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| office = Member of the [[Philippine House of Representatives]] for [[Gabriela Women's Party|Gabriela Women’s Party-list]]
| office = Member of the [[Philippine House of Representatives]] for [[Gabriela Women's Party|Gabriela Women’s Party-list]]
| term_start = June 30, 2016
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| term_end = September 25, 2022
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| office2 = Chair of the [[Philippine House Committee on Women and Gender Equality|House Committee on Women and Gender Equality]]
| office2 = Minority Leader of the [[Philippine House Committee on Women and Gender Equality|House Committee on Women and Gender Equality]]
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| successor2 = [[Geraldine Roman]]
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| party = [[Makabayan]] (2016-present)<br />[[Gabriela Women's Party|Gabriela Women’s Party-list]]
| birth_name = Arlene D. Brosas
| birth_name = Arlene Duran Brosas
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|10|30}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|10|30}}
| birth_place = Philippines
| birth_place = [[Quezon City]], Philippines<ref>https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2025NLE/COC_2025NLE/COC_Senator138/BROSAS,%20ARLENE%20DURAN.pdf</ref>
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'''Arlene D. Brosas''' (born October 30, 1976) is a Filipina educator, child rights activist, and politician. She is a member of the [[19th Congress of the Philippines|Philippine House of Representatives for the 19th Congress]] and was part of the [[18th Congress of the Philippines|18th Congress]] under the [[Gabriela Women's Party|Gabriela Women’s Party-list]] group.
'''Arlene Duran Brosas''' (born October 30, 1975) is a Filipina educator, child rights activist, and politician. She is a member of the [[19th Congress of the Philippines|Philippine House of Representatives for the 19th Congress]] and was part of the [[18th Congress of the Philippines|18th Congress]] under the [[Gabriela Women's Party|Gabriela Women's Party-list]] group.


In Congress, she filed the anti-[[Endo contractualization|endo]] bill that sought to give workers security of tenure.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cepeda|first=Mara|date=August 5, 2019|title=Despite Duterte veto, Makabayan bloc refiles anti-endo bill in House|url=http://www.rappler.com/nation/237103-despite-duterte-veto-makabayan-bloc-refiles-anti-endo-bill|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-06-04|website=Rappler|language=en}}</ref> She is also one of the co-authors of the [[SOGIE Equality Bill|Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Expression]] (SOGIE) Equality Bill.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Mercado|first=Neil Arwin|date=February 17, 2020|title='Huwag tayong hypocrite': Push for SOGIE bill continues in House|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1229646/fwd-huwag-tayong-hypocrite-push-for-sogie-bill-continues-in-house|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-06-04|website=Inquirer|language=en}}</ref>
In Congress, she filed the anti-[[Endo contractualization|endo]] bill that sought to give workers security of tenure.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cepeda|first=Mara|date=August 5, 2019|title=Despite Duterte veto, Makabayan bloc refiles anti-endo bill in House|url=http://www.rappler.com/nation/237103-despite-duterte-veto-makabayan-bloc-refiles-anti-endo-bill|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-06-04|website=Rappler|language=en}}</ref> She is also one of the co-authors of the [[SOGIE Equality Bill|Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Expression]] (SOGIE) Equality Bill.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Mercado|first=Neil Arwin|date=February 17, 2020|title='Huwag tayong hypocrite': Push for SOGIE bill continues in House|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1229646/fwd-huwag-tayong-hypocrite-push-for-sogie-bill-continues-in-house|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-06-04|website=Inquirer|language=en}}</ref>
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== 18th Congress ==
== 18th Congress ==
Brosas was a member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the 18th Congress under the Gabriela Women’s Party-list group, during which she served as assistant minority leader.<ref name=":2" />
Brosas was a member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the 18th Congress under the Gabriela Women's Party-list group, during which she served as assistant minority leader.<ref name=":2" />


Brosas is one of the co-authors of the SOGIE Equality Bill, which aims to prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation.<ref name=":0" />
Brosas is one of the co-authors of the SOGIE Equality Bill, which aims to prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation.<ref name=":0" />
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Latest revision as of 15:32, 13 November 2024

