Let's know our nominees

Our nominees include; Leody De Guzman, Jose Aaron Pedrosa Jr. and Roldan Gonzales.

Mr. Leody de Guzman is the President of the Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino.  He also served as a union officer of Aris Philippines.

Mr. Leody de Guzman (left)

One of our nominees is Atty. Jose Aaron Pedrosa Jr.  He is a known social activist and militant leader in Cebu.  Pedrosa served as the national secretary-general of Sanlakas and secretary-general of Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) Cebu.

Pedrosa is a regular presence in street protests, championing the poor’s cause on issues like tuition increases and consumer issues like high power rates.

Atty. Aaron Pedrosa (right)

Pedrosa graduated cum laude from UP Cebu in 2006 with a degree in Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.  He first went to San Beda for his law studies in 2007. After one year, he moved back to Cebu and enrolled in the USC College of Law.

Mr. Roldan R. Gonzales

Another nominee is Mr. Roldan R. Gonzales.  He is currently the Provincial Focal Person of Bottom-Up-Budgeting of National Anti-Poverty Commission (BUB-NAPC).  He is at the same time the Executive Director of Gitib, Incorporated, a non-government organization advocating for the protection of children's rights and an ecological/environmental organization.  He is a climate justice advocate and a human rights defender.

Among the advocacies and network of Mr. Gonzales, include among others;

• Incumbent National Chairman of Philippine Misereor Partnership, Inc.
• CSO representative-Multi Sectoral Group of the Philippine Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PhEITI)
• Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) Vice Chairperson
• former National Board of Trustees member of Task Force Detainees of the Phils. (TFDP)
• Member of Mindanao Action Group of Children's Rights and Protection (MAGCRP)
• former convenor of Kalitawhan (Kalibutan sa Katawhan) Network