one's HIV status. Republic Act 11313 – Safe Streets and Public Spaces Act – protects Filipinos (notably women) from catcalling, groping, persistent requests, and other forms of street harassment. Personal life Hontiveros's husband, Francisco Baraquel Jr., died in May 2005 after a heart attack due to severe asthma. They have four children together. Her nephew, Luis Hontiveros, was a housemate on the regular edition of Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky 7. Having served as a journalist for ten years before venturing into politics, Hontiveros is a recipient of the Kapisanan ng Mga Broadkaster ng Pilipinas' Golden Dove Award for Best Female Newscaster. Because of her work in the peace talks with the National Democratic Front, she also received the Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) Award for Peace and Advocacy in 2001 and a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2005. Awards and recognition 1994 Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas Golden Dove Awards for Best Female Newscaster 2001 Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) Award for Peace and Advocacy 2005 Nobel Peace Prize nomination 2017 Love Gala Ripple Award for HIV-AIDS awareness 2018 Lagablab Network Equality Champion Award 2019 Silver Rose Award for social justice References External links Senator Risa Hontiveros – Senate of the Philippines Official Facebook page Official Twitter account Official Volunteers for Risa Hontiveros website 1966 births Living people 21st-century Filipino women politicians 21st-century Filipino politicians Asian social liberals Ateneo de Manila University alumni Filipino activists Filipino feminists Filipino journalists Filipino Roman Catholics GMA Integrated News and Public Affairs people Hiligaynon people IBC News and Public Affairs people Liberal Party (Philippines) politicians Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines for Akbayan People from Quezon City Politicians from Metro Manila Senators of the 17th Congress of the Philippines Senators of the 18th Congress of the Philippines Women members of the Senate of the Philippines Women members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines Filipino stage actresses Senators of the 19th Congress of the Philippines