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University o the !hi"ippines ro# $inder%arten to co""e%e where he too$ up "aw& 'n 199(, he passed the !hi"ippine )ar and went on to obtain a *asters de%ree in 'nternationa" and Co#parative +aw at Geor%etown University in 1996& E,UC-.'O/ *aster in 'nternationa" and Co#parative +aw, Geor%etown University +aw Center, -d#itted to the )ar, 199( )ache"or o +aws, U&!& Co""e%e o +aw, 193921994 )&-& !o"itica" 5cience, U&!& ,i"i#an, 193121939 6i%h 5choo", U&!& 'nte%rated 5choo", 193121931 E"e#entary U&!& 'nte%rated 5choo", 197121931 0ashin%ton ,&C&, 199121996
C-8EE8 5enator, 5enate o the !hi"ippines, 9007 to present Chair#an, 5enate Co##ittee on Justice and 6u#an 8i%hts Chair#an, 5enate Co##ittee on Environ#ent and /atura" 8esources Chair#an, Joint Oversi%ht Co##ittees on Eco"o%ica" 5o"id 0aste *ana%e#ent -ct Chair#an, Joint Con%ressiona" Oversi%ht Co##ittee on the C"ean -ir -ct 8epresentative, 1st ,istrict o 5orso%on, 6ouse o 8epresentatives, 199329007 6ouse *inority F"oor +eader, 14th Con%ress
6ouse -ssistant *a:ority F"oor +eader 11th Con%ress ;Ju"y 1993 2 /ov& 9000< Co##ander, !hi"ippine /avy 8eserve Co##and !artner, Escudero *arasi%an 5ta& -na =a""ente > =i""area" +aw O ice, February 1991 2 !resent
Allan Peter Shramm Cayetano Curricu"u# =itae !ersona" 'n or#ation )irthday Civi" 5tatus !arents October 93, 1970 *arried to .a%ui% City *ayor *aria +aarni +opez2Cayetano or#er 5enator 8enato ?8ene@ ?Co#panero@ Cayetano 5andra 5chra##2Cayetano 5enator !i"ar Ju"iana ?!ia@ Cayetano 8ene Car" Cayetano .a%ui% )aran%ay Chair#an +ino Ed%ardo Cayetano *ay 1993
!ost Graduate
Juris ,octor, -teneo 5choo" o +aw Graduated in 1997 9nd 6onors ;5i"ver *eda"ist< )&-& !o"itica" 5cience University o the !hi"ippines ,i"i#an, Auezon City Graduated in 1994 ,e"a 5a""e B Cobe" ,e"a 5a""e B Cobe"
Co""e%e
11th Con%ress ;Ju"y 9010 B present< 5enate *inority F"oor +eader 0 Co##ended by the 5enate throu%h 8eso"utions (6 and 9( or his e orts as *inority +eader in cha#pionin% the cause o orphaned, abandoned chi"dren and vu"nerab"e wor$ers and or his astute inputs in the de"iberations o crucia" "e%is"ation and reso"utions -ctive"y participated in investi%ations pushin% or the reso"ution o the a""e%ed po"" raud cases o 900( > 9007
EE2O icio #e#ber o a"" standin% co##ittees 1(th Con%ress ;Ju"y 9007 2 present< E"ected as the 3th 5enator o the 8epub"ic o the !hi"ippines Chair#an, )"ue 8ibbon F Co##ittee on -ccountabi"ity o !ub"ic O icers
0 1 0 1 9 4 0
6eaded the investi%ation o the /)/2C.E dea" o 5teered the continuation o the Ferti"izer 5ca# investi%ation 5teered the continuation o the investi%ation o the Cash %ivin% scanda" in *a"acanan% !assed 8- 9100G University o the !hi"ippines Charter -ct o 9003 'nitiated e orts to #a$e educationa" "oans and scho"arships #ore responsive and easi"y accessib"e to deservin% students 5ou%ht #ore undin% or basic and tertiary education Fou%ht or better co#pensation or pub"ic schoo" teachers Fi"ed the Freedo# o 'n or#ation ;FO'< -ct which was approved on its 4rd readin% and passed in the 5enate durin% the 1(th Con%ress
14th Con%ress ;Ju"y 900( BJune 9007< 8e2e"ected 8epresentative ;4rd ter#< o the +one ,istrict o ui%2!ateros 5enior ,eputy *inority +eader EE O icio #e#ber o a"" standin% 6ouse co##ittees 5po$esperson, '#peach#ent .ea# ;9001 and 9006< 19th Con%ress ;Ju"y 9001 B June 900(< 8e2e"ected 8epresentative o the +one ,istrict o .a%ui%2!ateros ,eputy *a:ority +eader =ice2Chair#an, Co##ittee on 8u"es EE O icio #e#ber o a"" standin% 6ouse co##ittees -u%ust 9001 B June 9004
*e#ber, )oard o 8e%ents, .echno"o%ica" University o the !hi"ippines *e#ber, )oard o 8e%ents, !o"ytechnic University o the !hi"ippines /ove#ber 9001 B -pri" 9004 *e#ber, Judicia" and )ar Counci" 11th Con%ress ;June 1993 B June 9001< E"ected 8epresentative o the +one ,istrict o .a%ui%2!ateros -ssistant *a:ority +eader Co##ittee *e#bership *e#ber, Co##ittee o 8u"es Chair#an, Oversi%ht Co##ittee on )ases Conversion =ice2Chair#an, Co##ittee on 5u ra%e and E"ectora" 8e or#s Chair#an, 5ub2Co##ittee on /ew 5choo"s, Co##ittee on )asic Education
GRINGO HONASAN 5enator Gre%orio )& 6onasan was born on *arch 1(, 19(3 in )a%uio City to Co"one" 8o#eo 6onasan and -"ice )a""esteros, a teacher ro# 5orso%on& 6is e"e#entary years were spent at 5an )eda Co""e%e in *ani"a where he was a consistent honor student and acce"erated ro# %rade ( to %rade 6, and the ,o#inican 5choo" in .aipei, .aiwan& 6e %raduated with honors at ,on )osco 6i%h 5choo" in *anda"uyon% and too$ up Econo#ics at the University o the !hi"ippines& 6e then went on to the !hi"ippine *i"itary -cade#y, where he %raduated as ?C"ass )aron,@ the recipient o the institutionHs hi%hest "eadership award& 'n 1931, he too$ up his *asters ,e%ree in )usiness *ana%e#ent at the -sian 'nstitute o *ana%e#ent ;-'*<, where he %raduated with distinction, in his #astera" thesis&
