Joker Arroyo
Politician
1927 –
Who is Joker Arroyo?
Joker Paz Arroyo is a Filipino statesman and key figure in the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution which ousted the late strongman President Ferdinand Marcos. He was Congressman of Makati for 9 years and a member of the Philippine Senate for 12 years, his term in the Upper House of the Philippine Congress ended on 30 June 2013. Arroyo has received various awards and commendations for his significant contributions to the law profession and public service. Among these are the Philippine Bar Association’s Most Distinguished Award for Justice as a “man beholden to no one except to his country” and a Senate Resolution No. 100 enacted in the 8th Congress commending him for his invaluable services to the Filipino people.
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- Born
- Jan 5, 1927
Naga, Camarines Sur - Spouses
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Philippines
- Profession
- Education
- University of the Philippines
- Ateneo de Manila University
- University of the Philippines College of Law
- Lived in
- Makati
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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