Personal Information

Birthdate: May 24, 1966

Age on election day: 58 years old

Birthplace: Tagudin, Ilocos Sur

Residence: Barangay Bignay, Valenzuela City, Metro Manila

Civil status: married

Spouse: Jesus Madamo

Profession/occupation (as stated in COC): professional teacher

Other info:

• mother of two children

Education

• Elementary, P. Gomez Elementary School
• Secondary, Arellano High School
• Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Mathematics, Philippine Normal College (now Philippine Normal University) (graduated cum laude in 1987)
•  Master of Science in Mathematics Education, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (graduated in 1996)

Career

• Public school teacher for 25 years; taught at Quirino High School in Quezon City for over two decades
• Representative, ACT Teachers Party List, House of Representatives (2016-2019, 2019-2022, 2022-2025)
• Affiliations
  • Active member, Alliance of Concerned Teachers (since 1989)
  • President, Quezon City Public School Teachers Association (2001-2005, 2007-2012)
  • Member, Board of Trustees, Philippine Public School Teachers Association (2010-present)
  • Secretary general, Alliance of Concerned Teachers-Philippines (2012-2016)
  • Member, world executive board, Education International (2015-2016)
  • Vice chair, ACT Teachers Party List (present)
  • Founding president, ACT NCR Union

Candidacy in the 2025 Philippine elections

Position sought: Senator

Party: Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan

Period of residence in the Philippines up to the day before May 12, 2025: 58 years 11 months

Registered voter of: Barangay Bignay, Valenzuela City, Metro Manila

Official social media platforms

• Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/defendteacherfrance
• Facebook User ID: 280827868456195

Campaign platforms (verbatim)

Ipaglaban ang:

1. PAGPAPAUNLAD NG PAGKAKAISA AT MGA KULTURANG PILIPINO; MAKABAYAN, MAKAMASA, AT SIYENTIPIKONG EDUKASYON

• Tunay na libreng edukasyon mula basic hanggang tertiary levels
• Pondong katumbas ng di bababa sa 6% ng GDP para sa edukasyon (basic education, tertiary education, at technical-vocational education)
• Pagdoble sa MOOE ng mga eskwelahan
• Nakabubuhay na sahod, karampatang benepisyo, at siguradong trabaho para sa mga guro at education support personnel
• Implementasyon ng Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education
• At least 1 public school kada barangay
• Regulasyon ng tuition at iba pang bayarin sa private schools
• Pagbabalik ng Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas bilang subject sa HS
• Pagbabalik ng Filipino at Panitikan bilang subject sa kolehiyo
• Suporta mula sa pamahalaan para sa pagpapaunlad ng mga Wikang Filipino, kabilang na ang Filipino Sign
• Language at mga wika ng mga pambansang minorya
• Institusyonal na suporta para sa mga akdang Pilipino at mga manunulat, gaya ng tulong sa pagpapalimbag at produksyon ng mga klasikal na akdang Pilipino
• Institusyonal na suporta para sa palakasan at para sa mga atleta mula sa antas ng mga paaralan (edukasyon) hanggang sa propesyunal na antas
• Suporta para sa mga manggagawang pangkultura
• Regularisasyon ng mga manggagawa sa edukasyon
• 2. MABUTING PAMAMAHALA
• Abolition ng confidential at intelligence funds
• Defunding at abolisyon ng NTF ELCAC
• Pagpapanagot sa mga naging sangkot sa korapsyon
• Freedom of Information Act
• Whistleblowers’ Act
• Commission on Audit
• Budget Transparency and Accountability Act

Election history

ELECTION YEAR	POSITION SOUGHT	PARTY	OUTCOME
2013	partylist representative (2nd nominee)	ACT Teachers Party List	did not secure a seat: party-list group won only 1 seat
2016	partylist representative (2nd nominee)	ACT Teachers Party List	secured a seat: party-list group won 2 seats
2019	partylist representative (1st nominee)	ACT Teachers Party List	secured a seat: party-list group won 1 seat
2022	partylist representative (1st nominee)	ACT Teachers Party List	secured a seat: party-list group won 1 seat

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Sources:
Personal Information
Sources: 2025 COC, candidate’s bio, ACT TEACHERS Partylist FB

Education
Sources: candidate’s bio

Career
Sources: 2025 COC, candidate’s bio, Comelec, House of Representatives

Candidacy in Eleksyon 2025
Sources: 2025 COC, Comelec

Election history
Source: Comelec