine Star (in Filipino). Retrieved December 1, 2021.

[4] "Mary Mitzi Cajayon-Uy named as the new CWC Executive Director". Council for the Welfare of Children. Retrieved April 4, 2021.

[ncr-5] "Certified List of Candidates (NCR)" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved December 1, 2021.

[6] Ronda, Rainier Allan (November 29, 2021). "Probe 'demolition' cases, ombudsman urged". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 1, 2021.

[7] Dioquino, Aaron Homer (May 10, 2022). "Rep. Along Malapitan proclaimed new mayor of Caloocan City". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved May 12, 2022.

[8] Marcelo, Elizabeth (November 15, 2021). "Ex-Caloocan lawmaker acquitted of 'pork' raps". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 1, 2021.

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-'''Mary Mitzi Lim Cajayon''' (born May 6, 1978) is a [[Philippines|Filipino]] politician. A member of the [[Liberal Party (Philippines)|Liberal Party]], she was elected as a Member of the [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|House of Representatives]], representing the [[Legislative_districts_of_Caloocan_City#2nd_District|Second District of Caloocan City]] beginning in 2007. She was an incumbent city councilor of the same legislative district when she won election to Congress.
+'''Mary Mitzi Lim Cajayon-Uy''' (born May 6, 1978), also known as '''Mitch Cajayon-Uy''', is a [[Philippines|Filipino]] politician who is the incumbent representative from the [[Caloocan's 2nd congressional district|2nd District]] of [[Caloocan]] in the [[House of Representatives of the Philippines]] since 2022 and previously from 2007 to 2013. She also served as the executive director of the Council for the Welfare of Children, an attached agency of the [[Department of Social Welfare and Development]] from 2017 to 2021. She also served as a city councilor of Caloocan.
+Prior to joining politics, Cajayon was named as Miss Caloocan in 2000. She then joined politics as a city councilor of Caloocan from the 2nd district, serving for one term from 2004 to 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mitchcajayonuy.com/biography/|title=Biography|website=Mary Mitzi Cajayon-Uy|access-date=September 21, 2021}}</ref> She was then elected as representative of the 2nd district of Caloocan in 2007; she was re-elected in [[2010 Caloocan local elections|2010]]. In 2009, she was awarded the Award for Congressional Legislative and Service Excellence by the Consumers League of the Philippines Foundation, Inc.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/bansa/2009/12/13/531643/lady-solon-binigyan-ng-award|title=Lady solon binigyan ng award|first=Butch|last=Quejada|work=The Philippine Star|language=Filipino|date=December 13, 2021|access-date=December 1, 2021}}</ref>
+She was appointed the executive director of the Council for the Welfare of Children, an attached agency of the [[Department of Social Welfare and Development]], having been appointed to the post by [[President of the Philippines|President]] [[Rodrigo Duterte]] in July 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Mary Mitzi Cajayon-Uy named as the new CWC Executive Director|work=Council for the Welfare of Children|url=https://www.cwc.gov.ph/news/3-mary-mitzi-cajayon-uy-named-as-the-new-cwc-executive-director.html|access-date=April 4, 2021}}</ref> She resigned from the position to run once again for representative at the 2nd district of Caloocan in [[2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections|2022]];<ref name="ncr">{{cite web|url=https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2022NLE/TentativeListsofCandidates/NCR/NCR.pdf|title=Certified List of Candidates (NCR)|website=Commission on Elections|access-date=December 1, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/nation/2021/11/29/2144457/probe-demolition-cases-ombudsman-urged|title=Probe 'demolition' cases, ombudsman urged|first=Rainier Allan|last=Ronda|work=The Philippine Star|date=November 29, 2021|access-date=December 1, 2021}}</ref> she later won the race.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://mb.com.ph/2022/05/10/rep-along-malapitan-proclaimed-new-mayor-of-caloocan-city/|title=Rep. Along Malapitan proclaimed new mayor of Caloocan City|first=Aaron Homer|last=Dioquino|date=May 10, 2022|accessdate=May 12, 2022|work=Manila Bulletin}}</ref> On November 12, 2021, she was acquitted by [[Sandiganbayan]] of graft and malversation charges in relation to the alleged misuse of {{Philippine peso|10 million|link=yes}} in [[Priority Development Assistance Fund]] for supposed ghost projects in 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/nation/2021/11/15/2141298/ex-caloocan-lawmaker-acquitted-pork-raps|title=Ex-Caloocan lawmaker acquitted of 'pork' raps|first=Elizabeth|last=Marcelo|work=The Philippine Star|date=November 15, 2021|access-date=December 1, 2021}}</ref>
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 * {{cite web |url=http://www.congress.gov.ph/members/search.php?congress=14&id=cajayon |title=Member Information: Mitzi Cajayon |accessdate=2008-03-03 |publisher=[[House of Representatives of the Philippines]] }}
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-  title=[[Legislative_districts_of_Caloocan_City#2nd_District|Representative, 2nd District of Caloocan City]] | |
+  title=[[Legislative districts of Caloocan#2nd District|Representative, 2nd District of Caloocan]] | |
   years= 2007&ndash;2013|
-  after= [[Edgar Erice]]
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