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LAKAS-CMD
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
• BA in Government (Cornell University)
• Certificate of Special Studies in Administration and Management (Harvard University)
• Bachelor of Laws (University of the Philippines)
PUBLIC SERVICE RECORD
• Congressman for Leyte 1st District (2007-2016)
PLATFORMS
- Umbrella term: MALASAKIT. Information technology (IT) – driven solutions to solve issues related to traffic and disaster response, but did not mention specific programs. He says technology should also be explored by the government for other problems such as education and livelihood, healthcare services disaster management, disaster preparedness and management
MISCELLANEOUS
• UNA Senatorial Candidate
• Part time owner of newspapers The Standard and Journal
• Continues to work for his family’s foundations such as the Remedios Trinidad Romualdez Foundation (Trustee, 1995 –present)
• Dona Remedios Trinidad Romualdez Medical (Trustee/President, 1992 – present), and Dr. Vicente Orestes Romualdez Educational Foundation (Trustee.President, 1992 – Present)
• Chairman of the board for Equitable PCI Bank
• Director for several companies, such as Philippine Commercial International Bank, Equitable Card Network, EBC Investments, Inc. Equitable Savings Bank, PCI Leasing Corporation, and PCI Capital Corporation
• Nephew of former first lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos
• In 2014, 9th richest politician in the Philippines but claims it comes from law practice and the time working in corporate
• Father was once named one of the 40 richest man in the Philippines by Forbes magazine, bu denies that his father was a Marcos crony or benefited from his relationship with Imelda and Ferdinand Marcos
