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Geraldine Batista Roman (born April 23, 1967) is a Filipina journalist and politician serving as Member of the House of Representative from Bataan's 1st district since June 30, 2016. She is the first Transgender person elected to the Philippine Congress.
She was named as one of the 100 Leading Global Thinkers of 2016 by US-based Foreign Policy magazine, and one of the 13 Inspiring Women of 2016 by Time magazine.