-s a so"ider, he saw action in +uzon, =isayas and *indanao and earned a nu#ber o #eda"s, awards, decorations and co##endations or %a""antry in action inc"udin% three ,istin%uished Conduct 5tars, Go"d Cross #eda"s and 0ounded !ersonne" *eda"s sustained in co#bat& 'n 1931 he was reco%nized as one o the .en Outstandin% Ioun% *en %iven by the !hi"ippine Jaycees& 'n 1936, he was one o the principa" p"ayers o the E,5- revo"ution as one o the "eaders o the 8-* ;8e or# the -r#ed Forces *ove#ent< that bro$e away ro# the #artia" "aw %overn#ent& 6e was awarded the !residentia" Co##endation *eda" or Govern#ent 5ervice by then !resident Corazon C& -Juino& 6e beca#e 5enator in 1991, the irst tru"y independent candidate in !hi"ippine po"itica" history to win in nationa" e"ections& 6e was re2e"ected in 9001, and a%ain in 9007& 6e is principa" author and co2author o , a#on% others, the C"ean -ir -ct o 1999, C"ean 0ater -ct, the /ationa" 5ecurity !o"icy, ,isaster 8is$ 8eduction *ana%e#ent -ct o 9009, the 5o"id 0aste *ana%e#ent -ct o 9000 and the Co#prehensive -%rarian 8e or# !ro%ra# EEtension with 8e or#s +aw ;C-8!E8<& 6e is shepherdin% the Freedo# o 'n or#ation -ct which he now re ers to as the !OG' )i"" B !eop"eHs Ownership o Govern#ent 'n or#ation -ct, the /ationa" *appin% and 8esource -uthority +aw and the +and Use -ct& 5enator 6onasan has a"so proposed a *ini2*arsha"" !"an or *indanao to he"p :u#pstart econo#ic deve"op#ent, peace and order, and po"itica" unity& .he proposa" wi"" a"so he"p end centuries o ar#ed con "ict and terroris#& 5enator 6onasan is current"y the Chairperson o the 5enate Co##ittees on -%rarian 8e or#, !ub"ic Order and ,an%erous ,ru%s, and !ub"ic 'n or#ation and *ass *edia& 6e "i$ewise chairs three oversi%ht co##ittees, speci ica""y the Con%ressiona" Oversi%ht Co##ittees on -%rarian 8e or# and ,an%erous ,ru%s, as we"" as the Joint Oversi%ht Co##ittee on the 6u#an 5ecurity -ct& 6e is =ice2Chairperson o the 5enate Co##ittees on +oca" Govern#ent, Civi" 5ervice and Govern#ent 8eor%anization, 6ea"th and ,e#o%raphy, /ationa" ,e ense and 5ecurity, !ub"ic 0or$s, 8u"es, and -#ateur 5ports Co#petitiveness and a #e#ber o 19 #a:or per#anent co##ittees and ten oversi%ht co##ittees& 5enator 6onasan is or God, Country and Fa#i"y as core princip"es o citizenship coup"ed with va"ues o Faith, 6ope and +ove& 6e is a staunch advocate or the environ#ent, socia" re or#s, nationa" security, %ood %overnance, education and pub"ic hea"th, youth and sports deve"op#ent reco%nizin% that as a proud soverei%n nation our #ost strate%ic and precious resource are our chi"dren& 6e is #arried to Jane U#a"i o !a%san:an, +a%una, a #edica" techno"o%ist by vocation and an interior desi%ner by trainin%&
LOREN LEGARDA +oren +e%arda, as a pub"ic servant and :ourna"ist, has or the "ast 40 years, devoted her wor$ to ensure that the uture %enerations o Fi"ipinos wi"" "ive in enab"in% environ#ents where our natura" resources are used in ways that are sustainab"e and eJuitab"eK where socia" :ustice, hu#an ri%hts, peace and cu"tura" diversity are prioritiesK and where opportunities or Jua"ity education and decent e#p"oy#ent to a"" hard2wor$in% citizens ree the# ro# poverty& 5enator +e%arda is the on"y e#a"e senator who topped the 5enate race twice, with #ore than 11 #i""ion votes in 1993 and 13&( #i""ion votes in 9007& -s the on"y wo#an to beco#e #a:ority "eader, +oren is chie "y responsib"e or the passa%e o the o""owin% "aws, which she authoredG the EEpanded 5enior Citizens -ct o 9010 ;8- 999(<K the )aran%ay Dabuhayan -ct ;8- 9109<K the *a%na Carta or *icro, 5#a"" and *ediu# Enterprises ;8- 9101<K the -%ri2-%ra 8e or# Credit -ct ;8- 10000<K the -nti2 =io"ence -%ainst 0o#en and Chi"dren -ct ;8- 9969<K the *a%na Carta o 0o#en ;8- 9710<K the -nti2Chi"d +abor +aw ;8- 9941<K the -nti2.ra ic$in% in !ersons -ct ;8- 9903<K the !hi"ippine Ear 8esearch 'nstitute -ct ;8- 99(1<K the /ewborn 5creenin% -ct ;8-
9933< the Universa" /ewborn 6earin% 5creenin% and 'ntervention -ct o 9009 ;8- 9709<K the Food and ,ru%s -d#inistration ;F,-< -ct o 9009 ;8- 9711<K the !hi"ippine .ropica" Fabric +aw ;8- 99(9<K the EidHu" Fitr 6o"iday +aw ;8- 9177<K the .ouris# -ct o 9009 ;8- 9194<K the C"ean -ir -ct ;8- 37(9<K the Environ#enta" -wareness Education -ct ;8- 9119<K the 8enewab"e Ener%y -ct ;8- 9114<K the 5o"id 0aste *ana%e#ent -ct ;8- 9004<K the ,isaster 8is$ 8eduction and *ana%e#ent -ct o 9010 ;8- 10191<K the C"i#ate Chan%e -ct ;8- 9799< and its a#endatory "aw ;8- 1017(<, which provides or the creation o the !eop"eHs 5urviva" Fund, a#on% #any vita" pieces o "e%is"ation& +oren chairs the Co##ittee on C"i#ate Chan%e and the Oversi%ht Co##ittee on C"i#ate Chan%eK the Co##ittee on Forei%n 8e"ations and the +e%is"ative Oversi%ht Co##ittee on the =isitin% Forces -%ree#entK and the Co##ittee on Cu"tura" Co##unities&
KOKO PIMINTEL )irthdayG CitizenshipG /a#e o !arentsG January 90, 196( Fi"ipino FatherG -Jui"ino A& !i#ente", Jr& O Ca%ayan de Oro City *otherG +ourdes de"a +"ana !i#ente" O Ca#ba"es Ca%ayan de Oro City, !hi"ippines *arried Jewe" *ay +obaton !i#ente"
OccupationG
O )aco"od City -Jui"ino *artin E##anue" +& !i#ente" =' -Jui"ino Justo +& !i#ente" ='' +awyer ;-d#itted to the !hi"ippine )ar in 1991&< ;.opped the 1990 )ar EEa#s with a %rade o 39&31L&< 5enator, 8epub"ic o the !hi"ippines 9007 2 9014 .er# ;proc"ai#ed -u%ust 11, 9011<
