Summary
Carlos Isagani "Kaloi" Tabora Zarate (born May 14, 1967) is a Filipino politician, lawyer, and activist who served as a Party-list Representative for Bayan Muna from 2013 to 2022.[1] He was also the deputy minority leader in the 18th Congress.[2]
Carlos Isagani T. Zarate | |
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| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for Bayan Muna party-list | |
| In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 14, 1967 General Santos, Philippines |
| Political party | Bayan Muna |
| Residence | Davao City |
| Alma mater | Notre Dame of Dadiangas University Ateneo de Davao University (L.L.B.) |
| Profession | Politician, Human Rights Lawyer |
On July 10, 2020, he was one of the 11 representatives who voted to grant the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN and he is the only partylist representative and one of the three Mindanaoans who voted to grant the franchise.[3]
Early life and education edit
Zarate earned a bachelor's degree in Commerce with a major in Accountancy at the Notre Dame of Dadiangas University and later a law degree at the Ateneo de Davao University.[4]
Legal career edit
Upon admission to the Philippine Bar in 1995, Zarate engaged in a small legal practice focused on human rights law, serving a wide clientele including laborers, small farmers, Indigenous peoples, such as the Lumad, and Moro people, urban poor, and political prisoners.[5] Zarate also served on various capacities on different professional associations for lawyers: As coordinator for the Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) in Davao City, as Secretary-General of the Union of People's Lawyers in Mindanao and Vice-President for Mindanao of the National Union of People's Lawyers (NUPL). He also once served as the President of the Davao City chapter of the Integrated Bar.[6]
References edit
- ^ Velez, Tyrone A.; Fusilero, Danilda L. (November 15, 2013). "Noynoy, not God, was absent when Yolanda struck, says lawmaker". Davao Today. Archived from the original on September 24, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
- ^ Corrales, Nestor (2022-02-28). "Calls persist to regulate the oil industry again". Inquirer. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ^ Perez-Rubio, Bella (July 10, 2020). "List of lawmakers who voted for and against ABS-CBN franchise renewal". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ Macaraeg, Aaron (2019-07-22). "Carlos Zarate, former journo turned lawyer, legislator". Bulatlat. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
- ^ "Our Nominees". Archived from the original on 2014-09-01. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
- ^ "Zarate, Carlos Isagani | POLITIKO - is a news and social media portal about politicians, their relatives and allies in the Philippines". politics.com.ph. Archived from the original on 29 September 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
External links edit
- Hon. Carlos Isagani T. Zarate member page at House of Representatives of the Philippines