Joker Arroyo
| Joker P. Arroyo | |
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| Senator of the Philippines | |
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In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2013 |
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| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Makati's First District | |
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In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Post established |
| Succeeded by | Teodoro Locsin, Jr. |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Makati's Lone District | |
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In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Ma. Consuelo Puyat-Reyes |
| Succeeded by | Post abolished |
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In office March 25, 1986 – September 14, 1987 |
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| President | Corazon Aquino |
| Succeeded by | Catalino Macaraig, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
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Ceferino Paz Arroyo, Jr. January 5, 1927 Naga, Camarines Sur, Philippine Islands |
| Died | October 5, 2015 (aged 88) San Francisco, California, United States |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Lakas Kampi CMD (2007-2015) |
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Independent (1992–2001; 2002–2007) Aksyon Demokratiko (2001) |
| Spouse(s) | Odelia Gregorio Felicitas Aquino |
| Residence | Makati City |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines, Ateneo de Manila University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | Senate Profile |
Ceferino "Joker" Paz Arroyo Jr. (January 5, 1927 – October 5, 2015) was a Filipino statesman and key figure in the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution which ousted strongman President Ferdinand Marcos. He was Congressman for Makati from 1992 to 2001 and a Senator from 2001 to 2013. Arroyo received various awards and commendations for his significant contributions to the law profession and public service. Among these are the Philippine Bar Association’s Most Distinguished Award for Justice as a “man beholden to no one except to his country” and a Senate Resolution No. 100 enacted in the 8th Congress commending him for his invaluable services to the Filipino people.
Joker Arroyo was born on January 5, 1927 in Naga, Camarines Sur to Ceferino Barrameda Arroyo, Sr. (c. 1884 in Baao, Camarines Sur - January 7, 1949 in Sampaloc, Manila) and Eusebia Bance Paz (born c. 1898 in Baao, Camarines Sur). His parents were married on April 23, 1919 in Naga, Camarines Sur. He has seven siblings, including Zeferino "Tong", Jack (who is also a politician in Camarines Sur), and Nonito, from Baao, Camarines Sur. His name "Joker" derives from his father's fondness for card playing. Jack is the name of his brother.
He completed his elementary education at the Naga Central School I in Naga, Camarines Sur and secondary education at the Camarines Sur National High School also in Naga City. He gained a scholarship at the University of the Philippines and obtained the title Bachelor of Arts, and in 1952, his Bachelor of Laws from the College of Law. He is a member of the Upsilon Sigma Phi fraternity. He also obtained his Associate of Arts in Public Law at the Ateneo de Manila University.
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