E*!+OI*E/. 6'5.O8I 5E/-.E OF .6E 8E!U)+'C OF .6E !6'+'!!'/E5 -AU'+'/O +& !'*E/.E+ ''' +-0 OFF'CE CO2-/C6O8, )-/.-I OF0, ,CM+ 113 CO2-/C6O8, 5.8-'G6. .O .6E !O'/., ,CM+ 113 !'*E/.E+ !-CU8')O. +-0 OFF'CE5 !'*E/.E+ IU5'/GCO !'*E/.E+ G-8C'- +-0 OFF'CE5 /-.'O/-+ IOU.6 CO**'55'O/ OFF'CE OF .6E !8E5',E/. 8E!U)+'C OF .6E !6'+'!!'/E5 ;Co##issioner representin% *indanao< -AU'+'/O A& !'*E/.E+, J8& -/, -55OC'-.E5 +-0 OFF'CE O8G-/'C-.'O/-+ -FF'+'-.'O/5 !-8.',O ,E*OD8-.'DO !'+'!'/O B +-D-5 /G )-I-/ ;!,! B +-)-/ !o"itica" !arty< -u%ust 11, 9011 2 present Jan& 1, 9001 2 present -pri" 9011 2 present *arch 1, 9011 2 -pri" 9011 Ju"y 9009 2 ,ec& 41, 900( 1993 2 Ju"y 9009 1991 2 1993
1999 2 1993 1931 2 present !resident ;90102present< 5ecretary Genera" ;900629010< Genera" +e%a" Counse" ;199329006<
'/.EG8-.E, )-8 OF .6E !6'+'!!'/E5 8O.-8I C+U) OF *-/'+- )-I C"ub !resident, 8I 900129006 COU!+E5 FO8 C68'5. E-5. 0E5. CE/.E8 !6'+'!!'/E5 -+U*/' -55/& O8O J-ICEE5, '/C& *-/'+- J-ICEE5, '/C& JU/'O8 C6-*)E8 OF .6E !6'+'!!'/E5 Genera" +e%a" Counse" ;1993 0or"d Con%ress< 0rote the JC! Constitution 5C6OO+5 -..E/,E, ;,EG8EE5 E-8/E,< University o the !hi"ippines, Co""e%e o +aw ;)ache"or o +aws< *e#ber, U! Chess .ea# -teneo de *ani"a University, Co""e%e o -rts and 5ciences ;)ache"or o 5cience, *a:or in *athe#atics< *e#ber, -teneo Chess .ea# -teneo de *ani"a UniversityG 6i%h 5choo" *e#ber, -teneo Chess .ea# -teneo de *ani"a University, C"aret 5choo", Mavier University ;-teneo de Ca%ayan<G E"e#entary Education and Dinder%arten
0rote !arty Constitution ;900129007< 1991 2 present 1991 2 present 9000 2 present 9009 2 present 9000 2 900( 1999 2 9000 1999 2 900(
1931 B 1990
1931 B 1931
1977 B 1931
1 -u%ust 19(1, Casti""e:os Ca#ba"es FAMIL 5pouseG Date 6& Gordon U/E5CO *ayors or !eace !rize -wardee in -sia 1993 .hree2ter# *ayor o O"on%apo City ;19912900(< and *e#ber 3210th Con%ress 8epresentin% 1st ,istrict o Ca#ba"es;193721991< *arnie, -"i, +J )rian Ja#es +& Gordon ;deceased< Foundin% Father o O"on%apo and 1st e"ected *unicipa" *ayor o O"on%apo -#e"ia J& Gordon !ear" 5& )uc$ 0o#an o the Iear 9004 First e"ected City *ayor o O"on%apo )ache"or o +aws University o the !hi"ippines
-&)& 6istory and Govern#ent -teneo de *ani"a University !ORK E"PERIENCE 5enator 8epub"ic o the !hi"ippines Chair, 5enate Co##ittee on -ccountabi"ity o !ub"ic O icers and 'nvesti%ations ;)"ue 8ibbon<
Chair, 5enate Co##ittee on .ouris# Chair, 5enate Co##ittee on Constitutiona" -#end#ents ;14th Con%ress< Chair, 5enate Co##ittee on Govern#ent Corporations and !ub"ic Enterprises *e#ber, Co##ission on -ppoint#ents 99 Jan 9001 to 01 Jan 900( Cabinet 5ecretary ,epart#ent o .ouris# Chair, !hi"ippine .ouris# -uthority ;eE2o icio< Chair, !hi"ippine Convention > =isitors Corporation ;eE2o icio< Chair, 'ntra#uros -d#inistration ;eE2o icio< Chair, /ationa" !ar$s ,eve"op#ent Co##ittee ;eE2o icio< Chair, !hi"ippine Co##ission on 5ports 5cuba ,ivin% ;eE2o icio< *e#ber, *ani"a 'nternationa" -irport -uthority ;eE2o icio< *e#ber, *actan2Cebu 'nternationa" -irport -uthority ;eE2o icio< *e#ber, )oard o .rustees, !hi"ippine 8etire#ent -uthority CO8, 8e%ion ''' Foundin% Chair#an and -d#inistrator 5ubic )ay *etropo"itan -uthority ;Envisioned in 1971 and to%ether with the peop"e o O"on%apo "obbied or the creation o a ree port a ter the re:ection o the )ases .reaty in 1991< City *ayor o O"on%apo City *ayor o O"on%apo -ssociate -CC8- +aw O ice ,irector
1999 to 1993
Don% Co##ercia" !hi"ippines, 'nc& 1971 1966 to 1967 Ioun%est ,e"e%ate Constitutiona" Convention o the !hi"ippines
)rand *ana%er !rocter and Ga#b"e ;!hi"ippine *anu acturin% Co#pany< NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL A!ARDS AND RECOGNITIONS 9003 -teneo U5- -ward B !ub"ic 5ervice -teneo U5- Chica%o -"" -teneo Convention 9003 Go"d 6u#anitarian -ward Japanese 8ed Cross 9007 Go"d 6u#anitarian 5ervice Cross -ward !hi"ippine /ationa" 8ed Cross 9006 Gawad !anday -ward !ub"ic 8e"ations 5ociety o the !hi"ippines ;6i%hest 6onor and 8eco%nition< 9001 E#i"io -%uina"do Outstandin% -chieve#ent -ward in !ub"ic 5ervice !rovincia" Govern#ent o Cavite 9004 'nternationa" -wardee, =isit Dorea Iear *inistry o Cu"ture and .ouris#, 8epub"ic o Dorea 9009 -duana -wardee or !ub"ic 5ervice -duana Foundation 9001 Ginton% -#a -wardee Ginton% -#a and 'na Foundation 9001 5i"ver 6u#anitarian -ward !hi"ippine /ationa" 8ed Cross 9000 Upsi"onian /ob"e and Outstandin% ;U/O< Upsi"on 5i%#a !hi -"u#ni -ssociation ;6i%hest 6onors< 1997 *ost ,istin%uished -"u#nus U! -"u#ni -ssociation ;6i%hest -ward<
1997 !residentia" -ward or 8e"ie and ,isaster *ana%e#ent 5a ety Or%anization o the !hi"ippines 1997 5ports 6a"" o Fa#e -teneo de *ani"a -"u#ni -ssociation 1997 Outstandin% -"u#nus in !ub"ic 5ervice +etran Co""e%e 1996 .he Outstandin% Fi"ipino ;.OF'+< !hi"ippine Jaycees 5enate ;Ioun%est -wardee< 1996 *an o the Iear -"as 5in%$o y *edia !ro%ra#, -)52C)/ 1991 One o the 90 Great -sians o the Future -siawee$ *a%azine 90th -nniversary 5pecia" 1991 One o 0hoNs 0ho in -sia /6D .= Japan 199( One o the 10 Ioun% +eaders o -sia -sahi 5hi#bun, Japan 1994 +u#inary -ward or EEe#p"ary -chieve#ent in !ub"ic -d#inistration Upsi"on 5i%#a !hi" -"u#ni -ssociation 1991 -urora -ra%on Auezon !eace -ward !hi"ippine /ationa" 8ed Cross ;6i%hest /ationa" -ward< Go"d =ision .rian%"e -ward /ationa" I*C- ;6i%hest /ationa" -ward< -ward or Outstandin% and ,yna#ic +eadership in Govern#ent 5ervice 'nternationa" +ions C"ub /ationa" -ward or Co##unity 5ervice 8otary C"ub o *a$ati, 5an *i%ue" Corporation 8epub"ic ,ay -ward /ationa" Counci" o 0o#en o the !hi"ippines 1934 !ro essiona" -ward in the !ub"ic -d#inistration U! -"u#ni -ssociation
