Educational Background:

• Siliman University (A.A., LLB)
• University of the Philippines (1st Year Law)

Professional Experience:

• Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines
• Past Member, Manila Overseas Press Club
• Past President, Cagayan de Oro Press Club
• Columnist, Philippine Herald
• Publisher, Mindanao Daily Post: Ang Sugbuanon

Political Affiliations :

• Past City Chairman, Nacionalist Party
• Founder, Social Democratic Party of the Philippines

Government Service :

• Community Development Officer, PACD (1955)
• City Mayor, Cagayan de Oro (1972)
• Undersecretary of Public Information (1973)
• Presidential Regional Action Officer (1974)
• Chairman, Southern Philippines Development Authority (1975)
• Member, Interim Batasang Pambansa

Civic Affiliations:

• Past Member, Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro
• Past Member, Kiwanis Club of Cagayan de Oro

Business Experience:

• Vice President, Radio Mindanao Network Inc.
• Vice President, Inter-Island Broadcasting Company-TV Channel 13
• Former President, Rural Bank of Opol, Misamis Oriental
• Founder, International School, Mindanao
• Founder, Southern Institute of Technology
• Chief Executive Officer, Canoy Group of Companies

Grants:

• Travel and observation grantee for Radio-Television Broadcasting and Public Administration in the United States, Germany, England and France (1966)

Books and Writings:

• The Counterfeit Revolution: Martial Law in the Philippines
• The History of Mindanao
• The Quest for Mindanao Independence
• Perspective (Collection of Speeches and Writings)
• Federalism: The Answer to Mindanao Secession
• Island of Fear (A Political Novel)
• An Offering of Flowers (Collection of Poems and Short Stories)

Film Producer/Writer:

• Sa Dulo ng Kris starring Joseph Estrada
• The Young Assassins, Award-winning screenplay for the Film Development Foundation