Ana Theresia Hontiveros, more popularly known as Risa Hontiveros is a Filipino activist, journalist and politician who will be running for a Senate seat. She served her second terms as the party-list representative of the Akbayan Citizen’s Action Part to the House of Representative since 2004.
The 46-year-old Risa Hontiveros is a recipient of the KBP Golden Dove Awards for Best Female Newscaster. She also earned a Nobel peace prize nomination for her work as chairwoman of the Government Panel’s Reciprocal Working Committee on Soci0-Economic Reforms in the Peace Talks with the National Democratic Fron from 1998-1999.
Risa Hontiveros is the older sister of prominent broadcast journalist Pia Hontiveros. Some of the most prominent personalities who supported Risa Hontiveros candidacy were basketball star Dondon Hontiveros, actress Sharon Cuneta, prominent UP Professor Winnie Monsod, writer Margie Holmes and megastar Sharon Cuneta.
Pia Hontiveros Short Profile:
- Full Name: Ana Theresia Navarro Hontiveros
- Risa Hontiveros
- Birthdate: February 24, 1966
- NGO worker
- City of Manila
- Holy Spirit, Quezon City
- Widow
- Akbayan Citizens’ Action Party/Team PNoy
- Nobel Peace Prize nominee (2005) for her work in the Peace Talks with the National Democratic Front from 1998 to 1999
- TOYM Awardee for Peace Advocacy (2001)
- Actively campaigned for the p(–foul word(s) removed–)age of the Reproductive Health (RH) Bill in the 15th Congress.
- Best Female Newscaster, Kapisanan ng Mga Broadkaster ng Pilipinas’ Golden Dove Award (1994)
- Chairperson, Akbayan-Citizens Action Party
- Member, Board of Directors, Amnesty International Pilipinas
- Secretary-General, Coalition of Peace
Risa Hontiveros Platforms:
- Introduction of Divorce to the Philippines
- Anti-Political Dynasties bill
- P(–foul word(s) removed–)age of Universal Health Care
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mayrong malaking dahilan kung bakit ka pinili ng mga pilipino.. mostly ng mga kababaihan. Para ipush ang divorce law na matagal ng pinipigilan mula sa pressure ng ibat ibang sectors. Sana di ka magpapayanig. ituloy mo ang laban para sa mga kababaihan.