1939 .en Outstandin% Ioun% *en ;.OI*< in !ub"ic -d#inistration !hi"ippine Jaycees 5enate
#AMB MADRIGAL
One o the "eaders o the crusade a%ainst %overn#ent corruption and a staunch pro#oter o socia" re or#s in the !hi"ippines is *aria -na Consu *adri%a"& 5he is ro# a a#i"y o nation2bui"ders and pub"ic servants& 5he is the %randdau%hter o a nationa" hero and #artyr, 5upre#e Court Chie Justice Jose -bad 5antos& 6er %randunc"e, -sse#b"y#an !edro -bad 5antos, was the ather and ounder o the 5ocia"ist !arty o the !hi"ippines and a we""2$nown de ender o the poor and the oppressed& 6er paterna" %rand ather is 5enator =icente *adri%a", a business#an&, industria"ist, and one o the !hi"ippine 8epub"icNs e"ected senators in 19(9& 6er aunt, 5enator !acita *adri%a"2Gonza"es2a senator durin% the Auezon and *a%saysay ad#inistrations2was the irst -d#inistrator o the 5ocia" 0e" are -d#inistration, the predecessor o todayNs ,epart#ent o 5ocia" 0e" are and ,eve"op#ent ;,50,<& Even be ore she beca#e a senator, she had set up nu#erous oundations to he"p the Fi"ipino peop"e& .he )oo$s2 or2the2)aran%ay Foundation, 'nc& has shipped #ore than !9&1 bi""ion worth o boo$s or !hi"ippine pub"ic e"e#entary and hi%h schoo"s& .he -bad 5antos *adri%a" Foundation, 'nc& e#powers wo#en and chi"dren throu%h re"evant and accessib"e "ive"ihood pro%ra#s& .he oundationNs "a%ship pro:ect, the )asic 8e "eEo"o%y .rainin% !ro%ra#, has trained #ore than 10,000 re "eEo"o%y therapists nationwide& .he -)+E Foundation, 'nc&, #eanwhi"e, has been providin% scho"arships to poor deservin% youth or years now& 5enator *adri%a" a"so served as a !residentia" -dviser or Chi"drenNs - airs durin% the ter# o !resident Joseph Estrada
NANC BINA
/ancy )inay, 49, is a .ouris# %raduate o the University o the !hi"ippines2,i"i#an& 5he served as persona" assistant to her parents durin% their respective ter#s as *a$ati #ayors& 5he is now he"pin% her ather in housin% concerns as =ice !resident& .his bac$%round pro#pted the =ice !resident to say, O Parang Ballsy na ito eh &O ;5heNs "i$e )a""sy&< )inay was re errin% to !resident )eni%no -Juino '''Ns e"dest sister, )a""sy -Juino2Cruz who served as a constant co#panion and aide to their "ate #other !resident Corazon -Juino& ,espite her "ac$ o eEperience, )inayHs dau%hter said voters shou"d %ive her a chance&?' thin$ the ca#pai%n has not yet started& Just wait and see, thereHs #ore to #e than #y na#e,@ she said&/ancy )inay said she hesitated about her senatoria" bid& U/- 5ecretary2Genera" /avotas 8ep .obias ?.oby@ .ian%co convinced her to run on"y on .hursday, October (&?6e eEp"ained to #e that you are p"acin% in the survey& /ot everybody %ets that opportunity to serve in that capacity& 5o why donHt you ta$e that opportunity and ' rea"ized, why notP@5he said she initia""y a"so as$ed herse" why she shou"d %un or a top nationa" post in her irst oray in po"itics&?' a"so as$ed the sa#e Juestion to #yse" because even ' was surprised that ' was p"acin% in the surveys& 0hy was #y na#e thereP ' did not $now and there was no e ort on #y part but sti"" ' was p"acin% hi%h so the opportunity is there to serve&@ /ancy )inay ran$ed 19th211th in the 5epte#ber !u"se -sia survey&Iet she said it was her 92year2o"d dau%hter who was the decidin% actor& 5he has ( chi"dren&? Mas sanay ako doon sa bac$%round, itHs #ore o that& ' had to consu"t #y $ids& - ew #onths a%o, ang isa kong anak ayaw niya talaga akong patakbuhin & ' ta"$ed to her a%ain "ast .uesday and ' eEp"ained to her and ina""y she said yes& ' too$ it as a si%n na ito ang %o si%na" na iniintay ko,@ /ancy )inay said& ;' a# #ore used to bein% in the bac$%round& 0hen #y dau%hter a%reed, it was the %o si%na" ' was waitin% or&<
+-5. C-/,',-.E& U/- "eaders and senatoria" candidates acco#pany /ancy )inay as she i"es her certi icate o candidacy at the "ast hour on the "ast day& !hoto by ,on 8e%achue"a Ho$%&n'( )h&l*ren a*+o)a)y/ancy )inay said she wi"" ca#pai%n on a p"at or# o housin% and chi"drenHs we" are&?'tHs c"ose to #y heart& ' a# a #other& .hat is rea""y #y concern& !"us the two are a"so connected, housin% and a#i"y& .hey are interre"ated,@ she said&-s$ed about her trac$ record, /ancy )inay said her eEperience o he"pin% out
her parents in *a$ati and the =ice !resident in his housin% pro%ra#s wi"" aid her&5he addressed concerns that she is not eEposed to "e%is"ative wor$, with her parents bein% in the eEecutive branch& ?' thin$ at the end o the day, dapat pareho di baP 6ow can ' cra t po"icies kung wala akong ee" kung ano ang nangyayari sa babaP@ ;5hou"dnHt it be eJua"P 6ow can ' cra t po"icies i ' donHt have the ee" o whatHs happenin% on the %roundP<!ressed about po"itica" dynasties, the senatoria" candidate said, ?!eop"e wi"" vote or us, we donHt appoint ourse"ves& 0e are sub:ectin% ourse"ves to an e"ectora" process&@/ancy )inay added, ?-s what #y brother said, we are a dynasty o service&@ B Ra,,ler-)om
