Samira Gutoc

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In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Ali, the birth surname or paternal family name is Gutoc, and the marital name is Tomawis.
Samira Gutoc
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Gutoc campaigning at Mandaluyong in 2019
Member of the
Bangsamoro Transition Commission
In office
10 February 2017 – 29 May 2017
Appointed byRodrigo Duterte
Member of the
Regional Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
In office
8 May 2012 – 30 June 2013
OIC
Appointed byBenigno Aquino III
ConstituencyWomen's sector
Personal details
Born
Samira Ali Gutoc

(1974-12-19) 19 December 1974 (age 47)[1]
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
NationalityFilipino
Political partyAksyon Demokratiko (2021–present)
Other political
affiliations		Independent (until 2021)[2]
Otso Diretso (2018–2019)
Spouse(s)Abdul Maomit Tomawis[1]
Children1
ResidenceMarawi
Iligan
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Diliman (A.B.) (M.I.S.)
Arellano University (LL.B.)
Occupation
  • Activist
  • environmentalist
  • journalist
  • politician

Samira Ali Gutoc[3] (born 19 December 1974) is a Filipina civic leader, journalist,[4] environmentalist, women's rights advocate and politician.[5] She served as a member of the Regional Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao[6] and the Bangsamoro Transition Commission, which was tasked to draft the Bangsamoro Basic Law.[7][5]

She is the founder of Asian Peace Alliance associated with Asia-Pacific Peace Research Association, writes for Asian Muslim Action Network,[5] and established Ranao Rescue Team, a volunteer group that helps civilians displaced by the Battle of Marawi offering relief missions to civilians.[8][9][10]

She resides in Marawi, belongs to the Maranao ethnic group, and is a follower of Islam.[11][12] She unsuccessfully ran for the Senate in 2019, under the Otso Diretso coalition.

Early life and education[]

Samira Gutoc's father, Candidato Gutoc, was a diplomatic officer who rose through the ranks.[13] As a result, Samira spent much of her childhood in Saudi Arabia, where her father was posted, before she went on to study at the University of the Philippines Diliman (UP Diliman) for college.[13]

She earned her Bachelor of Arts in broadcast communication at the UP where she became the president of UP Muslim Students Association and the Metro Manila-wide Muslim Youth and Students Alliance.[5] She then earned a Master's in International Studies from the University of the Philippines Center for International Studies, in UP Diliman, then earned a Bachelor of Laws degree from Arellano University School of Law in 2006.

Legislative work in Mindanao[]

7th ARMM Regional Legislative Assembly[]

Gutoc was one of the 27 officer-in-charge (OIC) members of the 7th ARMM Assembly appointed by President Benigno Aquino III on May 8, 2012. The OIC officials served until the 2013 elections.[6][14]

Bangsamoro Transition Commission[]

On February 10, 2017, Gutoc was appointed by the Rodrigo Duterte administration as a member of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission tasked to draft the Bangsamoro Basic Law.[15] However, she resigned on May 29 that year, citing her disapproval of the government's handling of the Marawi siege, the declaration of martial law, and Duterte's joke that he would take the blame for soldiers who commit rape during martial law.[16][17]

Marawi Crisis[]

Gutoc was a resident of Marawi when the 2017 Marawi Crisis took place.[18]

Establishment of Ranao Rescue Team[]

During the 2017 Marawi Crisis, Gutoc established Ranao Rescue Team, a volunteer group that helps civilians displaced by the Battle of Marawi offering relief missions to civilians.[8][19][20][21][22][9][10][excessive citations]

2019 senatorial campaign[]

Gutoc speaks during the Ateneo Senatorial Forum in 2019

On October 11, 2018, Gutoc-Tomawis announced and filed her candidacy for senator for the May 2019 election.[23] She was a member of the political ensemble Otso Diretso, a Liberal Party-led opposition coalition against the Duterte administration.[24]

She signaled her agenda for peace education, divorce, Muslim rights, women's rights, and children's rights. She is against the lowering of the minimum age of criminal responsibility and has taken the position against the ongoing martial law in Mindanao.[25][26][27]

On July 19, 2019, the PNP–Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) filed charges against Gutoc and other members of the Otso Diretso electoral for "sedition, cyber libel, libel, estafa, harboring a criminal, and obstruction of justice". The accused including Gutoc, were alleged to be linked to "The Real Narcolist" video series of Bikoy which the PNP-CIDG said contained "false information" meant to rally people against the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte and ensure Leni Robredo's acension to Vice Presidency.[28][29]

2022 senatorial campaign[]

Gutoc joined Aksyon Demokratiko on August 9, 2021 and was made part of its national executive board. She was admitted to the party as a representative of Filipino Muslims, the marginalized, and women. According to Gutoc, she joined the party because she is a fan of Aksyon's founder Raul Roco and his Agenda of Hope manifesto.[30][31] On October 3, she filed her candidacy for the 2022 Senate election.[32]

