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Name: Tanada, Wigberto E.

Nickname: Bobby

Age: 66

Party: Liberal Party/People Power Coalition

Present Occupation: Congressman/Lawyer

Educational Background:

  • 1956 – Bachelor of Arts, Ateneo De Manila University
  • 1959 – Bachelor of Laws, Manuel L. Quezon University
  • 1962 – Master of Laws, Harvard Law School

    Political Experience:

  • 1998-Present – Congressman, 4th District of Quezon
  • 1995-1998 – Congressman, 4th District of Quezon
  • 1987-1995 – Senator

    Track Record and Citations:

  • Assistant Majority Floor Leader, Commission on Appointments
  • Member, Representative Committees on Agriculture, Economic Affairs, Labor, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Industry, Justice, Ways and Means
  • Vice-Chairman, Constitutional Amendments
  • Congressman-Prosecutor, Impeachment Trial of Pres. Joseph Estrada
  • 1992-1995 – Minority Floor Leader
  • 1992-1995 – Commission on Appointments
  • 1989 – Gawad Makatao, Polytechnic University of the Philippines
  • 1989 – Makatao Award, Urban Poor Solidary Week
  • 1990 – Outstanding in the field of nationalism and for being the people’s conscience, Senate Reporters
  • 1991 – Outstanding Neophyte in Congress
  • 1991 – Outstanding and Fearless Leadership in Legislative Leadership
  • 1991 – One of the 12 Senators “Men of the Year”, Philippine Free Press
  • 1992 – Outstanding Senator, Graphic Magazine
  • 1993 – Outstanding Senator, Pilipino Reporter
  • 1994 – Gawad Comburza, Kapatirang Gomburza
  • 1994 – Hall of Fame for Outstanding Economic Nationalist, National Economic Protectionism Association
  • 1996 – Quezon Medalya ng Karangalan, Quezon Provicial Gov’t
  • 1999 – The Outstanding Filipino Awardee for Government and Public Service, Philippine Jaycee Senate and the Insular Life Assurance Company
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