TEDD CASINO )orn to #idd"e2c"ass parents, Casino inished e"e#entary education at the ,e +a 5a""e University ;,+5U< in 1939& 6e continued his hi%h schoo" studies at +a 5a""e Green 6i""s, where his stint as a vo"unteer or the /ationa" *ove#ent or Free E"ections ;/-*F8E+< in the 1936 snap e"ections swept hi# into the po"itics o !eop"e !ower via the E,5- 8evo"ution& .he E,5- eEperience, p"us the stories about hun%er in /e%ros, #oved hi# to ore%o a ,+5U scho"arship to study a%ricu"ture in U! +os )aQos, where he beca#e an activist in his resh#an year& 6e beca#e editor in chie o the student paper, .he U!+) !erspective, ro# 193921991 even as he consistent"y #ade it to the honor ro""& 'n 1991, Casino was e"ected nationa" president o the Co""e%e Editors Gui"d o the !hi"ippines ;CEG!<, an a""iance o over 700 student pub"ications nationwide& 6e chose to de"ay his thesis reJuire#ent to wor$ u"" ti#e or the CEG!& 6e eventua""y %raduated ro# U!+) with the de%ree o -) 5ocio"o%y in 1994, with his thesis brin%in% hi# to araway !a#p"ona town in Ca%ayan =a""ey, where he studied the i#pact o Church activis# on rura" co##unities& -ctivis# - ter his stint in the student #ove#ent, .eddy :oined the Di"usan% *ayo Uno ;D*U 2 *ay First *ove#ent<& 6is chi"dhood a#bition and his atherHs wishes or hi# to beco#e a "awyer %ave way to his activis#& 'n 1996, he entered the U! Co""e%e o +aw on"y to "eave it three days "ater when it inter ered with his wor$ in the D*U& - ter our years in the D*U, he :oined the )a%on% -"yansan% *a$abayan ;)-I-/<, the "ar%est a""iance o pro%ressive peop"eHs or%anizations in the country& 6e was e"ected secretary %enera" in 1999 and was catapu"ted to nationa" pro#inence in 9001 as one o the youn%est "eaders o E,5- 9&
Casino was appointed co##issioner o the E,5- !eop"e !ower Co##ission but was re#oved or constant"y bein% critica" o the current ad#inistration& 6e had a short stint in -)52C)/Hs 6oy Gisin% and .he Correspondents& 'n 9009, he was accorded the U!+) ,istin%uished -"u#ni -ward or EEtension& -s a writer, Casino was a re%u"ar contributor to the !hi"ippine ,ai"y 'nJuirerHs Ioun%b"ood co"u#n ro# 199(21996& 'n 1991, he beca#e a re%u"ar co"u#nist or )usiness 0or"d, one o the #ost respected business newspapers in the country& 6e a"so wrote co"u#ns or the tab"oids !eop"eHs )a%on% .a"iba and Frontpa%e, the OF0 wee$"y !inoy Gazette and the on"ine #a%azine )u"at"at&co#& !eop"eNs 8eperesentative 'n the *ay 900( e"ections, Casino was e"ected as )ayan *unaHs representative in Con%ress& 0ith the re2e"ection o )ayan *una in the 9007 party"ist po""s, he returned to Con%ress& ./th Con're%% 'n the 11th Con%ress, Casino beca#e the chair#an o the Co##ittee on 5#a"" )usiness and Entrepreneurship ,eve"op#ent, where he cha#pions the we" are o our #icro, s#a"" and #ediu# enterprises& -s chairperson o the Co##ittee, Casino a"so spearheads )uy !inoy, )ui"d !inoyR 2 a %rassroots ca#pai%n pro#otin% the consu#ption o Fi"ipino2#ade products and the deve"op#ent o inte%rated, wor"d2c"ass Fi"ipino industries& 6e is a"so senior vice chairperson o the Co##ittee on 6i%her and .echnica" Education, sa e%uardin% the youthNs ri%ht to a ordab"e and Jua"ity education& A$thore* La0% an* B&ll% La0%Casino is the principa" author o our "aws that have bene ited the poor and #ar%ina"ized sectors, na#e"yG .he !ub"ic -ttorneys -ct o 9007 ;8&-& 9(06< which stren%thened the !ub"ic -ttorneys O ice and eEpanded its ree "e%a" services to poor "iti%antsK
.he .aE 8e"ie -ct o 9009 ;8&-& 910(< which eEe#pts #ini#u# wa%e earners ro# withho"din% taEesK .he 8ent Contro" -ct o 9009 ;8&-& 9614< which put a cap on rent or "ow2inco#e earnersK .he -nti2.orture -ct o 9009 ;8&-& 97(1< which pena"izes torture& -side ro# this, he has authored a tota" o 173 authored and 476 co2authored #easures, #a$in% hi# the (th #ost pro"i ic con%ress#an in the 11th Con%ress& B&ll%CasinoNs #ain advocacy is the "owerin% o prices o e"ectricity, oi" and water as we"" as re%u"ation in the price o education, hea"thcare, #obi"e co##unications, to"" ees and other basic uti"ities and services& .owards this end, he has i"ed bi""s onG .he re#ova" o =-. on power ;6) 9719<, oi" ;6) 1640< and to"" ees ;6) 1404< .he re%u"ation o oi" prices ;6) (411<, #obi"e phone services ;6) 1614<, tuition ees ;6) 1961< and interest rates ;6) (917<& 6e has consistent"y opposed the bud%et cuts in our state co""e%es and universities as we"" as the privatization o our pub"ic hospita"s and water districts& -s a re"ent"ess i%hter o corruption and %overn#ent abuse, Casino is a"so the principa" author o .he 0hist"eb"owers !rotection and 8ewards )i"" ;6) 149<, .he Freedo# o 'n or#ation )i"" ;6) 144<, the -nti2,ynasty )i"" ;6) 4(14< .he 6ouse version o the -nti2Epa" )i"" ;6) 9409<&
BAM A1UINO Paolo Ben&'no 2Bam3 A- A4$&no I5 ;born 7 *ay 1977< is a Fi"ipino socia" entrepreneur and pub"ic servant& 6e is a or#er .= host and or#er chair#an o the /ationa" Iouth Co##ission ;!hi"ippines<& 6e is current"y the !resident o *icro=entures, 'nc&, an invest#ent ban$ or start2up businesses which runs the .he 6apinoy !ro%ra# ;www&hapinoy&co#< socia" enterprise& 6e is one o the .en Outstandin% Ioun% !ersons or 9019& 6e is a"so a )oard *e#ber o 8a%s98iches, =enture or Fundraisin%, and the Coca2Co"a Foundation& )a# is an senatoria" candidate under the +ibera" !arty ;!hi"ippines< s"ate in the 9014 e"ections& 6e is #arried to *ary Fati#a Go#ez& Ear"y +i e )a# was born on 7 *ay 1977 in *ani"a& 6e is the son o !au" -Juino ;youn%est brother o )eni%no ?/inoy@ -Juino Jr&< and *e"anie -%uirre& 6e %raduated ro# -teneo de *ani"a University ;su##a cu# "aude< in 1999, with a de%ree in *ana%e#ent En%ineerin%&
Career - ter his %raduation, )a# -Juino :oined the specia" pro:ects %roup o the -)52C)/ Foundation& 'n 9001 he was appointed as /ICNs co##issioner2at2"ar%e& 6e was a"so one o the hosts o the .= show )rea$ ast& -%ed 91, -Juino was appointed as chair#an o the /ationa" Iouth Co##ission& 6is tea# has #ana%ed two pro:ects which are i#p"e#ented year"yG the .en -cco#p"ished Iouth Or%anizations and the !residentia" Iouth Fe""owship !ro%ra# ;!IF!<&
'n 9006, he estab"ished a pro%ra# ca""ed 6apinoy, which ai#ed to he"p e#a"e #icro2entrepreneurs secure better inco#es or their a#i"ies& -wards and Citations .en Outstandin% Ioun% *en o the !hi"ippines ;Co##unity ,eve"op#ent and 5oci"a Enterprise, 9010< Go/e%osyo 'nspirin% Ioun% Entrepreneur -sian 5ocia" Entrepreneur o the Iear ;0or"d Econo#ic Foru#, 9011< Ioun% G"oba" +eader ;0or"d Econo#ic Foru#, 9006< United /ations !ro:ect 'nspire Grand !rize ;.he 6apinoy !ro%ra#, 9011<
!o"itica" Career On October 1 9019 he announced his candidacy or senator in the 9014 !hi"ippine e"ection under the +!2/!2/!C2-$bayan2 +,! coa"ition&
MARGARITA 2TINGTING3 R- CO#UANGCO( DSC( MA( MNSA( PhD Fu"" /a#eG *ar%arita de"os 8eyes Co:uan%co )irthdayG -pri" 99 Fa#i"y )ac$%roundG S *arried to Jose ?!epin%@ 5& Co:uan%co, Jr&, or#er Con%ress#an, )usiness#an or Centra" -zucarera de .ar"ac ;5u%ar !"antation< with business -ddress at Jose Co:uan%co > 5ons, *a$ati, *etro *ani"a
Educationa" -ttain#entG )ache"or o -rts in !hi"ippine ;Orienta"< 6istory, -ssu#ption Convent *aster in /ationa" 5ecurity -d#inistration, /ationa" ,e ense Co""e%e o the !hi"ippines *aster in !hi"ippine 6istory, University o 5to& .o#as, *oro 5tudies ;90 years< ,octorate in !hi"ippine 6istory, University o 5to& .o#as O icer 5enior EEecutive Course ;,irectoria" 5ta Course<, !hi"ippine !ub"ic 5a ety Co""e%e U! -ntropo"o%y ,octorate o Cri#ino"o%y, !hi"ippine Co""e%e o Cri#ino"o%y
0or$ EEperienceG ; ro# current wor$< !resident, !hi"ippine !ub"ic 5a ety Co""e%e ;!hi"ippine !ub"ic 5a ety Co""e%e, #andated by 5ection 66 o 8epub"ic -ct 6971 as the pre#ier educationa" institution or trainin%, hu#an resource deve"op#ent and continuin% education o a"" personne" o the !hi"ippine /ationa" !o"ice, the )ureau o Fire !rotection and )ureau o Jai" *ana%e#ent and !eno"o%y< ;5epte#ber 97, 900( to present Undersecretary or 5pecia" Concerns, ,epart#ent o the 'nterior and +oca" Govern#ent ;*arch 10, 900( to 5epte#ber 10, 900(< !residentia" -ssistant to !resident G"oria *acapa%a" -rroyo or /ationa" 5choo" )ui"din% !ro:ects ;9001 to 900(< Governor, !rovince o .ar"ac, e"ected or two ;9< ter#s ;1999 to 1993< Fu"" Co"one", 8eserve Forces o the !hi"ippine -r#y ;1939 to present< !resident, /ationa" ,e ense Co""e%e o the !hi"ippines -"u#ni -ssociation ; 193( to 1936< *e#ber, )oard o .rustees, Co"e%io de 5an -%ustin, *a$ati ; 1994 to present< 6onorary *e#ber, !hi"ippine *i"itary -cade#y ?*ati$as@ C"ass 1934 ; 1991 to present<
*e#ber, )oard o ,irectors > -dvisors, )a%uio Country C"ub ; 9000 to present< ,irector, ,ru% -buse 8ehabi"itation Foundation ;9000 to present< Chair#an, /ationa" ,e ense Co""e%e o the !hi"ippines Educationa" and ,eve"op#ent Foundation, 'nc& ; 9004 to present<
8-*O/ )-/CO/ *-G5-I5-I J8& !O+'.'C-+ !6'+O5O!6I For#er 5enator 8a#on )& *a%saysay, Jr& inherited his %reat sense o co#passion or the co##on tao ro# his revered parents, the "ate !resident 8a#on de" Fierro *a%saysay o Ca#ba"es and *rs& +uz )anzon2*a%saysay o )ataan&0ith !resident *a%saysayHs sudden death on *arch 17, 1917, 132year2o"d Jun inherited %reater responsibi"ities that enab"ed hi# to reco%nize the va"ue o perseverance and hard wor$& 6e is a se" 2#ade #an& ?&&&.hose who have "ess in "i e shou"d have #ore in "aw,@ the said %rassroots s"o%an was the ha""#ar$ o the *a%saysay ad#inistration& .hat sa#e state#ent Jun *a%saysay put to heart as he be"ieves that to i#p"e#ent %enuine pub"ic service, it has to be oriented towards brave"y i%htin% or peop"eHs ri%hts to achieve a hu#ane and #ora" "eadership& 6e has shown interest in pursuin% issues that #ani est his sense o concern or the %reatest nu#ber o peop"e and stron% be"ie or #ora" princip"es& .he sa#e can be %"eaned in the "aws he authored in the 5enate, pro:ects and pro%ra#s initiated and his pub"ic advocacies& 6e has pushed the crusade or an honest, e icient, responsive and open %overn#ent&
!E85O/-+ '/FO8*-.'O/ -/, -C-,E*'C 6'G6+'G6.5 )irthdate G June 1, 1943 5pouse G *arie +ouise Dahn2*a%saysay Chi"dren G *ar%arita ,& *a%saysay and Francisco ,& *a%saysay !ost2%raduate G /ew Ior$ University Graduate 5choo" o )usiness -d#inistration ;19642196(<6arvard )usiness 5choo")oston, *assachusetts ;196921964<
Co""e%e G ,e +a 5a""e Co""e%e ;191621961<)&5& *echanica" En%ineerin% 5econdary G ,e +a 5a""e Co""e%e ;191921916< E"e#entary G ,e +a 5a""e Co""e%e ;19(721919<
GO=E8/*E/. 5E8='CE5enator, 8epub"ic o the !hi"ippines ;199129007< 'n the 5enate, chaired the Co##ittees on -%ricu"ture and Food ;900(29007<K /ationa" ,e ense and 5ecurity ;90012900(<K )an$s, Financia" 'nstitutions and Currencies ;90012900(<K 5cience and .echno"o%y ;900129007<K Econo#ic - airs ;199129001<K .ouris# ;199129001< and Cooperatives ;199129001< Con%ress#an, 6ouse o 8epresentatives, 196121969 ;one ter#, as the youn%est *e#ber o Con%ress at that ti#e, +ibera" !arty< 1& -C6'E=E*E/.5 -5 C6-'8*-/ OF .6E 5E/-.E CO**'..EE O/ /-.'O/-+ ,EFE/5E -/, 5ECU8'.I 'nitiated an O 2)ase 6ousin% !ro%ra# or Fi"ipino 5o"diers .he /ew -F! )ase !ay +aw ;8- 9166< /ationa" 5ervice .rainin% !ro%ra# ;/5.!< -ct o 9001 ;8- 9164<
9& -C6'E=E*E/.5 -5 C6-'8*-/ OF .6E 5E/-.E CO**'..EE O/ -G8'CU+.U8E -/, FOO, -%ricu"ture and Fisheries *odernization -ct ;8- 3(41< and its subseJuent -#end#ent .he -F*- is the #ost co#prehensive statute on the deve"op#ent o !hi"ippine a%ricu"ture& 5enator *a%saysay introduced the
concept o strate%ic a%ricu"tura" zones or the ar#ers and cooperatives to harness their a%ricu"tura" activities& 6e a"so initiated the provision on #ode" ar#s, which %ives "andowners the option to enter into #ana%e#ent contracts with corporate entities or hi%h2 end Jua"ity production throu%h up2to2date techno"o%y& 'n 9001, 5enator *a%saysay was instru#enta" in the a#end#ent increasin% the bud%etary a""ocation or the ,-, to substantia""y he"p and assist Fi"ipino ar#ers and ar# wor$ers& .he Ioun% Far#ers !ro%ra# -ddressin% the prob"e# o non2interest o Fi"ipino youth to en%a%e in a%ricu"ture sector ;the avera%e a%e o Fi"ipino ar#er is 67 years o"d<, 5enator *a%saysay introduced the Ioun% Far#ers !ro%ra#& 't is a nationa" pro%ra# where youn% Fi"ipinos are encoura%ed to venture in a%ri2re"ated business& Under the pro%ra#, students and se" 2startin% youn% entrepreneurs can co##ercia"ize their a%ricu"tura" research and encoura%e the youth to invest in a%ricu"tura" and isheries pro%ra#s& Even a ter his ter#, in partnership with -ya"a Foundation, 5enator *a%saysay continued the pro%ra#&
.he 'nJuiry on the Ferti"izer Fund 5ca# 'n 9006, it was the bravest ront or the !hi"ippine 5enate, when the *a%saysay co##ittee sub#itted its conc"usions and indin%s on the )o"ante2Ferti"izer Fund sca#& .he *a%saysay co##ittee conducted hearin%s and continued its wor$ even i the then ad#inistration has issued EO (6( and other issuances %eared towards discoura%in% and atte#pted to si"ence Con%ress to per or# its #andated "e%is"ative unction& Consistent"y, in the !hi"ippine ,ai"y 'nJuirer and by re"evant sectors, the *a%saysay 8eport is Ohai"ed as the #ost outstandin% spade wor$ ever or a "e%is"ative inJuiryO and its report a shinin% eEa#p"e o re or#in% the bureacracy by de#andin% accountabi"ity and %ood %overnance&
4& 5'G/'F'C-/. CO/.8')U.'O/5 -5 - !U)+'C 5E8=-/. E"ectronic Co##erce -ct ;8- 3799<
*a%na Carta or 5#a"" and *ediu# Enterprises ;8- 3939< /ew Forei%n 'nvest#ents -ct ;8- 3179< *echanica" En%ineerin% +aw ;8- 3(91< Jewe"ry *anu acturin% -ct -#end#ents to the O#nibus 'nvest#ents Code ;8- 3716< Further 5tren%thenin% the 5ocia" 5ecurity 5yste# ;8- 3939<
!8OFE55'O/-+ -FF'+'-.'O/ -/, C'='C -C.'='.'E5K -0-8,5 -/, 8ECOG/'.'O/5 +icensed *echanica" En%ineer*ost Outstandin% *echanica" En%ineer by the !hi"ippine 8e%u"ation Co##ission in 9000 *e#ber, !hi"ippine 5ociety o *echanica" En%ineers ;!5*E< ,octor o !ub"ic -d#inistration, 6onoris Causa, !o"ytechnic University o the !hi"ippines ;9004< ,octor o 6u#anities, 6onoris Causa ;1999<, Centra" +uzon 5tate University*ost Outstandin% ,e +a 5a""e -"u#nus, .he !hi"ippine 5tar*ost Outstandin% 5enator, Graphic *a%azine
#ACK ENRILE #$an Ca%ta6er Pon)e Enr&le( #r- ;born on Ju"y 16, 1913<, a"so $nown as #a)7 Enr&le, is a Fi"ipino %overn#ent o icia"& 6e is a 8epresentative o the 1st ,istrict o Ca%ayan in the 11th Con%ress& 6e is the on"y son and na#esa$e o 5enate !resident Juan !once Enri"e o Ca%ayan and the or#er -#bassador to the 6o"y 5ee, Cristina CastaQer o *ani"a& 6e is #arried to or#er Ca%ayan !rovince Con%resswo#an 5a"vacion ?5a""y@ 5antia%o& 5a""y traces her roots to the 5antia%os o -n%at and Gui%uinto, )u"acan& Education Jac$ attended -teneo de *ani"a University in the !hi"ippines ro# !reparatory 5choo" ;1979< unti" 6i%h 5choo" ;1976<& 6e then earned a )ache"or o -rts in En%"ish de%ree ro# Christian 6erita%e Co""e%e, E" Ca:on, Ca"i ornia in 1994& 6e a"so obtained a !residentia" *asters ,e%ree in )usiness -d#inistration ro# !epperdine University, *a"ibu Ca"i ornia ;1991<& !ersona" "i e Jac$ is #arried to 5a""y !once Enri"e and they have two chi"dren, 5ara 5i#one ;5ara< and 5a#ue" ;5a#<& Enri"e has two dau%hters ro# a previous re"ationshipG Dristine Da#i""e ;Dris$a< and *aria Darina ;'na<& !once Enri"e is a"so a %rand ather o *atteo& !o"itica" career 6is po"itica" career started in 1993 as 8epresentative o the 1st ,istrict o Ca%ayan in the Con%ress o the !hi"ippines, servin% ro# 1993B9007 and ro# 9010 to present& 6e is the principa" author o the )atas Dasa#bahay, Food or Fi"ipinos First, Credit -ccess and !rotection 8e or# and the -nti2*onopo"y )i""& Ei%ht #ost absent "aw#a$er as o /ove#ber 13 9019 in the 16th Con%ress in the 6ouse o 8espresentatives& Corporate bac$%round
Enri"e was appointed !resident and Chie EEecutive O icer o J-D- 'nvest#ents Corporation and the J-D- Group o Co#panies ro# 199( to 1993& 6e ounded the !hi"ippine !ractica" 5hootin% -ssociation ;!!5-< in 1939& 6e is the !resident o !!5-& Enri"e is a"so the 8e%iona" ,irector o the 'nternationa" !ractica" 5hootin% Con ederation& Civic #e#bership !once Enri"e is a reservist o the (th !hi"ippine *arine )ri%ade&
