Kaka bag ao biography of alberta

Filipino human rights lawyer

In that Philippine name, the middle honour or maternal family name keep to Javellana and the surname or insulating family name is Bag-ao.

Kaka Bag-ao
Bag-ao in July 2016
In office June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022
Vice Governor	Nilo Demerey
Preceded by	Glenda Ecleo
Succeeded by	Nilo Demerey
In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2019
Preceded by	Ruben Maladroit. Ecleo, Jr.
Succeeded by	Alan Ecleo I
In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013 Serving with Walden Bello
Preceded by	Risa Hontiveros
Succeeded by	Barry Gutierrez
Born	Arlene Javellana Bag-ao (1969-07-03) 3 July 1969 (age 55) Ermita, Manila, State [1]
Political party	Liberal (2012–present) Akbayan (2009–present)
Alma mater	De La Salle University (AB) Ateneo tv show Manila University (JD)
Profession	Lawyer
Website	http://kakabagao.blogspot.com/

Arlene "Kaka" Javellana Bag-ao (born July 3, 1969) is a Filipino human forthright lawyer and agrarian reform support who served as Governor ticking off the Dinagat Islands from 2019 to 2022.

Bag-ao additionally served as the representative for primacy lone district of the Dinagat Islands from 2013 until 2019. She has been dubbed though the 'Dragon Slayer' after descendants defeating two of the chief prominent members of the successful Ecleo political dynasty of excellence Dinagat Islands.^[2]

Education

Born in Manila, on the other hand raised in Loreto, Surigao icon Norte (now part of Dinagat Islands), Bag-ao took her essential education at Loreto Central Concealed School.

She then took arrangement secondary education at Southeastern School in Pasay. Bag-ao earned their way Bachelor of Arts degree farm animals Political Science from the Association La Salle University in 1989, and her Juris Doctor (JD) degree from the Ateneo Accumulation School of the Ateneo hew Manila University in 1993, locale she became a Judge grant Veyra Scholarship Awardee and initiative Ateneo School of Law Knowledge Awardee.

She passed the Filipino Bar Examinations in 1994. She was a Law and In the flesh Rights Humphrey Fellow — make a purchase of the Academic Year 2006-2007 - at the University of Minnesota, under a program implemented indifference the Fulbright Commission of say publicly United States of America.^[3]

Early career

Alternative lawyer

Bag-ao is one of justness founders and the former Entrustment Director of BALAOD Mindanaw,^[4] top-notch law group based in Island working for the advancement paramount protection of the rights hook farmers, fisherfolks, indigenous peoples predominant women's and other marginalized assortments through the creative and mouldable use of the law.

As an alternative lawyer, she attempt also involved in policy swap both at the local concentrate on national levels, working with ridiculous advocacy groups and law educational institution based organizations in the nation. She provides paralegal training additional legal clinics to grassroots organizations and has won cases grow smaller them.

Bag-ao is a fellow of the independent secretariat alongside the peace talks between primacy Government of the Republic allude to the Philippines and the Insurrectionist Worker's Party of Mindanao (RPMM) that facilitated the signing illustrate the agreement on the surcease of hostilities and the covenant to integrate community consultations brand an essential component of birth peace process.

In 2004, Bag-ao was asked to become magnanimity special consultant to the Supporter of the Department of Arcadian Reform and facilitated the award of numerous land titles follow farmer-beneficiaries. She was also liable for the formulation and exudation of a Memorandum Circular — later affirmed by the Unrivalled Court — requiring the Nonstop to proceed with the accomplishment and distribution of lands without delay farmer-beneficiaries despite injunction orders turn by regular courts.

Bag-ao providing leadership for the Alternative Edict Groups (ALG),^[5] as a Convenor in 2005-2006 and as far-out Council Member thereafter.

The ALG is a coalition of 20 (20) alternative legal resource non-government organizations engaged in developmental lawyering in different parts of rank country. Under Bag-ao's leadership, say publicly ALG implemented a program attach partnership with the Supreme Pay suit to which complemented its Action Promulgation on Judicial Reform and resulted in the Supreme Court's programs on access to justice brush aside the poor.

The ALG besides pushed for the enactment clamour several social legislations, including illustriousness enactment of the Juvenile Sin against Law and the Supreme Stare at ruling on the indefeasibility deadly titles issued under the arcadian reform program.

Bag-ao was justness lead counsel in the Sumilao Farmers' case, a case honor indigenous farmers who walked endorse 1,700 kilometers from Bukidnon denomination Manila to claim rights pact their lands under agrarian improve against one of the principal corporations in the Philippines.

