Teodoro “Teddy” Casiño is a Filipino partylist representative of the Lower House for Bayan Muna in the 15th Congress of the Philippines. The 44-year-old Teddy Casiño has authored several laws including the Public Attorneys Act of 2007 (R.A. 9406), the Tax Relief Act of 2009 (R.A. 9504) to name a few.
Teddy Casiño is also considered as one of the most prolific writer and a regular contributor of the Philippine Daily Inquirer through Youngblood column from 1994-1996. He became a regular columnist for Business World and wrote columns for the tabloids People’s Bagong Taliba and Frontpage, the OFW Weekly Pinoy Gazette and the online magazine Bulatlat.com.
The political activist was brought about by a devout Catholic family and originally he wanted to become a priest. He also gave up his dreams of becoming a lawyer and pursued his full time job in the labor movement.
Teddy lives a simple life with his wife Ruth Garcia Cervantes, herself a former CEGP President and human rights advocate now taking up law at the San Beda College. They have two sons, Elian (9) and Emilio (4).
The Congressman is one of the most recommended senatorial candidates especially for the highly-technical Filipinos. One of his platform is to p(–foul word(s) removed–) the Free and Open Source Software Act.
Short Profile:
- Full Name: Teodoro Acevedo Casiño
- Nickname: Teddy Casiño
- Birthdate: November 15, 1968
- Profession: Congressman
- Place of Birth: Davao City
- Current Residence: Sta. Cruz, Makati City
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse: Ruth Cervantes
- Political Party: Makabayang Koalisyon ng mga Mamamayan
Professional / Political Experience:
- Representative of Bayan Muna party list (2004-2013)
- Writer
- Contributor, Phil. Daily Inquirer (1994-1996)
- Columnist, Business World, People’s Bagong Taliba, Frontpage, Bulatlat.com
Education:
- De La Salle University (elementary, 1982)
- La Salle Greenhills (high school, 1986)
- UP Los Baños (Sociology, 1993)
- UP (Law, quitted after 3 days to pursue activism)
Achievements and Distinctions:
- Member, Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU)
- Secretary General, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) (1991)
- President, College Editors Guild of the Phils. (1991)
- Most Outstanding Congressman, Congress Magazine (2008)
- UPLB Most Distinguished Alumni for Extension (2002)
- 4th most prolific congressman in the 15th Congress (178 authored and 376 co-authored measures)
Laws P(–foul word(s) removed–)ed:
- The Public Attorneys Act of 2007 (R.A. 9406) strengthened thePublic Attorneys Office and expanded its free legal services to poor litigants;
- The Tax Relief Act of 2009 (R.A. 9504) exempts minimum wage earners from withholding taxes;
- The Rent Control Act of 2009 (R.A. 9653) put a cap on rent for low-income earners;
- The Anti-Torture Act of 2009 (R.A. 9745) penalizes torture.
Platform of Government:
