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CONGRESSMAN, 2d District of Paranaque, House of Representatives, Philippines.
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CONGRESSMAN FOR FOUR TERMS, elected in 1992, 1995, 1998 and 2004
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MEMBER OF THE CABINET, NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER, 2001-2004
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DEPUTY MINORITY LEADER, Member of all House Committees
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DEFENDER OF THE CONSTITUTION: One of the 25 brave members of the House of Representatives who voted against the effort of the majority to amend the Constitution.
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CONGRESS DEBATER: Recognized as one of the best debaters in the House of Representatives with his participation in the charter change, impeachment and budget debates.
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PERFECT ATTENDANCE IN CONGRESS: Has maintained 100% perfect attendance in sessions, never absent since he became a Congressman in 1992
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CONSISTENT ONE OF MOST OUTSTANDING CONGRESSMEN: Since he became a congressman in 1992, he has been a consistent awardee as One of the Most Outstanding Congressmen of the country from various magazines and organizations including the prestigious Consumers Union of the Philippines where he is already a Hall of Fame awardee.
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CITY BUILDER: Holds record of constructing the most number of school buildings and concreted the most number of roads in the history of Paranaque.
HUMBLE BEGINNINGS: Born in small town of Looc, Romblon, parents were both public school teachers, product of public schools and rose to success in academics, government, business, civic organizations and politics.
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LANDSLIDE KING OF PARANAQUE: Elected four times as congressman in huge landslide victories never before seen in Paranaque.
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FATHER OF PARANAQUE CITYHOOD AND FATHER OF NATIONALIZATION OF PARANAQUE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND DR. ARCADIO SANTOS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
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POSTMASTER GENERAL, 1981-1986, RECEIVED TOYM AWARD FOR HIS ACHIEVEMENTS IN POST OFFICE
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GRADUATE OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY AT ANNAPOLIS, B.S. MATHEMATICS, CONSISTENT SCHOLAR (SUPERINTENDENT'S LIST), 1970
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OUTSTANDING ATHLETE: Undefeated brigade boxing champion for four straight years in the United States Naval Academy, the first to achieve that feat in a hundred years of boxing at Annapolis. He was the first to receive the Tony Rubino Boxing award. He is also a graduate of the U.S. Army Airborne School in Fort Benning, Georgia and holder of the U.S. Navy-Marine Corps gold parachutist wings.
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MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, CONSISTENT SCHOLAR, GRADUATED NO. 1
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PROFESSOR OF BUSINESS: University of the Philippines MBA Program and Asian Institute of Management
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RED CROSS HERO: Received BAYANI GOLD MEDAL for bravery in the face of gunfire when he led Red Cross volunteers in rescuing wounded soldiers during the bloody December 1989 coup attempt.