Newspaper columnist[]

Gutoc-Tomawis currently writes the column "A Girl From Marawi" that comes out every Saturday on The Philippine Business and News.[33]

Awards[]

Gutoc-Tomawis was awarded by the United Nations Development Programme the 2018 N-Peace Award for her activism.[34] She also received a fellowship from the Oxford Center for Islamic Studies.[5]

See also[]

References[]

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  2. ^ Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (September 27, 2021). "Gutoc on alliance shift: I waited for LP, but it did no large-scale organizing". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "Mindanaoan civic leader Samira Gutoc lodged her candidacy..." Facebook. Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism. October 3, 2021. Archived from the original on October 3, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  4. ^ https://thephilbiznews.com/author/samira-gutoc/
  5. ^ a b c d e Galapon, Aldwin Llacuna (February 2017). "Samira Ali Gutoc-Tomawis". Philippine Center on Islam and Democracy. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  6. ^ a b Bompat, Lerio (10 May 2012). "PNoy names 27 ARMM assemblymen". ABS-CBN News Central Mindanao. ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  7. ^ Ranada, Pia (2018-10-10). "Marawi civic leader Samira Gutoc-Tomawis running for senator". Rappler. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  8. ^ a b "From camps to Congress and to Marawi's streets". MindaNews. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  9. ^ a b Cabato, Regine (2018-05-28). "Remembering the Marawi crisis". cnn. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  10. ^ a b Mendoza, Diana G. (2017-09-25). "Peace is Key in Rebuilding Marawi – Bangsamoro Women". Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  11. ^ cmfr (25 September 2017). "Peace is Key in Rebuilding Marawi – Bangsamoro Women". CMFR. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  12. ^ Tan, Lara (2017-07-22). "Maranao turns emotional as she cites human rights violations in Marawi". CNN Philippines. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  13. ^ a b https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2019/04/18/1910840/samira-gutoc-and-her-showbiz-connections. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ^ Canlas, Jomar (29 February 2012). "High Court accedes to Aquino wish on ARMM appointments". The Manila Times. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Bangsamoro Transition Commission members named". The Philippine Star. 10 February 2017. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  16. ^ Ranada, Pia (31 May 2017). "Bangsamoro member resigns over Duterte rape joke, martial law". Rappler. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  17. ^ Alconaba, Nico (31 May 2017). "Bangsamoro commission member quits over Duterte rape joke, Marawi assault". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 27 February 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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  19. ^ News, ABS-CBN (19 June 2017). "Pagkain, hiling para sa naipit sa bakbakan; 'dignity kit', bigay sa mga 'bakwit'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
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  21. ^ cmfr (25 September 2017). "Peace is Key in Rebuilding Marawi – Bangsamoro Women". CMFR. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  22. ^ Torres, Joel; Sarmiento, bong (2018-02-27). "Muslims appeal for end to disinformation in Marawi - ucanews.com". UCANews. Hong Kong: Union of Catholic Asian News Ltd. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  23. ^ "Marawi civic leader, opposition aspirant Samira Gutoc-Tomawis files Senate candidacy". Manila Bulletin News. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  24. ^ Ramos, Christia Marie (16 October 2018). "Opposition completes 8-member senatorial slate for 2019 polls". newsinfo.inquirer.net. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  25. ^ Cepeda, Mara (2017-07-22). "Marawi resident makes emotional plea vs martial law abuses". Rappler. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  26. ^ "In tearful plea, Maranao civic leader alleges abuses under Mindanao martial law". ABS-CBN News. 2017-07-22. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  27. ^ Alvarez, Kathrina Charmaine (2017-07-22). "Maranao leader tells Congress of 'abuses' under Mindanao martial law". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  28. ^ "Robredo, ilang taga-oposisyon kinasuhan ng PNP-CIDG ukol sa 'Bikoy' videos". ABS-CBN News (in Tagalog).
  29. ^ "Sedition raps: Solons, bishop hit 'stupid' PNP". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  30. ^ Domingo, Katrina (13 August 2021). "Ex-Otso Diretso bet Samira Gutoc joins Aksyon Demokratiko". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  31. ^ Santos, Eimor (13 August 2021). "Marawi's Samira Gutoc now with Isko's party, hopes for unity with Robredo". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  32. ^ Yumol, David Tristan (October 3, 2021). "Senate hopefuls Estrada, Gutoc highlight lean Day 3 of COC filing for national posts". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on October 3, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  33. ^ "Author: Samira Gutoc". thephilbiznews.com. The Philippine Business and News. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  34. ^ "Samira Gutoc". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-04-15.

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