LUKE ESPIRITU

BASIC INFORMATION:

• Renecio Jr. Santos Espiritu  

• Age: 50

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT:

• Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts, Ateneo de Manila University

• Juris Doctor, Ateneo de Manila University

PREVIOUS JOB/AFFILIATIONS:

LAWYER (BASED ON COC)

• Started legal career at Chavez Miranda Aseoche Law Offices, handling public interest litigation

• Participated in high-profile cases, including plunder charges against former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

• Served as legal counsel for victims of extrajudicial killings in Negros Occidental

• Specializes in advocacy cases involving climate justice, academic freedom, and human rights

• Legal counsel for:

• Teachers Dignity Coalition

• Philippine Movement for Climate Justice

• Power for People Coalition

PLATFORMS:

• Green Transition Initiative

• Fair Labor Rights Act

• Health for All Program

• Education Equity Act

• Transparent Governance Act

• Economic Revival and Support for SMEs