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BAGUMBAYAN
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
• AB History (Ateneo de Manila University)
• Bachelor of Laws (University of the Philippines)
PUBLIC SERVICE RECORD
• Senator (2004-2010)
• Secretary, Department of Tourism (2001-2004)
• Mayor of Olongapo (1980-1986; 1988-1993)
• Delegate at the Constitutional Convention of the Philippines (1971)
PLATFORMS
- “Senators have no platforms. They have laws they want to put up.”
MISCELLANEOUS
• UNA and GP Senatorial Candidate
• Member of the Governing Board of the International Red Cross/Red Crescent Federation (2005-present)
• Founding Chairman and Administration of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (1992-1998)
• Authored 185 bills and 85 resolutions advocating political reform, public, order, health, justice, job creation, education, and disaster preparedness during his six years as senator
• Author of Tourism Act of 2008 (R.A. 9593)
• Main author of the Automated Election System Law (R.A. 9369)
• Principal author of the Filipino World War II Veterans Pensions and Benefits Act of 2008 (R.A. 9499)
• Author of the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction Management Act (R.A. 10121)
• Author of an Act Penalizing Violations of International Humanitarian Law (R.A. 9851)
• Author of Food Donation Act (R.A. 9803)
