Carlos Isagani Zarate

Carlos Isagani "Kaloi" Tabora Zarate (born May 14, 1967) is a Filipino politician, lawyer, and activist who served as a Party-list Representative for Bayan Muna from 2013 to 2022.^[1] He was also the deputy minority leader in the 18th Congress.^[2]

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Tabora and the surname or paternal family name is Zarate.

The Honorable Carlos Isagani T. Zarate
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for Bayan Muna party-list
In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2022 Serving with Ferdinand Gaite and Eufemia Cullamat (2019–2022) Neri Colmenares (2013–2016)
Personal details
Born	(1967-05-14) May 14, 1967 (age 57) General Santos, Philippines
Political party	Bayan Muna
Residence	Davao City
Alma mater	Notre Dame of Dadiangas University Ateneo de Davao University (L.L.B.)
Profession	Politician, Human Rights Lawyer

On July 10, 2020, he was one of the 11 representatives who voted to grant the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN and he is the only partylist representative and one of the three Mindanaoans who voted to grant the franchise.^[3]

Early life and education

Zarate earned a bachelor's degree in Commerce with a major in Accountancy at the Notre Dame of Dadiangas University and later a law degree at the Ateneo de Davao University.^[4]

Legal career

Upon admission to the Philippine Bar in 1995, Zarate engaged in a small legal practice focused on human rights law, serving a wide clientele including laborers, small farmers, Indigenous peoples, such as the Lumad, and Moro people, urban poor, and political prisoners.^[5] Zarate also served on various capacities on different professional associations for lawyers: As coordinator for the Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) in Davao City, as Secretary-General of the Union of People's Lawyers in Mindanao and Vice-President for Mindanao of the National Union of People's Lawyers (NUPL). He also once served as the President of the Davao City chapter of the Integrated Bar.^[6]

References

1. Velez, Tyrone A.; Fusilero, Danilda L. (November 15, 2013). "Noynoy, not God, was absent when Yolanda struck, says lawmaker". Davao Today. Archived from the original on September 24, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
2. Corrales, Nestor (2022-02-28). "Calls persist to regulate the oil industry again". Inquirer. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
3. Perez-Rubio, Bella (July 10, 2020). "List of lawmakers who voted for and against ABS-CBN franchise renewal". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
4. Macaraeg, Aaron (2019-07-22). "Carlos Zarate, former journo turned lawyer, legislator". Bulatlat. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
5. "Our Nominees". Archived from the original on 2014-09-01. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
6. "Zarate, Carlos Isagani | POLITIKO - is a news and social media portal about politicians, their relatives and allies in the Philippines". politics.com.ph. Archived from the original on 29 September 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2022.

External links

• Hon. Carlos Isagani T. Zarate member page at House of Representatives of the Philippines