Ms. Luzviminda Ilagan, Rep.

Ms. Luzviminda Ilagan is a member of the House of Representatives of Philippines’ 15th Congress and a well-known woman rights activist in the country.
She holds BA degree in English and MA in Public Administration at the University of the Philippines in Padre Faura.
She started her career as a teacher teaching English to high school and college instructors and soon became member of the Board of Trustees of the Ateneo de Davao College. Back then she also became a leader in the Women’s Rights Movement in Davao City and later joined the nationwide Gabriela coalition of women organizations. A renowned women activist, she’s been representing Philippines in many international conferences on women rights. She was also a public servant in a Davao city council from 1998 to 2001.