Legislation work in Mindanao ARMM Assembly 7th ARMM Regional Legislative Assembly Gutoc was one of the 27
officer-in-charge (OIC) members of the
7th ARMM Assembly appointed by President
Benigno Aquino III on May 8, 2012. The OIC officials served until the
2013 elections.
Bangsamoro Transition Commission On February 10, 2017, Gutoc was appointed by the
Rodrigo Duterte administration as a member of the
Bangsamoro Transition Commission tasked to draft the
Bangsamoro Basic Law. However, she resigned on May 29 that year, citing her disapproval of the government's handling of the
Marawi siege, the
declaration of martial law, and Duterte's joke that he would take the blame for soldiers who commit rape during martial law.
Senate electoral campaign 2019 election On October 11, 2018, Gutoc-Tomawis announced and filed her candidacy for senator for the
May 2019 election. She was a member of the political ensemble
Otso Diretso, a
Liberal Party-led opposition coalition against the Duterte administration. However, the whole ticket failed to secure a seat in Senate. She signaled her agenda for peace education, divorce, Muslim rights,
women's rights, and
children's rights. She is against the lowering of the minimum age of criminal responsibility and has taken the position against the ongoing martial law in Mindanao. On July 19, 2019, the
PNP–
Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) filed charges against Gutoc and other members of the
Otso Diretso electoral for "sedition, cyber libel, libel,
estafa, harboring a criminal, and
obstruction of justice". The accused including Gutoc, were alleged to be linked to "The Real Narcolist" video series of Bikoy which the PNP-CIDG said contained "false information" meant to rally people against the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte and ensure
Leni Robredo's acension to the vice presidency.
2022 election Gutoc-Tomawis joined
Aksyon Demokratiko on August 9, 2021, and was made part of its national executive board. She was admitted to the party as a representative of Filipino Muslims, the marginalized, and women. According to Gutoc, she joined the party because she is a fan of Aksyon's founder
Raul Roco and his
Agenda of Hope manifesto. On October 3, she filed her candidacy for the
2022 Senate election. She was also named as a guest candidate of the
Labor and Ecology Advocates for Democracy (LEAD) senatorial slate of another presidential aspirant
Leody de Guzman. However, she lost once again, ranking 39th.
Marawi siege Gutoc-Tomawis was a resident of Marawi when the 2017
Marawi siege took place.
Organizations During the 2017 Marawi siege, Gutoc-Tomawis established Ranao Rescue Team, a volunteer group that helps civilians displaced by the
Battle of Marawi offering relief missions to civilians. == Other affiliations ==