Joker P. Arroyo
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Joker P. Arroyo was a prominent Filipino lawyer, human rights advocate, and long-serving legislator known for his opposition to the Marcos dictatorship and his influential role in post-EDSA Philippine politics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Joker P. Arroyo canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Filipino politician
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human ⓘ human rights activist ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Philippines ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Ateneo de Manila University
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University of the Philippines College of Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Arroyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Joker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonor | reputation for integrity and frugality in public office ⓘ |
| ideology |
liberalism
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pro-democracy activism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fiscalizing government spending in Congress
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human rights advocacy during martial law in the Philippines ⓘ independent stance in the Philippine Senate ⓘ opposition to the Marcos dictatorship ⓘ role in post-EDSA Philippine politics ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Filipino ⓘ |
| memberOf |
House of Representatives of the Philippines
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Senate of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (KAMPI)
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Lakas–CMD NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberal Party of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ Team PNoy (coalition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
anti-martial law movement in the Philippines
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opposition to Ferdinand Marcos ⓘ |
| name | Joker P. Arroyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first to challenge the legality of martial law under Ferdinand Marcos
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refusing to use his full allocation of discretionary funds as legislator ⓘ |
| notableWork |
authorship and sponsorship of key legislation on human rights and good governance
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legal defense of political prisoners during martial law ⓘ participation in the prosecution of the impeachment case against President Joseph Estrada ⓘ |
| occupation |
human rights advocate
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lawyer ⓘ legislator ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chair of the House Committee on Justice
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Executive Secretary of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines ⓘ Representative for Makati ⓘ Representative for the 1st District of Makati ⓘ Representative for the 2nd District of Makati ⓘ Senator of the Philippines ⓘ |
| residence | Makati, Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Makati, Philippines
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Manila, Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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