POSITIONS IN THE SENATE DURING THE 13TH CONGRESS:

Chairman:

• Senate Committee on National Defense and Security;
• Senate Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement and
• Senate Committee Civil Service and Government Reorganization (Acting)  

Vice-Chairman:

• Committee on Foreign Relations and
• Committee on Agriculture and Food
• Committee on Peace, Unification and Reconciliation

OTHER POSITIONS / APPOINTMENTS DURING THE 13TH CONGRESS:

Member:

• Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations (Blue Ribbon);
• Committee on Accounts;
• Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies;
• Committee on Cooperatives;
• Committee on Cultural Communities;
• Committee on Economic Affairs;
• Committee on Education, Arts and Culture;
• Committee on Energy;
• Committee on Environment and Natural Resources;
• Committee on Finance;
• Committee on Games, Amusement and Sports;
• Committee on Peace, Unification and Reconciliation;
• Committee on Health and Demography;
• Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development;
• Committee on Local Government;
• Committee on Ways and Means;
• Government Negotiating Panel for Talks with the CPP/NPA/NDF;
• Legislative Oversight Committee on Visiting Forces Agreement and
• Commission on Appointments.

POSITIONS IN INTERNATIONAL / LOCAL ORGANIZATION:

President, Asian Regional Council - Global Parliamentarians on Habitat

Vice President for Asia - Global Parliamentarians on Habitat

Co-Chairperson - Philippine Legislators' Committee on Population & Development Foundation, Inc. (PLCPD)

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:

AWARDS AND MEDALS:

Received 26 personal and campaign medals, one of them is the Distinguished Conduct Star - the 2nd highest award next to the Medal of Valor during the defense of the Republic in Camp Aguinaldo in December 1989.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

OTHER TRAININGS / SCHOOLING:

• TOP Management Program, Asian Institute of Management
• Command and General Staff Course, Quantico, Virginia, USA
• Crisis Management Program, California, USA
• Allied Combat Intelligence Course, Okinawa, Japan
• Senior Officer Maintenance Course, Kentucky, USA
• Amphibious Warfare Course, Quantico, Virginia, USA
• Military Instructors Course, Norfolk, Virginia, USA

PERSONAL BACKGROUND: