Nickname: Frank

Age: 55

Party: Independent-People Power Coalition

Present Occupation: Senator

Educational Background:

Academic Background

• Elementary Education - Baluarte Elementary School (Molo,Iloilo City) in 1957
• High School - U.P. Iloilo College in 1961
• Bachelor of Arts - U.P. in 1964
• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) - U.P. College of Law in 1969
• 3rd Place, Bar Exams, 1969

  Extra-curricular Activities

• Associate Editor
• Councilor, Student Council
• Member, Editorial Board of the Philippine Law Journal
• Member of the Order of the Purple Feather, an honor society of the college of Law
• Member, Sigma, Rho Fraternity

  Political Background:

Senate Committees

11th Congress (1998-Present)

• Senate President (April to November 2000)
• Chairman, Commission on Appointments (April to November 2000)
• Senate Majority Leader (July 1998 to April 2000)
• Chairman, Committee on Rules (July 1998 to April 2000)
• Ex Officio Member, All Senate Standing Committees

  10th Congress (1995-1998)

• Chairman, Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations (Blue Ribbon)
• Chairman, Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies
• Chairman, Finance Committee Sub-Committee VI
• Chairman, Agricultural COmmission (Agricom) Sub-Committee on Productions and Support Services
• Vice Chairman, Justice and Human Rights
• Member, 20 other Senate comittees
• Member, Commission on Appointments

  Past Government Positions

• Secretary, Department of Justice (1990-1991; 1992-1995)
• Executive Secretary (1991-1992)
• Secretary, Department of Labor and Employment (1987-1990)
• Deputy Minister for Industrial Relations, Department of Labor and Emplyment (1986-1987)
• Chairman, Board of Pardons and Parole
• Chairman, Presidential Committee of Human Rights (PCHR)
• Chairman, Cabinet Cluster on Political & Security Matters (Cluster "E")
• Vice-Chairman, Judicial and Bar Council (JBC)
• Vice-Chairman, Committee on Privatization (COP)
• Member, Presidential Agrarian Reform Council (PARC)
• Member, National Security Council (NSC)
• Member, Joint Legislative-Executive Foreign Debt Council
• Member, National Unification Commission
• Chairman, Philippine Overseas Employment Administration
• Chairman, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration
• Chairman, Employee Compensation Commission
• Chairman, National Manpower and Youth Council
• Chairman, National Wages Council
• Chairman, National Maritime Polytechnic
• Vice-Chairman, Public Sector Labor-Management Council
• Co-Chairman, National Productivity Commission
• Director, Philippine Air Lines (PAL)
• Director, Land Bank of the Philippines
• Commissioner, Social Security Commission
• Trustee, Home Development Mutual Fund
• Board Member, National Housing Authority
• Board Member, Philppine Corp Insurance Corporation
• Board Member, Population Commission
• Board Member, Maritime Training Council
• Cabinet Officer for Regional Development (CORD) of Region VI

  Private Law Practice

• Associate: Sycip, Salazar, Luna, Manalo & Feliciano Law Offices (1969)
• Sr. Associate: Angara, Abello, Concepcion, Ragala & Cruz (ACCRA) Law Offices (1974)
• Partner: Angara, Abello, Concepcion, Ragala & Cruz (ACCRA) Law Offices (1975)
• Co-Managing Partner: Angara, Abello, Concepcion, Ragala & Cruz (ACCRA) Law Offices (1981)
• Managing Partner: Angara, Abello, Concepcion, Ragala & Cruz (ACCRA) Law Offices (1986)

  Awards

• Awardee, Philippine Legion of Honor, Rank of Commander
• Most Outstanding Alumnus in Government Service for 1994, University of the Philippines Law Alumni Association
• Most Outstanding Alumnus, University of the Philippines in the Visayas (1997)

  Professional and Civic Associations

• Bar Examiner on Labor and Social Legislation, 1979 and 1984
• Member, Makati Rotary Club
• Past President, Pasay-Makati-Mandaluyong-San Juan Chapter, Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)
• Past Vice-President and Governor, Emplyers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP)
• Past Vice-President, Board Member and Treasurer, Personnel Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP)