De Guzman, Leodigario “Ka Leody” (PARTIDO LAKAS NG MASA)

ERRATUM:

De Guzman, Leody's alma mater, Naujan Academy is located at Oriental Mindoro.

Also, Ka Leody is no longer a member of Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU). He left the formation on September 14, 1993 to become the Deputy General Secretary of Bukluran ng Manggagawa para sa Pagbabago (BMP).

 

PERSONAL DETAILS

Age: 59 (July 25, 1959)

Place of Residence: Cainta, Rizal

Political Party: Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM), Labor Win slate

Incumbent Senator: No

Terms as Senator: 0

 

FAMILY MEMBERS IN OFFICE

N/A

 

SALIENT ISSUES AND POSITION

Contractualization: Negative

Reinstatement of Death Penalty: Negative

Pork Barrel: Negative

Red-tagging: Negative

Cybercrime law: Negative

Renewable Energy: Affirmative

 

POLICY FOCUS/PLATFORM

Labor rights

Farmers’ rights

Magna Carta for Teachers

Universal basic income

Abolition of regional wage boards

Allowance/stipend for poor students

Abolition of excise tax on fuel products

Abolition of Oil Deregulation Law

 

EDUCATION

Primary:

Secondary: Naujan Academy, Occidental Mindoro

Tertiary: BS Customs Administration, PMI Colleges

Graduate Studies: None

Honorary Degrees: None

Others: None

 

AFFILIATIONS

Chair, Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino

Member, Kilusang Mayo Uno

Councilor, International Council, International Center for Labor Solidarity

Vice President, Asia Regional Organization of Bank, Insurance and Finance Unions

Member, Board of Trustees, PhilRights

Member, Board of Trustees, Bulig Visayas

 

SOURCES

Official Facebook Page of Ka Leody De Guzman Volunteers

Official Twitter Page of Ka Leody De Guzman

Cuazon, C. (2018, December 1). Labor leader slams ‘shameless admission of congressional pork by deputy speaker. Retrieved from http://dzrhnews.com.ph/labor-leader-slams-shameless-admission-of-congressional-pork-by-deputy-speaker/.

Kaufman, K. (2019, February 1). Ka Leody banking on laborers’ support in May polls. Retrieved from https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ka-leody-banking-on-laborers-support-in-may-polls/ar-BBT1H5P?li=AAb280R.