Carlos Isagani Zarate
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The Honorable Carlos Isagani T. Zarate | |
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Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for Bayan Muna party-list | |
Assumed office June 30, 2013 | |
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Born | General Santos, Philippines | May 14, 1967
Nationality | Filipino |
Political party | Bayan Muna |
Other political affiliations | Bagong Alyansang Makabayan Makabayan |
Residence | Davao City |
Alma mater | Notre Dame of Dadiangas University Ateneo de Davao University (L.L.B.) |
Profession | Politician, Human Rights Lawyer |
Carlos Isagani "Kaloi" Tabora Zarate (born May 14, 1967) is a Filipino politician, lawyer, and activist serving as a Party-list Representative for Bayan Muna since 2013.[1]
On July 10, 2020, He is 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 to grant the franchise.[2]
Early life and education[]
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.[3]
Legal career[]
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.[4] 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.[5]
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-09-01. Retrieved 2014-09-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ http://politics.com.ph/politiko/profile/380/zarate-carlos-isagani-[permanent dead link]
External links[]
- Hon. Carlos Isagani T. Zarate member page at House of Representatives of the Philippines
- 1967 births
- Living people
- Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines for Bayan Muna
- People from Davao City
- People from General Santos
- Ateneo de Davao University alumni
- Notre Dame Educational Association alumni
- Filipino politician stubs