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Ceferino "Joker" Paz Arroyo Jr.[1] (Tagalog pronunciation:[ɐˈɾɔjɔ]; January 5, 1927 – October 5, 2015) was a Filipino statesman and key figure in the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution that ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos. He was a Congressman for Makati from 1992 to 2001 and 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 Senate Resolution No. 100 enacted in the 8th Congress citing his invaluable service to the Filipino people. He was also known for being the thriftiest legislator, earning the title of "Scrooge of Congress",[2] as he only had few staff members without bodyguards and did not use his pork barrel funds.[3] In 2018, Arroyo was identified by the Human Rights Victims' Claims Board as a Motu proprio human rights violations victim of the Martial Law Era.[4]
^ abCeferino Arroyo, Jr.'s Birth Register
^"Joker Arroyo: I don't do pork". Philippine Daily Inquirer. January 11, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
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^"Motu Proprio". Human Rights Violations Victims' Memorial Commission. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
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