| Job Title |
Job Term |
Job Description |
| Delegate, 1973 Constitutional Convention |
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as a delegate of the constitutional convention that drafted the 1973 Constitution representing the first district of Zambales. |
| Mayor, Olongapo City |
1980 - 1986; 1988 - 1992; 1992 - 1993 |
managed local governance initiatives such as color coded transport system, public markets' expansion, integrated solid waste management program, vendors' cooperatives, community organizations and many other public and community development programs;
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| Chairman, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authorit |
1993 - 1998 |
|
| Decretary of the Department of Tourism |
2001 - 2004 |
actively marketed the Philippines in several tourism expositions and road shows with the Wow Philippines campaign strategy winning awards at ITB and WTM |
| Senator |
2004 - 2007; 2008 to Present |
During the 13th Congress (2004–2007), as Chairman of the Senate Committee of Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Laws;
Opposed the unlawful method of Constituent Assembly or "con-ass" initiated by President Arroyo and House Speaker Jose de Venecia, Jr.;
Responsible for the passage of Republic Act No. 9369 — or the Automated Elections System to obviate cheating and post election controversies and protests that hound Philippine elections. |
