Romraflo Taojo

Taojo was born to a poor couple from Cebu who later migrated to Mindanao. He passed the bar in 1980, after which he began work as a human rights lawyer. He provided legal services for free to indigent clients, many of whom were farmers, laborers, or victims of human rights violations. Some were members of Indigenous communities, including victims of land grabbing and military atrocities under the Marcos dictatorship. Taojo specialized in labor law and represented the Solidarity of Workers of Davao. In October 1984, he headed a panel of negotiators for striking laborers at a large banana plantation. Some of the laborers' demands were met as a result of the negotiations. == References ==