Leody de Guzman

Leody de Guzman
De Guzman filing his certificate of candidacy for president on October 6, 2021.
Personal details
Born
Leodegario Quitain de Guzman

(1959-07-27) July 27, 1959 (age 65)
Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
Political partyPartido Lakas ng Masa (2018–present)
Other political
affiliations
Sanlakas (until 2018)
SpouseMarieza Tolentino
Children3
Alma materPMI Colleges (BS)
OccupationLabor leader, activist
ProfessionCustoms Broker
Websitekaleody.org

Leodegario "Ka Leody" Quitain de Guzman (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈljodɪ de ɡusˈman]; born July 25, 1959)[1][2] is a Filipino socialist labor rights activist who ran for president in the 2022 Philippine presidential elections, under the Partido Lakas ng Masa. He is currently the chairperson of the Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino, a socialist federation of militant trade unions. He unsuccessfully sought a seat in the 2019 senatorial elections.[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ "Candidate's Profile: Leodigario Quitain De Guzman". GMA News. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "2. DE GUZMAN, LEODY: PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE". Vote Pilipinas. Archived from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "Labor leader Leody de Guzman formalizes candidacy for president". Philippine Daily Inquirer. October 6, 2021. Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "Labor leader Ka Leody to run for president in 2022". BusinessWorld. September 28, 2021. Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "Ka Leody De Guzman accepts nomination for president in 2022 from labor groups". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "Labor rights advocate Leody de Guzman files COC for Halalan 2022 presidential bid". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.