Maria Jocelyn "Joy" Valera Bernos (born January 9, 1977) is a Filipina politician currently serving as the vice governor of Abra.

[1] She was previously the governor of the province from 2016 to 2022, a member of the House of Representatives representing Abra's at-large congressional district from 2010 to 2016, and a member of the Abra Provincial Board from 2007 to 2010.

[2][4] On August 12, 2024, she was ordered suspended by President Bongbong Marcos for 18 months following an investigation into her unilaterally ordering the lockdown of a hospital in Bangued during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, when she was governor.

[5] However, her suspension was halted on technical grounds by a court in Abra, which issued a 20-day temporary restraining order against the decision on September 2.

[6] The TRO expired on 23 September, rendering the supension final and executory.