Arlene Duran Brosas was born on October 30,1975 and is a Filipina educator, child rights activist, and politician.
10 Facts About Arlene Brosas
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Arlene Brosas 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.
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Arlene Brosas was the spokesperson for the Anti-Child Pornography Alliance and spokesperson and co-convenor for the Save Nena campaign to stop child prostitution.
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Arlene Brosas was 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.
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Arlene Brosas was a member of the 17th Congress where Gabriela received the second highest number of votes among party-list groups.
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Arlene Brosas's mother comes from a family of fishers and her father was a peasant.
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Arlene Brosas co-authored the anti-endo bill that sought to give workers security of tenure by the ending the practice of endo or labor contractualization.
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Arlene Brosas filed the Rice Industry Development Act, which aims to support Filipino farmers and identify rice zones to boost rice production in the country.
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In 2020, Arlene Brosas joined fellow lawmakers in protesting the passage of House Bill number 6875, known as the anti-terror bill.
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In 2022, Arlene Brosas was appointed as an assistant minority leader in the 19th Congress.