Representative, Sorsogon, 1st District
NPC
Term: 3
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Religion: Catholic
Civil Status: Married
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
Elementary/ High School: U.P. Integrated School, 1975-1985
College: B.A. Political Science - U.P. Diliman, 1985-1988
Higher Studies: Bachelor of Laws - U.P. Diliman, 1989-1993
Masters in International and Comparative Law -
Center, Washington D.C., 1995-1996
TRACK RECORD:
Representative of the 1st District of Sorsogon, 11th, 12th, 13th Congress
Columnist, "Say Chiz", Abante and Abante Tonite
Program Anchor, Usapang de Campanilla, DZMM
Senior Lecturer,
Lecturer, Ateneo de Manila
Commander, Philippine Navy Reserve Command
Partner, Escudero Marasigan Vallente & Villareal Law Office
HONORS/AWARDS:
2005 The Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) Awardee in Youth Leadership
Gawad Papuri Awardee, April 2002
9th KBP Golden Dove Awardee, Best Public Affairs Program 2000, "Magandang Umaga, Bayan," Angel Radio, DZAR 1026AM
Legislator of the Year, (Philippine Media Research and Progress Report, Inc.), Sept. 2000
Outstanding Public Servant of the Year (National Media Statistics Research News Publication), Aug. 2000
Exceptional Young Achievers (Development of Filipino Writers, Inc.) June 2000
Grand Advocate of Press Freedom (League of Press Associations of the
Youth Achiever in the Government Sector (Development of the Filipino Youth) June 1999
Top Congressman (Pillars of the New Republic) 1999, 2000, 2001
Most Outstanding Solon (League of Press Associations of the Philippines.), 1998, 1999, 2000
ATTENDANCE *
Total Sessions | Present | Absent | ||
13th Congress | ||||
First Session | 76 | 72 | 1 | 3 |
12th Congress | ||||
First Session | 95 | 90 | 0 | 5 |
Second Session | 77 | 68 | 0 | 9 |
11th Congress | ||||
First Session | 88 | 66 | 0 | 3 |
Second Session | 97 | 56 | 0 | 2 |
* There were days that roll call was dispensed with; M=official mission/business
Expenditures | |
Commission on Audit Report Covering January 1 to | |
Salary | P420,000.00 |
Representative’s Foreign Travel | P339,180.00 |
District Field Staff Allocation | P650,000.04 |
Contractual Consultants | P120,000.00 |
Research | P396,000.00 |
Consultative Local Travel | P767,496.00 |
Communication | P129,600.00 |
Supplies | P120,000.00 |
Public Affairs Fund | P308,400.00 |
Central Office Staff | P1,909,709.30 |
Equipment/Furniture & Fixtures | P54,600.00 |
Total | P5,214,985.34 |
CAMPAIGN SPENDING:
Period Covered: 12 February to | |
Total contributions from political party organizations: | 0.00 |
Total contributions from other persons: | 300,000.00 |
Total contributions: | 300,000.00 |
Total expenditures paid by candidate out of personal funds: | 90,000.00 |
Total expenditures paid out of contributions received: | 300,000.00 |
Total expenditures: | 390,000.00 |
PLATFORM:
Housing (for teachers, police, soldiers and the poor), livelihood programs, education, health programs for the poor and elderly, human rights, environment
HOUSE BILLS SPONSORED/AUTHORED:
HB00593 - AN ACT GRANTING TAX INCENTIVES TO BROADCAST AND PRINT MEDIA DEVOTING AIR TIME AND SPACE TO EDUCATION, AS WELL AS, TO SPONSORS SUPPORTING SUCH PROGRAMS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Pending with the Committee on WAYS AND MEANS since 2004-07-28
HB00594 - AN ACT DECLARING THE MUNICIPALITY OF DONSOL, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON AS THE WHALE SHARK CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES
Status: Substituted by HB06008
HB00595 - AN ACT EXEMPTING FROM TAXATION ALL DONATIONS, GRANTS OR GIFTS TO NON-STOCK AND NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Status: Pending with the Committee on WAYS AND MEANS since 2004-07-28
HB00596 - AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF PLUMBING ENGINEERING IN THE
Status: Pending with the Committee on CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION since 2004-07-28
HB00597 - AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES AS THE
Status: Substituted by HB05008
HB00598 - AN ACT PROVIDING AUTOMATIC PROMOTION OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES UPON RETIREMENT FROM GOVERNMENT SERVICE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Pending with the Committee on CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION since 2004-07-28
HB00599 - AN ACT PENALIZING INFLUENCE PEDDLING AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2004-07-28
HB00600 - AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION CENTERS FOR CHILDREN AGED ZERO (0)TO FIVE (5)YEARS, CREATING THE IMPLEMENTING MACHINERY THEREOF, PROVIDING GUIDELINES, INCENTIVES, GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Pending with the Committee on SOCIAL SERVICES since 2004-07-28
HB00601 - AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE SCIENTIFIC CAREER SYSTEM
Status: Pending with the Committee on CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION since 2004-07-28
