EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

• A.B POLITICAL SCIENCE, 1978, ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY
• LLB WITH HONORS, 1982, ATENEO LAW SCHOOL, ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY
• 11TH PLACER, 1982 BAR EXAMINIATIONS WITH AN AVERAGE OF 88.325%

    EXTRA - CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

• PRESIDENT, ST. CLEMENTS STUDENT COUNCIL, 1973
• VICE CHAIRMAN, CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL TO THE CITY GOVERNMENT, 1973
• JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE, ATENEO DE MANILA STUDENT COUNCIL, 1977
• PRESIDENT, ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY STUDENT COUNCIL, 1978
• STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE, ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC COUNCIL, 1978
• PRESIDENT, BALIKATANG ATENISTA, ATENEO LAW SCHOOL, 1978-1979
• EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, FRATERNALORDER OF UTOPIA, ATENEO LAWSCHOOL, 1980-1981
• PRESIDENT, COUNCIL OF CLASS PRESIDENTS, ATENEO LAW SCHOOL, 1982
• EDITOR - IN - CHIEF, ATENEO LAW JOURNAL, 1982

    OCCUPATION

• PRACTICING LAWYER SINCE 1983 UP TO JUNE 30, 2001
• PROFESSOR OF LAW, COLLEGE OF LAW, UNIVERSITY OF ILOILO, 1983-1986

    CIVIC INVOLVEMENTS

• DIRECTOR, AUXILLARY MISSIONARIES OF THE ASSUMPTION, BARRIO OBRERO, 1984-1986
• VOLUNTEER FIREMAN, ILOILO CITIZENS ACTION GROUP (ICAG), 1984 UP TO PRESENT
• DIRECTOR, INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILLIPINES, ILOILO CHAPTER, 1985-1987
• DIRECTOR, ILOILO JAYCEES, 1986
• PAST PRESIDENT, ROTARY CLUB OF METRO ILOILO
• PRESIDENT, UNITED WAY OF ILOILO, 1994-1998
• CORPORATE SECRETARY, ILOILO INVESTORS FOUNDATION, INC., 1992-1995
• VICE PRESIDENT, ILOILO BUSINESS CLUB, 1994-JUNE 6 1997
• PRESIDENT, ILOILO HOTELS, RESTAURANT AND RESORTS ASSOCIATION, 1994-1996
• PRESIDENT, ST. CLEMENTS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, 1996 UP TO THE PRESENT
• EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, MUSEO ILOILO, 1998-SEPTEMBER 20, 2001
• 1ST LT., PHILIPPINE ARMY (Res)

    POLITICAL ACTIVITIES

• PRESIDENT, LEAGUE OF CITIES OF THE PHIIPPINES, JULY 1, 2004 UP TO PRESENT
• MAYOR, ILOILO CITY, MAY 14, 2001 - UP TO PRESENT
• VICE-PRESIDENT FOR VISAYAS, UNION FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES OF THE PHILIPPINES, JULY 1, 2004 TO JUNE 30, 2007
• DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL FOR VISAYAS, LEAGUE OF CITIES, JULY 2001 TO JUNE 30, 2004
• CO-CHAIRMAN, INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, SEPTEMBER 2001 TO JUNE 30, 2004
• ELECTED NO. 2 COUNCILOR, ILOILO CITY, FEBRUARY 2, 1988
• ELECTED NO. 1 COUNCILOR, ILOILO CITY, MAY 8, 1995
• MAYOR, ILOILO CITY MARCH 2004, 1992 TO JUNE 30, 1992
• CHAIRMAN, BANDILA REGION VI, 1986-1987
• OIC-COUNCILOR, ILOILO CITY, MAY 1986 TO NOVEMBER 1987
• VICE-CHAIRMAN, UNIDO-CAMPLEGAL PANEL-1986
• SECRETARY GENERAL, SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT FOR THE PHILIPPINES, 1986
• COORDINATOR, CORY AQUINO FOR PRESIDENT MOVEMENT, 1986
• EX-DETAINEE, CAMP BAGONG DIWA, BICUTAN, 1978
• VOLUNTEER WATCHER, LAKAS NG BAYAN, 1978

