Joker Arroyo
Ceferino "Joker" Paz Arroyo Jr. (Tagalog pronunciation: [ɐˈɾɔjɔ]; January 5, 1927 – October 5, 2015) was a Filipino statesman and key figure in the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution that ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos. He was a Congressman for Makati from 1992 to 2001 and Senator from 2001 to 2013. Arroyo 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 Senate Resolution No. 100 enacted in the 8th Congress citing his invaluable service to the Filipino people. He was also known for being the thriftiest legislator, earning the title of "Scrooge of Congress", as he only had few staff members without bodyguards and did not use his pork barrel funds. In 2018, Arroyo was identified by the Human Rights Victims' Claims Board as a Motu proprio human rights violations victim of the Martial Law Era.
The Honorable Joker P. Arroyo | |
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| Senator of the Philippines | |
| In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2013 | |
| Chair of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee | |
| In office July 23, 2001 – June 30, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Aquilino Pimentel Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Alan Peter Cayetano |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Makati | |
| In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | Teodoro Locsin Jr. |
| Constituency | 1st district |
| In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Maria Consuelo Puyat-Reyes |
| Succeeded by | District dissolved |
| Constituency | Lone district |
| 22nd Executive Secretary of the Philippines (Presidential Executive Assistant -1986) | |
| In office February 25, 1986 – September 15, 1987 | |
| President | Corazon Aquino |
| Preceded by | Juan Tuvera |
| Succeeded by | Catalino Macaraig Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ceferino Paz Arroyo, Jr. January 5, 1927 Naga, Camarines Sur, Philippine Islands |
| Died | October 5, 2015 (aged 88) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Independent (1992–2001, 2002–2007, 2014–2015) |
| Other political affiliations | Lakas–CMD (2008–2014) KAMPI (2007–2008) Aksyon Demokratiko (2001–2002) Lakas–NUCD (2001) |
| Spouse(s) | Odelia Gregorio Felicitas Aquino |
| Residence | Makati |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University (AA) University of the Philippines Diliman (LL.B) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | Senate Profile |