 | A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject. (July 2022) |
Kaka Bag-ao | |
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.jpg) Bag-ao in July 2016 | |
| Governor of Dinagat Islands | |
| In office June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022 | |
| Vice Governor | Nilo Demerey |
| Preceded by | Glenda Ecleo |
| Succeeded by | Nilo Demerey |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Dinagat Islands' Lone District | |
| In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ruben B. Ecleo, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Alan Ecleo I |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for Akbayan | |
| In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013 Serving with Walden Bello | |
| Preceded by | Risa Hontiveros |
| Succeeded by | Barry Gutierrez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arlene J. Bag-ao 3 July 1969 Manila, Philippines |
| Political party | Liberal (2012–present) Akbayan (2009–present) |
| Alma mater | De La Salle University (AB) Ateneo de Manila University (JD) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | http://kakabagao.blogspot.com/ |
Arlene "Kaka" J. Bag-ao (born July 3, 1969) is a Filipino human rights lawyer and agrarian reform advocate who served as Governor of the Dinagat Islands from 2019 to 2022. Bag-ao additionally served as the representative for the lone district of the Dinagat Islands from 2013 until 2019. She has been dubbed as the 'Dragon Slayer' after consecutively defeating two of the most prominent members of the influential Ecleo political dynasty of the Dinagat Islands.[1]
- ^ Almeda, Vanessa L. (May 18, 2013). "'Dragon Slayer' 'Kaka' Bag-ao punches hole to Ecleo dynasty".