Ana Theresia Navarro Hontiveros-Baraquel
Senator of the Philippines
National Capital Region
no convictions
🎓Education
📋Track Record
Senator (1st term)
2016 – 2022
250 bills authored · 25 passed
Senate of the Philippines — Risa Hontiveros★Achievements
Authored Philippine Mental Health Law (RA 11036)
Principal author of Republic Act 11036, the Mental Health Act of 2018, establishing the first national legal framework for mental health care and integrating mental health services into the national health system
2018
Wikipedia — Risa HontiverosAuthored Safe Spaces Act (RA 11313)
Principal author of Republic Act 11313, the Safe Streets and Public Spaces Act signed into law in 2019, criminalizing sexual harassment and catcalling in streets, schools, and online spaces nationwide
2019
Wikipedia — Risa HontiverosAuthored Expanded Maternity Leave Law (RA 11210)
Principal author of Republic Act 11210 granting 105 days of paid maternity leave (extensible to 120 days) to all female workers in public and private sectors, one of the longest maternity leaves in Asia
2019
Wikipedia — Risa HontiverosAuthored Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act (RA 11166)
Principal author of Republic Act 11166 strengthening the national response to HIV/AIDS, expanding testing access, and updating the policy framework to address the growing epidemic
2018
Wikipedia — Risa Hontiveros⚖Legal Records
People v. Hontiveros (Sedition Charge)
Sedition and obstruction of justice
Department of Justice
Filed: 2019-07-01
DOJ cleared Hontiveros of all charges in February 2020; case filed as part of red-tagging campaign against opposition figures during Duterte administration
Wikipedia — Risa Hontiveros★ Community Trust
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👑Political Dynasty
Hontiveros
Risa — 2nd Generation
A political dynasty occurs when multiple members of the same family hold public office. The 1987 Philippine Constitution calls on Congress to prohibit political dynasties, but no law has been passed.
Jose Navarro Hontiveros
Senator of the Philippines, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
Dondon Hontiveros
Vice Mayor of Cebu City
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