    SEMINARS AND STUDY TOUR ATTENDED

• MEMBER, STUDY TOUR FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES SPONSORED BY GTZ TO GERMANY ON GERMAN APPROACHES IN DECENTRALIZATION IN THE FIELD OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, POLICY, FISCAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS, JUNE 21-29, 2007.
• MEMBER STUDY TOUR FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS SPONSORED BY SWEDEN SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY TO STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, MARCH 18-26, 1997
• OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LEAGUE OF CITIES, COUNTRY LAUNCH FOR GOOD URBAN GOVERNANCE AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION, NEW DELHI, INDIA, SEPTEMBER 4-6 2001
• PARTICIPANT ON WASTE CONFERENCE (SOLID WASTE EXPOSITION), BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, MARYLAND U.S.A , OCTOBER 15-18 2001
• ATTENDEE, INAUGURAL SEMINAR, URBAN INSTITUTE , HONOLULU, HAWAII, USA, APRIL 2-6, 2002
• DELEGATE, LOCAL GOVERNMENT SESSIONS UNITED NATIONS WORLD SUMMIT ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, AUGUST 27-30, 2002
• MEMBER, STUDY TOUR OF CITY MAYOR'S SPONSORED BY THE LEAGUE OF CITIES OF THE PHILIPPINES TO SHANGHAI, CHINA, MARCH 18-21, 2003
• GUEST SPEAKER, ILOILO ASSOCIATION OF GUAM, USA, MAY 24, 2003
• ATTENDEE-HONOREE MAPES MAYOR'S ASIA PACIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMIT, HONOLULU, HAWAII, SEPTEMBER 22-25, 2003
• RESOURCE SPEAKER, 3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DECENTRALIZATION, EDSA SHANGRILA, OCTOBER 7-9, 2003
• RESOURCE SPEAKER, HIGH LEVEL SEMINAR ON DECENTRALIZATION IN EAST ASIA AND THE PHILIPPINES, EDSA SHANGRILA, JUNE 14, 2005
• RESOURCE SPEAKER, WORKSHOP ON SUSTAINABLE APPROACHES TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT CAPACITY, BALI, JUNE 19-21, 2005
• EMBEDDED SPEAKER- WORLD URBAN FORUM WITH THEME “OUR FUTURE SUSTAINABLE CITIES- TURNING IDEAS INTO ACTIONS, VANCOUVER, CANADA, JUNE 19- 23, 2006
• INVITED TO ADDRESS THE 14TH SESSION OF THE UN’S COMMITTEE ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK, MAY 1- 12, 2006
• 2nd POLICY FORUM ON URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA,BANGKOK THAILAND, DECEMBER 1, 2006
• MEMBER, STUDY TOUR FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES SPONSORED BY GTZ TO GERMANY ON GERMAN APPROACHES IN DECENTRALIZATION IN THE FIELD OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, POLICY, FISCAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS, JUNE 21-29, 2007
• MEMBER, INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES (ICLEI) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING, JEJU KOREA, OCTOBER 27-29, 2007
• KEYNOTE SPEAKER, FOCUSING ON “SOCIAL CAMPAIGN” ENTITLED ILOILO CITY EXPERIENCES IN IMPLEMENTING SMIEC (SOCIAL MARKETING INFORMATION EDUCATION CAMPAIGN), JAKARTA, INDONESIA, NOVEMBER 19-21, 2007
• THE FIRST URBIS WORKSHOP, ESSAOUIRA, MOROCCO,JUNE 18-22, 2008

    AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS RECEIVED

• OCTOBER 30, 2001-FORD CONVERSATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL GRANTS 2001 AWARDEE (GIVEN BY THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF ILOILO CULTURAL HERITAGE COUNCIL AT FORD MAKATI, MAKATI CITY.)
• FEBRUARY 18 & 19, 2002- CITY OF ILOILO’S RECOGNITION FOR ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN THE WORKSHOPS AND PANEL DISCUSSION (GIVEN BY THE GOOD URBAN GOVERNANCE WORKSHOP AT TAGAYTAY CITY, PHILIPPINES.)
• APRIL 26, 2003- OUTSTANDING MAYOR OF THE PHILIPPINES AWARDS (GIVEN BY THE POLICE TRIBUNE FOUNDATION AT BULWAGANG PLARIDEL, NATIONAL PRESS CLUB, INTRAMUROS, MANILA, PHILIPPINES.)
• SEPTEMBER 22- 24, 2003- MAPES RECOGNITION FOR ACHIEVEMENT AND COMMITMENTS MADE IN 2002 (GIVEN BY THE MAYOR’S ASIA PACIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMIT AT HONOLULU, HAWAII, USA.)
• OCTOBER 30, 2003- SPECIAL AWARD- FIRST HIGHLY URBANIZED CITY WITH APPROVED COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN (GIVEN BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AT SHANGRI-LA HOTEL, MAKATI CITY, PHILIPPINES.)
• DECEMBER, 2003- 2003 GAWAD PANGULO SA KAPALIGIRAN (GIVEN BY THE KAUNLARAN NG MGA PAMAHALAANG LOKAL SA KALINISAN AT KAPALIGIRANG LUNTIAN AT THE CEREMONIAL HALL, MALACANANG, ILOILO.)
• DECEMBER 10, 2003- CITY OF ILOILO’S RECOGNITION FOR HAVING SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE CITY GOVERNMENT STRATEGY PROGRAM (GIVEN BY THE CITIES ALLIANCE, WORLD BANK, GOVERNMENT HABITAT AND THE LEAGUE CITIES OF THE PHILIPPINES AT MANILA, PHILIPPINES.)
• FEBRUARY 12, 2004- DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD (GIVEN BY THE ILOILO DINAGYANG FOUNDATION INCORPORATION AT ILOILO CITY, PHILIPPINES.)
• MARCH 21, 2004- MOST OUTSTANDING CITY ASSESSMENT OF ILOILO (GIVEN BY THE BUREAU OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE AT CEBU GRAND HOTEL, CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES)
• DECEMBER, 2004- AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR BEING THE NATIONAL FINALIST IN THE 2003 AND 2004 GAWAD PANGULO SA KAPALIGIRAN.
• MARCH 14, 2005- HIGHEST PERFORMER ON WITHOLDING TAX COMPLIANCE (GIVEN BY THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE.)
• MARCH 16, 2005- 12 OUTSTANDING ILONGGOS (TOIL) -GIVEN BY THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUB AT THE GRAND HOTEL, ILOILO CITY.
• DECEMBER 13, 2005- BAYANIHAN BRONZE AWARD FOR BEING ONE OF THE TOP 25 CREATIVE TOWNS (GIVEN BY THE LADY’S CHOICE MASTERPIECE DURING THE BAYANIHANG PASKO 2005 AT UP THEATRE DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY.)
• DECEMBER 21, 2005- CLEAN AND GREEN AWARD FOR ILOILO CITY AS REGIONAL CHAMPION (GIVEN BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNDER THE HIGHLY URBANIZED CITY CATEGORY.)
• JANUARY 8, 2006- DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD (GIVEN BY THE ILOILO BAPTIST CHURCH.)
• JANUARY 24, 2006- RECOGNITION FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ECDP PROJECT IN THEIR LOCALE (GIVEN BY THE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AT ILOILO CITY, PHILIPPINES.)
• FEBRUARY 13, 2006- ONE OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING COMPETETIVE MID SIZE CITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES (GIVEN BY THE ASIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT POLICY CENTER AT GRAND BALLROOM HOTEL INTERCONTINENTAL, MAKATI CITY.)
• AUGUST 1, 2006- # 2 IN THE NATIONAL DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCIL AND #1 IN THE REGIONAL DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCIL. (GIVEN BY THE REGIONAL DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCIL AT ILOILO CITY, PHILIPPINES.)
• SEPTEMBER 27, 2006- TOP 7 AWARDEE FOR ILOILO TERMINAL MARKET IN THE NATIONAL SEARCH FOR HUWARANG PALENGKE 2006 (GIVEN BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AT GAISANO CITY ACTIVITY CENTER, LAPAZ, ILOILO CITY.)
• OCTOBER 3, 2006- OUTSTANDING CITY MAYOR (GIVEN BY THE ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS OF THE PHILIPPINES AT THE MANILA HOTEL, ROXAS BOULEVARD, MANILA, PHILIPPINES.)
• OCTOBER 6, 2006- BEST TOURISM EVENT IN THE PHILIPPINES AND BEST TOURISM PRACTICES AWARD (GIVEN BY THE ASSOCIATION OF TOURISM OFFICE IN THE PHILIPPINES IN THE CITY CATEGORY THROUGH ILOILO DINAGYANG FESTIVAL AT SOUTH COTABATO.)
• OCTOBER 25, 2006- REGIONAL TOURISM EXCELLENCE AWARD (GIVEN BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AT SARABIA MANOR HOTEL CONVENTION CENTER, ILOILO CITY, PHILIPPINES.)
• OCTOBER 27, 2006- 1ST RUNNER UP IN THE 2006 PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS FOR MOST CHILD- FRIENDLY MUNICIPALITY/ CITY UNDER THE HIGHLY URBANIZED CITY CATEGORY- REGIONAL LEVEL. (GIVEN BY THE REGIONAL SUB COMMITTEE FOR THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN AT ILOILO CITY, PHILIPPINES.)
• DECEMBER 11- 12, 2006- BEST PRACTICE AWARD ON GOVERNMENT- PRIVATE SECTOR- NGO COOPERATION (GIVEN BY THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK AT ADB HEADQUARTERS MANILA, PHILIPPINES.)
• DECEMBER 14, 2007- NAMED “AMBASSADOR OF PEACE”-(GIVEN BY THE UNIVERSAL PEACE FEDERATION (UPF) AT THE UPF INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE DURING THE GLOBAL PEACE FESTIVAL 2007 HELD IN MANILA, PHILIPPINES.)
• DECEMBER 20, 2007- HALL OF FAME CHAMPION AWARD FOR ILOILO CITY FOR BEING A CONSISTENT WINNER FOR THE PAST THREE CONSECUTIVE YEARS AS THE “CLEANEST AND GREENEST HIGHLY URBANIZED CITY IN REGION VI FOR 2005-2007 (GIVEN BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT) AT ILOILO CITY, PHILIPPINES
• JULY 30, 2008 – RECOGNITION FOR THE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION AND SELFLESS SUPPORT TO THE NATIONAL ANTI-DRUG CAMPAIGN (GIVEN BY THE PHILIPPINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AT THE 6TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF PDEA AT THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH CENTER, NORTH AVENUE CORNER SCIENCE ROAD, DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY)
• AUGUST 1, 2008 FIRST PLACE IN TAX COLLECTION AND TAX REMITTANCE(GIVEN BY THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE ON ITS 104TH ANNIVERSARY)