Ka Leody de Guzman is a unionist and labor rights activist in the Philippines. He is standing for president as part of the Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM, Party of the Laboring Masses).

03.07.2022

Ka Leody de Guzman

Meet the Philippines’ Socialist Candidate for President

From Ferdinand Marcos to Rodrigo Duterte, the Philippines has long been ruled by an ultrawealthy, corrupt elite. Presidential candidate Ka Leody de Guzman, a socialist and former labor leader, tells Jacobin he wants to end the rule of political dynasties.