54 Facts About Geraldine Roman

Geraldine Batista Roman was born on Gerry Batista Roman; April 23,1967 and is a Filipino journalist and politician serving as the Representative of Bataan's 1st district since 2016.

Geraldine Roman is the first transgender person elected to the Congress of the Philippines.

Geraldine Roman was named as one of the 100 Leading Global Thinkers of 2016 by US-based Foreign Policy magazine, and one of the 13 Inspiring Women of 2016 by Time magazine.

Geraldine Roman was born as a male, second of four children born into the family of politicians Herminia Roman and Antonino Roman, Jr.

Geraldine Roman was teased by her classmates but her father taught her to be confident.

Geraldine Roman managed to secure a scholarship to pursue journalism at the University of the Basque Country in Spain and attained two master's degrees.

Geraldine Roman worked in Spain as a senior editor for the Spanish News Agency before returning to the Philippines in 2012 to take care of her father, who was seriously ill by that time.

Geraldine Roman succeeded the incumbent, her mother Hermina Geraldine Roman, who had a limited term.

Geraldine Roman filed bills regarding eco-tourism, livelihood enhancements, agriculture advancements, health, and education, which were the advocacies of her family, and were focused on the first district of Bataan.

Geraldine Roman was named as one of the "13 Inspiring Women of 2016" by Time magazine in October 2016.

In March 2017, while stating that she personally was against the death penalty, Geraldine Roman voted in favor of the measure in the House, citing pressure from the House leadership.

Additionally, the Free Wifi Internet Act, authored by Geraldine Roman, was legislated into law.

In November 2018, during the first meeting of the House Committee on Disaster Management which she chairs, Geraldine Roman prioritized the rehabilitation of the war-torn Islamic City of Marawi.

In February 2019, the National Integrated Cancer Control Act, authored by Geraldine Roman, was enacted into law.

Geraldine Roman campaigned for the Filipino LGBTQIA+ community to "demand from government what is due to us as human beings".

Geraldine Roman refiled the SOGIE Equality Bill in the House after it was not enacted into law in the previous Congress, where the measure passed in the House but failed in the Senate.

Geraldine Roman asked the President to certify the SOGIE bill as urgent.

In November 2020, Geraldine Roman called out a critic of the SOGIE Equality Bill who made false statements to create disinformation against the proposed measure.

Geraldine Roman denied the allegations, citing Duterte's own words, wherein the president admitted on record that he does not have any verified information to back his accusation.

In May 2021, Geraldine Roman pushed to include the intersex community in the draft SOGIE Equality Bill conservative factions of the government blocked her proposal.

Geraldine Roman's family has been spearheading the Catholic festivities for generations.

Geraldine Roman assured the public that her local office will reopen after following proper government protocols.

Geraldine Roman filed a bill for the institutionalization of the second phase of the Agrarian Reform Act, which aims to distribute agricultural lands to qualified beneficiaries fully subsidized by the State.

In February 2023, the Freelance Workers Protection Act, authored by Geraldine Roman, was passed in the House.

In December 2023, the Caregivers Welfare Act, authored by Geraldine Roman, was signed into law.

In May 2024, the Eddie Garcia Act, authored by Geraldine Roman, was signed into law.

Geraldine Roman added that she had to safeguard her home district from the government.

Geraldine Roman apologized to former senator Leila de Lima, who was unjustifiably imprisoned by Duterte.

De Lima acknowledged she was hurt, but accepted Geraldine Roman's apology, acknowledging her bravery for coming forward.

Geraldine Roman again voiced her support for the divorce bill, which has met support in the House but has buckled in the Senate.

Geraldine Roman expressed her support for a federal form of government in the Philippines, but stated that she will introduce a clause that aims to guarantee the country's territorial integrity as she perceives that a federal system without such clause will lead to separatism due to the country's various ethnic groups, geographies, and regionalism.

Geraldine Roman cited the Spanish federal system as a possible reference for the Philippines' federal prospects.

Geraldine Roman voted to approve a bill to reinstate the death penalty in the Philippines during its final reading on March 29,2017, which met criticism online.

Geraldine Roman explained that she needed to compromise in order for her other advocacies and projects to push through.

Geraldine Roman held a survey to gauge the views of her constituents in first district of Bataan and 85 percent of participants in a survey she conducted favored death penalty.

Geraldine Roman is the vice-chairperson of the Women and Gender Equality Committee of the Philippine House of Representatives.

Geraldine Roman believes that at the present time, a marriage equality bill will not pass in Congress, due to the present status quo, which is why campaigning for it should be a top priority in the coming decades.

In late 2017, Geraldine Roman filed a civil union bill that caters to both heterosexual couples and non-heterosexual couples.

Geraldine Roman is a member of the Health Committee of the House of Representatives.

Geraldine Roman has filed a Hospitals Classification Bill which seeks to standardize the equipment, facilities, and services of hospitals on the basis of their level of classification.

Geraldine Roman is an advocate for war veteran rights in the Philippines.

Geraldine Roman is the incumbent chairperson for the Veteran Affairs and Welfare Committee in the House of Representatives.

Geraldine Roman has filed a bill seeking to increase the monthly pension of Filipino war veterans.

Geraldine Roman is an avid fan of history, culture, and the environment.

Geraldine Roman stated that her love for culture and the environment developed at home and was polished during her almost 20 years of stay in Spain, where she learned a lot about history and received two master's degrees.

Geraldine Roman has filed bills for the protection and conservation of numerous tourist sites in the first district of Bataan.

Geraldine Roman has filed the Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Students bill in the House of Representatives.

Geraldine Roman has filed a bill seeking to increase the representation of indigenous peoples in the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, which is near her home province of Bataan.

Geraldine Roman has filed bills on the sustainability of agriculture and aquaculture in the province of Bataan.

Geraldine Roman has filed the re-allotment of public lands and urban lands for agricultural lands.

Geraldine Roman is the first transgender military officer and reservist of the Armed Forces of the Philippines commissioned as Lieutenant Colonel.

Geraldine Roman did it through an appeal through the Regional Trial Court.

Geraldine Roman's partner Alberto is a Spaniard residing in Spain; they are not married.

Geraldine Roman is member of the Philippine Academy of the Spanish Language.