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Duran and the surname or paternal family name is Brosas.
The Honorable
Arlene Brosas
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for Gabriela Women’s Party-list
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2016
Preceded byEmerenciana de Jesus
Minority Leader of the House Committee on Women and Gender Equality
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 22, 2019
ChairpersonGeraldine Roman
Personal details
Born
Arlene Duran Brosas

(1975-10-30) October 30, 1975 (age 49)
Quezon City, Philippines[1]
Political partyMakabayan (2016-present)
Gabriela Women’s Party-list
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Diliman (BA)

Arlene Duran Brosas (born October 30, 1975) is a Filipina educator, child rights activist, and politician. She is a member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the 19th Congress and was part of the 18th Congress under the Gabriela Women's Party-list group.

In Congress, she filed the anti-endo bill that sought to give workers security of tenure.[2] She is also one of the co-authors of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Expression (SOGIE) Equality Bill.[3]

She was the spokesperson for the Anti-Child Pornography Alliance and spokesperson and co-convenor for the Save Nena campaign to stop child prostitution. She was also executive director of Akap sa Bata ng mga Guro Kalinga, a nationwide alliance of volunteer day-care teachers, and secretary general of the Akap Bata Party-list.[4]

She was also a member of the 17th Congress where Gabriela received the second highest number of votes among party-list groups.[5]

Early life and education

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Brosas comes from a poor family. She is third child in a brood of five. Her mother comes from a family of fishers and her father was a peasant.[4]

She took up Philippine Studies at the University of the Philippines (U.P.) Diliman and went on to teach Philippine Literature, Humanities, and Science, Technology and Society at U.P. Baguio and U.P. Manila.[4]

18th Congress

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Brosas was a member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the 18th Congress under the Gabriela Women's Party-list group, during which she served as assistant minority leader.[6]

Brosas is one of the co-authors of the SOGIE Equality Bill, which aims to prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation.[3]

She is also co-author of the anti-endo bill that sought to give workers security of tenure by the ending the practice of endo or labor contractualization.[7]

She also supports the franchise renewal for broadcast company ABS-CBN.[8]

In 2020, Brosas joined fellow lawmakers in protesting the passage of House Bill number 6875, also known as the anti-terror bill.[9]

In 2021, she opposed Resolution of Both Houses No. 2 that aims to amend economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution on foreign ownership of key industries.[6]

Brosas supports climate justice and the protection of human rights.[10]

19th Congress

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In 2022, Brosas was appointed as an assistant minority leader in the 19th Congress.[11]

References

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  1. ^ https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2025NLE/COC_2025NLE/COC_Senator138/BROSAS,%20ARLENE%20DURAN.pdf
  2. ^ Cepeda, Mara (August 5, 2019). "Despite Duterte veto, Makabayan bloc refiles anti-endo bill in House". Rappler. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  3. ^ a b Mercado, Neil Arwin (February 17, 2020). "'Huwag tayong hypocrite': Push for SOGIE bill continues in House". Inquirer. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  4. ^ a b c Umil, Anne Marxze (2016-03-30). "Arlene Brosas : Teacher and defender of women and children's rights". Bulatlat. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  5. ^ Umil, Anne Marxze (2016-06-01). "Gabriela Women's Party thanks supporters, vows to fight for third seat in Congress". Bulatlat. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  6. ^ a b Rosario, Ben (2021-05-27). "Makabayan solon decries House approval of 'most dangerous and most shameless' Chacha". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  7. ^ Cepeda, Mara (5 August 2019). "Despite Duterte veto, Makabayan bloc refiles anti-endo bill in House". Rappler. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  8. ^ Serato, Arniel C. (June 2, 2020). "Vice Ganda thanks lawmakers who authored ABS-CBN franchise bills". PEP.ph. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  9. ^ Cepeda, Mara (June 3, 2020). "'Draconian' anti-terror bill, feared to be used vs gov't critics, hurdles Congress". Rappler. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  10. ^ Gavilan, Jodesz (September 18, 2019). "Makabayan lawmakers push higher budget for CHR amid 'climate of injustice'". Rappler. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  11. ^ "House minority bloc officers bared; here they are". Manila Bulletin.


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