Risa Hontiveros, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Risa Hontiveros

politician

Date of Birth: 24-Jun-1966

Place of Birth: Manila, Luzon, Philippines

Profession: politician, journalist

Nationality: Philippines

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Ana Theresia "Risa" Navarro Hontiveros-Baraquel (born February 24, 1966) is a Filipino politician, community leader and journalist who was the representative of Akbayan in the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 2004 to 2010.
She was 2005 Nobel Prize nominee for her efforts on peace, diplomacy, and dialogue.
She currently serves as a Senator of the Philippines after a victory in the 2016 elections, placing ninth, overall.
She previously made senatorial bids in 2010 and 2013 before becoming senator in 2016.She is one of the lead figures in the country's democratic socialism movement and LGBT rights movement and a key opposition figure against the country's controversial drug war.
Her legislative agenda focuses on the human and civil liberties of women, LGBTs, children, peoples with disabilities, indigenous peoples, students, workers, farmers, and senior citizens.
She is the older sister of journalists and television hosts Ginggay and Pia Hontiveros.