Luzviminda "Luz" Calolot-Ilagan is a
Filipina
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development worker and former congresswoman. She represented the
Gabriela Gabriela may refer to:
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* ''Gabriela'' (1950 film), a German film
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* ''Gabriela' ...
Women's Partylist in the
14th Congress of the Philippines from 2007 to 2016.
In September 2017, she was appointed by President
Rodrigo Duterte
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as Undersecretary for Legislative Liaison Affairs and Special Presidential Directives in the Mindanao Region of the
Department of Social Welfare and Development
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.
Early life and career
Luzviminda Ilagan is the wife of Atty. Laurente "Larry" Ilagan. She was appointed city councilor during the
Cory Aquino administration, and elected in the 1998 elections.
She was the recipient of the Datu Bago Awards in 2007.
Batasang Pambansa bombing
Congresswoman Ilagan was injured in the 2007 bombing of the
Philippine House of Representatives
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Building, along with
Negros Oriental
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Congressman
Pryde Henry Teves
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, whose eardrums and legs were damaged severely. Congressman
Wahab Akbar
Ustadz Wahab M. Akbar (April 16, 1960 – November 13, 2007) was a Filipino politician who served three terms as governor of Basilan, during which time he was known for his "eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth" policy for dealing with kidnapper ...
of Basilan was killed.
See also
*
Ninotchka Rosca
Ninotchka Rosca (born December 17, 1946, in the Philippines) is a Filipina feminist, author, journalist, and human rights activist. best known for her 1988 novel '' State of War'' and for her activism, especially during the Martial Law dictatorsh ...
*
Liza Maza
References
External links
Luzviminda Ilagan, Gabriela, in the House of RepresentativesGabriela Women's Party official website
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Women members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines for Gabriela Women's Party
Socialist feminists
21st-century Filipino women politicians
21st-century Filipino politicians
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