Jopet Sison

Joseph Peter "Jopet" Sampedro Sison (; born October 19, 1965) is a Filipino lawyer, television presenter, and politician known for co-hosting the legal drama anthology series Ipaglaban Mo! (2014–2020) and holding several positions in the government including being a member of the Quezon City Council from 1992 to 1998 and being the assistant general manager of the National Housing Authority from 2001 to 2005.

Early life and education Joseph Peter Sampedro Sison was born on October 19, 1965 to lawyer Jose Sison and Josefina Sampedro. Jopet Sison is the second eldest among six children.

He studied at the Ateneo de Manila University from elementary to college, when he obtained a degree in legal management in 1987. He graduated with his law degree at the Manuel L. Quezon University.

On his second term, he served as the Assistant Majority Floor Leader and vice-chairman of the Committee on Laws, Rules and Internal Government from 1995 until 1998 and he also served as Chairman of Committee on Public Affairs and Information, Chairman of Committee on Revision of Ordinances and Consolidation of Proposed Legislative Measures, and Chairman of Blue Ribbon Committee, and Committee on Police, Peace, and Order concurrently from 1996 until 1998. In 2022, he ran for Senator under Aksyon Demokratiko and thus Isko Moreno's slate as Noli de Castro's substitute, but lost.

Personal life Sison is married to lawyer Cef Macalino, with whom he has three sons. He is also a businessman serving as president of the real estate firm Firmament Development Corporation since 2013.