Carlos Isagani Zarate

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Tabora and the surname or paternal family name is Zarate.
Carlos Isagani Zarate
Member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
for Bayan Muna party-list
In office
June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2022
Serving with Ferdinand Gaite and Eufemia Cullamat (2019–2022)
Neri Colmenares (2013–2016)
Personal details
Born (1967-05-14) May 14, 1967 (age 57)
General Santos, Philippines
Political partyBayan Muna
SpouseRogieliza Verallo
ResidenceDavao City
Alma materNotre Dame of Dadiangas University
Ateneo de Davao University (L.L.B.)
ProfessionPolitician, Human Rights Lawyer

Carlos Isagani "Kaloi" Tabora Zarate (born May 14, 1967) is a Filipino politician, lawyer, and activist who served as a Party-list Representative for Bayan Muna from 2013 to 2022.[1] He was also the deputy minority leader in the 18th Congress.[2]

On July 10, 2020, he was one of the 11 representatives who voted to grant the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN and he is the only partylist representative and one of the three Mindanaoans who voted to grant the franchise.[3]

  1. ^ Velez, Tyrone A.; Fusilero, Danilda L. (November 15, 2013). "Noynoy, not God, was absent when Yolanda struck, says lawmaker". Davao Today. Archived from the original on September 24, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  2. ^ Corrales, Nestor (2022-02-28). "Calls persist to regulate the oil industry again". Inquirer. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  3. ^ Perez-Rubio, Bella (July 10, 2020). "List of lawmakers who voted for and against ABS-CBN franchise renewal". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 22, 2020.