HB00602 - AN ACT TO GRANT MONTHLY PENSION TO GOVERNMENT RETIREES UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1616 WHO HAVE REACHED THE AGE OF SEVENTY-FOUR (74), APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Pending with the Committee on GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION since 2004-07-28
HB00603 - AN ACT PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS WHO ARE ASSIGNED OUTSIDE OF THEIR TOWNS AND PROVINCES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Pending with the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS since 2004-07-28
HB00604 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL STRATEGIC MISSING CHILDREN RECOVERY PROGRAM, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Pending with the Committee on SOCIAL SERVICES since 2004-07-28
HB00605 - AN ACT CREATING THE
Status: Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2004-07-28
HB00606 - AN ACT MANDATING THE PAYMENT OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO GOVERNMENT RETIREES ON THE DATE OF THEIR RETIREMENT
Status: Pending with the Committee on CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION since 2004-07-28
HB00607 - AN ACT REQUIRING ANY PERSON, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, OR ENTITY TO SECURE THE NECESSARY CLEARANCE OR PERMIT FROM THE NATIONAL HISTORICAL INSTITUTE (NHI) BEFORE COMMENCING ANY CONSTRUCTION OF REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN AREAS IDENTIFIED, DESIGNATED AND APPROPRIATELY MARKED AS HISTORICAL PLACES OR IN AREAS PROXIMATE THERETO, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Pending with the Committee on BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE since 2004-07-28
HB00608 - AN ACT REQUIRING PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES TO SUBMIT A WRITTEN PERMISSION OR WAIVER IN FAVOR OF THE OMBUDSMAN TO LOOK INTO ALL DEPOSITS OF WHATEVER NATURE WITH BANKS OR BANKING INSTITUTIONS BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE PHILIPPINES INCLUDING INVESTMENT BONDS ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR
Status: Pending with the Committee on BANKS AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES since 2004-11-17
HB00609 - AN ACT GRANTING FIVE HUNDRED PESOS (P500.00) MONTHLY ALLOWANCE TO ALL BARANGAY TANODS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Status: Pending with the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT since 2004-07-28
HB00610 - AN ACT GRANTING DIFFICULTY DIFFERENTIAL TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Status: Pending with the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS since 2005-02-02
HB00611 - AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 13-A OF THE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8291 (GSIS ACT OF 1997) BY PRESCRIBING OTHER CONDITIONS FOR ENTITLEMENT TO THE RETIREMENT BENEFITS, UNDER SECTION 13 OF THE SAME ACT, FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES OR OFFICIALS WHO RETIRES OR HAVE PREVIOUSLY RETIRED AS A RESULT OF BEING PHASED OUT AND/OR NOT RETAINED BY HIS OFFICE/BUREAU/CORPORATION/PRIVATIZING/ABOLISHING HIS OFFICE
Status: Pending with the Committee on GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION since 2004-07-28
HB00612 - AN ACT REVERTING TO THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT THE DISCHARGE OF BASIC AGRICULTURAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES DEVOLED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS AND AMENDING FOR THE
Status: Pending with the Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT since 2004-07-28
STAND ON CHARTER CHANGE ISSUE:
Last night, the minority bloc tried but failed to block the move of administration allies to approve HR 1450 through a simple vote of the majority. Opposition lawmakers insisted that the resolution should be approved by three-fourths vote of all members of the two chambers of Congress.
Even Makati Rep. Teodoro Locsin of the majority said that a three-fourths vote, regardless of which chamber, was needed to approve the resolution.
Assistant Majority Leader Edcel Lagman however insisted that HR 1450 only needed a simple majority vote since it is only a measure calling for the convening of Congress into a constituent assembly. The three-fourths vote, he explained, is only needed for the actual approval of amendments.
Minority Floor Leader Francis Escudero argued that Section 104 of House Rule 15 clearly states that any proposed constitutional amendments must have the support of three-fourths of all members of Congress. But Lagman said it is Section 105 and not Section 104 which applies to the issue.
Last Tuesday, the majority bloc, by a vote of 161-25, managed to amend Section 105 of House Rule 15, allowing the Lower House to propose constitutional changes without the concurrence of the Senate.
In the new rule, the sentence directing the House to follow the procedure for the enactment of bills in the adoption of resolutions proposing amendments to the Constitution was deleted. Under the Constitution and rules, a normal legislative process requires the participation of the Senate.
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