It's been awhile since the Philippines had a female senator since Santanina Rasul, and that what Samira Gutoc's aim this coming May 2019 polls, to represent Mindanao in the Senate, specially the women and children.
But, who is this Samira Gutoc? Samira hails from Marawi City, she was a former Journalist, she graduated from UP with a degree in Communications and Masters in International Studies, she was also the first female president of the UP Muslim Students Association and Metro Wide Muslim Youth and Student Alliance. She also had a degree in Law from Arellano University and was a fellow at the Center of Islamic Studies in Oxford.
Samira Gutoc was also named as one of The Young Outstanding Men for Leadership and Ten Outstanding Women in the Nation's Service, she was also an assemblywoman in ARMM's legislative assembly and also she is part of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission.
With this credentials she believes that she is capable of serving the people in the senate, she aims to be the voice of the unrepresented, to give equality, and social justice.
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