Barry Gutierrez

Barry Gutierrez
Vice Presidential Spokesperson
In office
June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for Akbayan
In office
June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016
Serving with Walden Bello (2013–2015) and Angelina Ludovice-Katoh (2015–2016)
Preceded byKaka Bag-ao
Succeeded byTomas Villarin
Undersecretary of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Political Affairs
In office
2011–2012
Personal details
Born
Ibarra M. Gutierrez III

(1974-02-02) February 2, 1974 (age 50)
Quezon City, Philippines
Political partyAkbayan
SpouseMa. Himaya Tamayo
Residence(s)Quezon City, Philippines
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Diliman (BS, LL.B)
New York University (LL.M)
OccupationLecturer, Activist
ProfessionLawyer

Ibarra "Barry" M. Gutierrez III (born February 2, 1974) is a Filipino lawyer, activist and educator who formerly served as the spokesperson of then-Vice President Leni Robredo. He is also a law professor at the University of the Philippines College of Law, a public interest and human rights lawyer,[1] and a former congressman.

During his term as Akbayan party-list representative[2] at the Philippine House of Representatives, he introduced 63 bills and resolutions as principal author and co-authored another 128 bills and resolutions. Seven of the bills he principally authored, and nine bills he co-authored, were passed into law.

In recognition of his legislative successes and exemplary public service, Gutierrez was conferred the 2015 "Gawad Lagablab Award," the highest honor given by the Philippine Science High School National Alumni Association to alumni of the school in recognition of outstanding achievements worthy of emulation in their respective fields of endeavor.[3][4]

  1. ^ "The Law School 2004". Issuu. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  2. ^ "BARRY GUTIERREZ: Abogado ng Masa: The booming voice of change - Akbayan Party List". Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-07-30.
  3. ^ "BusinessWorld | A high school worthy of greater support". archives.bworldonline.com. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  4. ^ "PSHSNAA - Home". pshsnaa.roundtablelive.org. Retrieved 2019-08-23.