HONTIVEROS, Ana Theresia

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AKBAYAN CITIZEN’S ACTION PARTY

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

• Managing Arts Program (Asian Institute of Management)
• AB Social Sciences ( Ateneo de Manila University)

PUBLIC SERVICE RECORD

• Director of Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) (2015-present)
• AKBAYAN partylist representative (2004-2010)
• Member of the Congress Committee on Health (2004-2010)
• Member of the Government Panel for Peace Talks with the National Democratic Front (1988-1999; 2001-2004)

PLATFORMS

1. Health
2. Woman’s rights
3. Gender equality

MISCELLANEOUS

• Ran for senator unsuccessfully in 2013 (placed 13^th)
• LP senatorial candidate
• Principal author of Cheaper medicines Bill (now Cheaper Medicines Bill (now Cheaper Medicines Law, RA 9502) (14^th Congress)
• Author of Reproductive Health Bill (Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act, RA 10354 (13^th and 14^th Congress)
• Author of Bibong BHW bill
• Staunch Supporter and advocate of the Sin Tax Bill (now Sin Tax Law) and the Graphic Health Warning Bill