Eufemia Cullamat

Eufemia Campos Cullamat (born August 13, 1960), also known as Ka Femia, is a Filipina farmer, activist, and politician. She was a member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the 18th Congress under the Bayan Muna party-list group. She is the second Manobo to serve in Congress after former Cotabato Representative Nancy Catamco.

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is unknown, the birth surname or paternal family name is Campos, and the marital name is Cullamat.
Eufemia Cullamat
Cullamat portrait during the 18th Congress
Member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
for Bayan Muna party-list
In office
June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022
Serving with Carlos Isagani Zarate and Ferdinand Gaite
Personal details
Born
Eufemia Campos

(1960-08-13) August 13, 1960
Lianga, Surigao del Sur, Philippines
Political partyBayan Muna
ChildrenJevilyn Cullamat (deceased)
Jikson Cullamat
ProfessionPolitician
Human rights activist
Lawyer

As a tribal leader and activist, she has been active in movements to fight for the rights of indigenous peoples in the Philippines since the 1980s. She was chair of Lumad organization Kahugpungan sa Lumadnong Organisasyon sa Caraga (Kasalo Caraga).

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