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PARTIDONG MANGGAGAWA AT MAGSASAKA
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
• Engineering (West Negros College)
• AB Economics (San Beda College)
• Bachelor of Laws (University of the Philippines)
• PhD in Law (University of Melbourne)
PUBLIC SERVICE RECORD
• Bayan Muna Partylist Representative (2007 – present)
• Consultant for Rep. Satur Ocampo (2004-2006)
• General Counsel for Bayan Muna Partylist (1999-2009)
• Attorney for National Amnesty Commission (January 1998-September 1998; May 1999-September 30, 1999)
• Legal Officer for National Amnesty
• Commission (1997-1998)
• Private Secretary for National Amnesty Commission (November 1996-January 1997; January 1997-September 1997)
PLATFORMS
- Nationwide Industrialization
- Free land distribution for farmers
- Banning of Contractualization
- Passing the anti-political dynasty and Freedom of information Bills into law Rejecting the Economic Advice of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank
- Scrapping the Visiting Forces Agreement
- Nationalistic stance on law making and foreign affairs
- Increasing pensions and salaries
- Lowering prices of electricity and water
- Strengthening public service and preventing it from becoming a business
- Letting Filipinos benefit from the country’s natural resources
MISCELLANEOUS
• GP Senatorial candidate
• Anti Marcos
• Presented 358 bills and resolutions
• Long Time advocate of the Genuine Agrarian Reform Bill (GARB, House Bill No. 252)
• Lecturer on International humanitarian law and constitutional issues, election law, impeachment, Writs of Kalikasan and Amparo, and International Criminal Law
• Author of the Anti-Torture Law (R.A. 9745), Anti Enforced Disappearance Law (R.A. 10353), law recognizing and indemnifying human rights victims of the Marcos Government (R.A. 10368)
• A law allowing early voting for media workers (R.A. 10380), a law creating special election precincts for persons with disabilities and senior citizens (R.A. 10366), and a law that mandates the relaying of disaster warnings through SMS (R.A. 10639)
