Sarah Jane I. Elago is a Filipino activist and politician. She is currently serving as congresswoman being the first nominee of Gabriela Women’s Partylist. She took her oath of office following the decision of the Commission on Elections that there should be 64 seats allocated for party-list groups in the 2025 elections, instead of just 63.

Personal Information
Complete Name –> Sarah Jane Ibañez Elago
Nickname –> Sarah
Birth Date –> October 18, 1989 (age )
Birth Place –> Las Pinas City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Education
College – University of the Philippines Diliman
Degree – Bachelor of Science in Hotel, Restaurant, and Institution Management (Cum Laude)

Political Career / Work Experiences
2025-2028 – Congresswoman (Nominee of Gabriela Women’s Party)
2019-Present – Member in 12 House Committees including Human Rights, Youth and Sports Development, and Ways and Means
2016-2022 – Congresswoman (Nominee of Kabataan Party List)

Bills / Laws
House Bill 219 – AN ACT INCREASING THE MINIMUM SALARIES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND AUGMENTING THE PERSONNEL ECONOMIC RELIEF ALLOWANCE

House Bill 220 – AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING SUPPORT MECHANISMS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL IN MATTERS OF STUDENT DISCIPLINE AND MECHANISMS FOR CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR PROTECTION IN CASES RELATED THERETO

House Bill 221 – AN ACT LOWERING THE OPTIONAL RETIREMENT AGE OF GOVERNMENT WORKERS FROM SIXTY (60) YEARS TO FIFTY-SIX (56) YEARS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 13-A OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8291, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM ACT OF 1997’

House Bill 222 – AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A TEACHING SUPPLIES ALLOWANCE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

House Bill 224 – AN ACT PROVIDING FOR FREE HEALTH SERVICES TO ALL FILIPINOS IN ALL GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS, TREATMENT REHABILITATION CENTERS AND SANITARIA, RURAL HEALTH UNITS, AND BARANGAY HEALTH CENTERS

Advocacy
Youth Empowerment
* Voted No to House Bill 6616 that aims to give additional powers to President Rodrigo Duterte in dealing with coronavirus pandemic.

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