Risa Hontiveros

Risa Hontiveros is a Filipino politician serving as a senator of the Philippines since 2016. A member of the progressive Akbayan party, she previously served as a party-list representative in the House of Representatives from 2004 to 2010. Throughout her political career, she has authored major landmark legislation such as the Mental Health Act, the Philippine Maritime Zones Act, and the Expanded Maternity Leave Law, while also leading high-profile legislative investigations into government corruption and public scandals.