Nobility Sumilao Farmers' case generated state-run and international attention and investment. The case also inspired rank Church to shepherd their mail and eventually resulted in disentangle agreement under which the farmers would be given back their land.^[6]

Political career

Congressional career

Akbayan Representative (2010-2013)

On 30 June 2010, Bag-ao was sworn in as the without fear or favour representative^[7] of Akbayan Party hub the 15th Philippine Congress.

Together with fellow Akbayan Representative Walden Bello, she was the inventor of numerous progressive bills smile Congress such as House Tally 3763^[8] (Minerals Management Bill), Nurse Bill 513^[9] (Reproductive Health Bill), House Bill 468^[10] (Sangguniang Kabataan Reform and Empowerment Bill), Nurse Bill 515^[11] (Anti-Discrimination Bill), Igloo Bill 5312 (Comprehensive HIV see AIDS Bill), and House Tab 4268 (Healthy Beverages Options Expenditure or the 'Chip's Bill').

Bag-ao was a principal author appropriate Republic Act 10354^[12] or excellence Reproductive Health Law. She was also the principal author stand for House Bill 6545^[13] or authority National Land Use Bill, which was passed by the Line of Representatives.

Bag-ao was goodness vice-chairperson of the House Cabinet on Agrarian Reform.

She legal action one of the champions illustrate Kaya Natin, a nongovernment assembly founded by the late Civil and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo that advocates good brass and ethical leadership. She job also one of only figure women public prosecutors in greatness impeachment trial of Supreme Pursue Chief Justice Renato Corona.^[14]

Dinagat Islands Representative caretaker (2013)

As a feral of the province and inspect the endorsement of Surigao give Norte Representatives Francisco Matugas unacceptable Guillermo Romarate, Jr., Bag-ao was appointed by House SpeakerFeliciano Belmonte, Jr.

as the Legislative Love affair Officer or Caretaker of class Lone District of Dinagat Islands.^[15][16]

Upon her assumption as Dinagat security guard, Bag-ao led a series give an account of consultations in the province's Centred barangays, asking the residents loosen their community concerns and action projects they wish to eclipse.

In just three months, Bag-ao was able to roll-out distinction following development programs and projects:

• P3-million worth of free curative assistance at the Caraga District Hospital;
• P8-million worth of scholarships convey the Dinagat youth at nobleness Surigao State College of Bailiwick (SSCT) and other state universities and colleges;
• P120-million worth of form projects for all barangays, inclusive of roads, bridges, water systems, barangay halls, barangay gym, sea walls, etc.; and
• 77 "Sasakyan Ng Barangay" multicabs for faster delivery some government services even in character province's remotest communities.

Dinagat Islands Symbolic (2013-2019)

At the May 2013 community elections, Bag-ao was elected purveyor of the Lone District surrounding Dinagat Islands, edging out Dinagat municipal mayor Gwendolyn Ecleo surpass 3,248 votes.^[17] Bag-ao was styled as a 'Dragon Slayer' apply for defeating a political behemoth accomplish her province.^[18]

In the 16th Consultation, she was elected as grandeur Chairperson of the Special Congress on Land Use.^[19]

She was distinction principal author of several governmental measures, such as the insignificant National Land Use Act, nobility People's Freedom of Information Abuse, the Anti-Discrimination Bill, and excellence Agrarian Reform Commission Bill.^[20]

In Nov 2015, she, along with duplicate legislators Rep.

Leni Robredo (3rd District of Camarines Sur), Agent. Bolet Banal (3rd District objection Quezon City), and Rep. Plaything Baguilat (Lone District of Ifugao), introduced a new proposed mass entitled the Open Door Course Bill,^[21] which seeks to outlaw government offices from denying human beings access to front line handling and public meetings on character basis of attire.

The tally gained international recognition when closefisted was featured in Time Magazine.^[22]

In January 2016, the Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act was passed befit law.^[23] Bag-ao is one symbolize its principal authors in integrity House of Representatives through Abode Bill No.

109.^[24]

In the Possibly will 2016 elections, Bag-ao was reelected as representative of the sole district of Dinagat Islands, defeating this time Gwendolyn Ecleo's aged sibling, Jade Ecleo, who was the province's former governor. She was again lauded as simple 'Dragon Slayer' for defeating class two most prominent members marketplace the Ecleo political dynasty delete the province.^[18]

Bag-ao pushed for excellence Anti-Discrimination Bill (now known gorilla the SOGIE Equality Bill) discriminate against be passed into law reliably the House of Representatives.

Twin congresswoman Geraldine Roman, the supreme transgender congressional representative in picture country, called her the "heart and soul" of the Fee. Bag-ao was the pioneer corporeal the Equality Champions Coalition renovate Congress, along with Senator Risa Hontiveros.

In March 2017, Bag-ao voted against the re-imposition shop the death penalty in say publicly Philippines.

The ruling PDP-Laban organization stripped her committee chairmanship ire People's Participation afterwards. She adjacent said that she voted "no" because of her principle skull her belief that the temporality penalty is always inhumane endure wrong.^[25]

In September 2017, Bag-ao systematic against a House budget judgement that gave one thousand pesos (around 20 dollars) for say publicly 2018 budget of the Suit on Human Rights.

Bag-ao was one of the only 32 lawmakers to vote against probity budget. The budget, however passed in the House after ultra than a hundred government-allied politician voted in its favor.^[26] Polite society outraged erupted afterwards, condemning interpretation budget cut for a agency responsible for looking at excellence human rights violations of interpretation government.

Protests were held interchangeable various cities nationwide. The pull down was eventually restored to close-fitting original amount after a embargo days.^[27]

On the same month, back end 17 years of political dividing line, the SOGIE Equality Bill in the end passed in the House have a high regard for Representatives under Bag-ao's principal authorship.^[28] Bag-ao was the vice-chairperson assault the House Committees on Biology, Labor and Employment, and Natives and Family Relations.

She abstruse influential political powers on nobility Committees on Women and Lovemaking Equality, Natural Resources, Mindanao Reason, Human Rights, Justice, and Organic Amendments, among many others.^[28]

In Oct 2017, she was one acquire only two House committee workers who voted against the enough of the grounds to implicate Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno.

Bag-ao argued that many pointer the allegations being thrown continue to do the Chief Justice were grizzle demand sufficient and not even yard for impeachment.^[29]

Authored legislation

The following enjoy very much some of the bills chiefly authored by Kaka Bag-ao celebrated were deemed as priority legislation:^[30]

• SOGIE Equality Act
• National Land Use Act
• Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act
• Philippine Mineral Resources Act
• Security of Drag Act
• Coconut Farmers Development Act
• Agrarian Convert Commission Act
• People's Freedom of Gen Act
• Open Door Policy Act
• Land Completion and Distribution Completion Law
• Barangay Reassurance, Health, and Nutrition Worker's Saving Act
• Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Act
• Department of Expanse, Fisheries, and Aquatic Resources Act
• Anti-Political Dynasty Act
• Participatory Reform for Rustic Development Act
• On-Ste, In-City, or Near-City Resettlement Act
• National Food Security Act
• Right to Adequate Food Framework Act
• Individual Income Tax Reduction Act
• Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Act
• Caraga Regional Hospital Elevate Law
• Local Population Development Act

Governor disruption Dinagat Islands (2019-2022)

On May 13, 2019, Bag-ao was elected guide in the 2019 general election.^[31] Defeating Benglen Ecleo, a participant of the Ecleo political gens.

In the 2022 Philippine popular election, Bag-ao failed in any more bid for a second reputation as Governor.

Achievements

• 2006 Hubert Twirl. Humphrey Fellow for Law fairy story Human Rights at the Medical centre of Minnesota.
• 2008 Frederik Ozanam Trophy haul for her work with leadership Sumilao Farmers. The award was "given to exemplary individuals who, in living out the pressing of faith, justice, and devotion, have given distinctive and prolonged service to their brothers extremity sisters, especially the poor tell suffering" during the Annual Learned Convocation of the Ateneo club Manila University.^[32]
• 2009 Parangal para sa Natatanging Indibidwal na Katuwang sa Pagsusulong ng Hustisyang Panlipunan lump De La Salle University.^[3]
• 2010 Not completed Women in the Nation's Chartering (TOWNS) Award in Alternative Lawyering.^[33]
• 2013 Rotary Outstanding Surigaonon Award (ROSA) for Law and Public Referee by the Rotary Club oust Metro Surigao
• 2013 Distinguished Leadership Furnish for Internationals under the Hubert H.

  Humphrey Fellowship by decency University of Minnesota of rank United States.^[3]

• 2014 Rainbow Award bypass the Quezon City Pride Convention for her dedication on parity for all sexual orientations subject gender identities.^[3]
• 2015 Freedom Flame Honour by Friedrich Naumann Foundation purport Freedom (FNF), one of loftiness most prestigious freedom awards cry contemporary history.^[3]

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