Arellano, Ernesto (IND)

Arellano, Ernesto (IND)

PERSONAL DETAILS
A.) Age - 78 [born on May 19, 1940]
B.) Place of Residence - Quezon City, Philippines
C.) Political Party - Independent
D.) Terms in Office - N/A
E.) Incumbency - N/A
EDUCATION
A.) Primary/Elementary - not available
B.) Secondary - not available
C.) Tertiary - AB Political Science minor in Philosophy
Baguio Colleges Foundation (now University of the Cordilleras)
D.) Graduate Studies - Bachelor of Laws - Baguio Colleges Foundation
E.) Others - N/A
AFFILIATIONS
National Confederation of Labor (NCL) - Founding President
National Federation of Labor (NFL) - Founding Manila Regional Director and President Emeritus
Legal Advocates for Workers’ Interest (LAWIN) - Founder and Chief Legal Counsel
Kilusang Mayo Uno - Founding General Secretary
Katipunan ng mga Samahan ng Manggagawa (KASAMA) - Honorary President
Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi - National Political Officer
Katipunan ng Maralitang Pilipino - Chief Legal Counsel
GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE
A.) Executive - N/A
B.) Legislative - N/A
C.) Judiciary - N/A
Local Government: N/A
SALIENT ISSUES AND POSITION
Federalism - Yes
Legalization of Medical Marijuana- Yes
Divorce - Yes
Nationalization of Minimum Wage - Yes
Contractualization - No
Rice Tariffication - No
Lowering of the minimum age of criminal responsibility - No
Death Penalty- No
POLICY FOCUS/PLATFORM
Labor Rights (Living Wage, Full Employment and the Criminalization of
Contractualization)
Poverty Alleviation
Family Members in Office - not available
SOURCES
Arellano, Ernest (March 2019). Interviewed by Danilo Mangahas for EuroTv News Philippines.
Available at: https://www.facebook.com/eurotvnewsph/videos/1927267017384410/
(Accessed 5 April 2019).
Bigornia, Doris (January 2019). DZMM Ikaw Na Ba? in DZMM TeleRadyo: SINO KA BA?
Available at: https://youtu.be/On6h0d8RA20 (Accessed 5 April 2019).
Comelec (January 2019). Final List of 2019 Senatorial Candidates. Available at: https://twitter.com/ANCALERTS/status/1090853756881653760 (Accessed 5 April 2019)