GRACE POE LLAMANZARES Gra)e Poe8Llaman9are% ;born Mary Gra)e Sonora Poe8Llaman9are%, 5epte#ber 4, 1963<, is the or#er chairperson o the *ovie and .e"evision 8eview and C"assi ication )oard ;*.8C)< in the !hi"ippines& 5he is the adopted dau%hter o /ationa" -rtist Fernando !oe Jr& ;F!J<, the Din% o !hi"ippine *ovies, and his wi e 5usan 8oces, as we"" as the ha" 2sister o the actress +ovi !oe& Education Grace !oe co#p"eted her e"e#entary and secondary education at the -ssu#ption Co""e%e& 5he too$ )ache"or o -rts in ,eve"op#ent 5tudies in University o the !hi"ippines *ani"a ;U!*<& 0hi"e in U!, she %ot e"ected as Chairperson o the Co""e%e Fresh#an -sse#b"y ;193621937< and 5opho#ore )atch 8epresentative to the 5tudent Counci" ;193721933<& .he o""owin% year, she "e t the !hi"ippines to study in the United 5tates& 5he went to )oston Co""e%e, Chestnut 6i"", *assachusetts, U5- and %raduated in 1991 with a )ache"or -rts in !o"itica" 5cience de%ree ;with concentration in Govern#ent and !o"itica" .heory<&T1U ,urin% that ti#e, she co2 ounded the Filipino Cultural Club of Boston College&T9U !o"itica" En%a%e#ent Fo""owin% the death o Fernando !oe Jr in 900( and the eventua" discovery o #assive cheatin% attributed to her atherNs iercest riva" in the 900( !hi"ippine presidentia" e"ection, or#er !resident G"oria *acapa%a"2-rroyo, she beca#e active in nu#erous protest ra""ies in various parts o the !hi"ippines& +ater on, she "ed various %roups to or%anize Kontra Daya, a coa"ition o civi" society %roups and #ove#ents to oppose e"ectora" raud in the 9010 presidentia" e"ection and to deepen de#ocratic en%a%e#ent in the !hi"ippines throu%h votersN education on the -uto#ated E"ection 5yste# and dia"o%ues with Co##ission on E"ections&T9U -s *.8C) Chair 'n 9010, then new"y e"ected !hi"ippine !resident, )eni%no 5i#eon Co:uan%co -Juino ''' appointed Grace !oe as Chair o *.8C)&
T4U Under her "eadership, *.8C) acco#p"ished the o""owin% thin%sG 'ntroduction o a new c"assi ication syste# or #ovies and te"evision -dditiona" institutiona" support to independent i"# #a$ers 'nstitutiona" en%a%e#ent with other %overn#ent a%encies, #edia or%anizations and other interest %roups in order to protect the interests o chi"dren&
ED!ARD HAGEDORN E*0ar* Solon Ha'e*orn ;born October 19, 19(6< is the #ayor o !uerto !rincesa City& 6e was irst e"ected #ayor o !uerto !rincesa in *ay 1999, when the city was sti"" capita" and a co#ponent city o the is"and province o !a"awan, in the !hi"ippines& 'n 9007, !uerto !rincesa was dec"ared a hi%h"y urbanized city and beca#e independent o the province& 6a%edorn is best reco%nized as one o the #ore success u" pro%ressive "oca" "eaders o the !hi"ippines with his passion and dedication towards the protection o the environ#ent Tcitation neededU& 6a%edornHs "eadership is directed towards estab"ishin% a har#ony between the environ#ent and deve"op#ent& .he #ayor has estab"ished the City o !uerto !rincesa as a #ode" o eco2 touris# or the country& Ear"y "i e and career Edward 5& 6a%edorn was born in the then #unicipa"ity o !araQaJue, then under 8iza" !rovince on October 19, 19(6 to -"eEander 6a%edorn and the or#er G"iceria 5o"on& 6e #arried *aria E"ena *arce"o and the coup"e have two chi"dren, Eva Christie 5& 6a%edorn and E"roy John 5& 6a%edorn& 6a%edorn co#p"eted his education ro# 5t& -ndrewNs 5choo" ;!araQaJue<, 5an 5ebastian Co""e%e 2 8eco"etos and ro# the University o the East in the City o *ani"a& 0hen 6a%edorn was e"ected as *ayor o !uerto !rincesa City in 1999, he a"so served as an -sse#b"y#an o the 5outhern !hi"ippines Counci" or !eace and ,eve"op#ent ;5!C,<, a body created durin% the ter# o !resident Corazon C& -Juino which was tas$ed to oversee the estab"ish#ent o an autono#ous re%ion or *us"i#s in *indanao and it inc"uded !a"awan is"and& 6e a"so served si#u"taneous"y as #ayor and as a 8epresentative o the +ea%ue o Cities o the !hi"ippines or 8e%ion '= and #e#ber o /ationa" EEecutive )oard o )oy 5cout o the !hi"ippines&
Under his "eadership, !uerto !rincesa was trans or#ed into one o the #ore a#ous eco2touris# destinations in the !hi"ippines& .he city is a"so a %"oba" #ode" or environ#ent protection, e"evatin% the city into the 6a"" o Fa#e as the !hi"ippines ?c"eanest and %reenest@ co#ponent city and winnin% severa" %"oba" reco%nition and awards in the process& )ased on the !hi"ippine Constitution o 1937, 6a%edorn was prohibited ro# runnin% or a third three year ter# on January 40, 9001 but a ter an e"ection reca"" "ed by !uerto !rincesaHs )aran%ay "eaders a%ainst the incu#bent #ayor who rep"aced 6a%edorn, the 5upre#e Court o the !hi"ippines on /ove#ber 19, 9009 issued a "and#ar$ decision a""owin% 6a%edorn to run a%ain as #ayor o the city& On 5epte#ber 9001, 6a%edorn was appointed by !resident G"oria *acapa%a"2-rroyo as the anti-jueteng c ar!, char%ed to oversee the %overn#entHs e orts to c"a#p down on the pro"i eration o the i""e%a" two2nu#bers %a#b"in%& 6a%edorn was %iven the tas$ o creatin% a "e%a"ized and %overn#ent or# o jueteng ca""ed 5#a"" .own +ottery or 5.+ +eadership 'nitiatives O,lan L&n&% Pro'ram :Clean an* Green Cam,a&'n < 2 +aunched on -u%ust 1, 1999, the pro%ra# ai#s to sustain c"ean"iness, beauti ication, and sanitation in the city throu%h active and continuin% partnership a#on% %overn#ent a%encies, non2 %overn#ent or%anizations, the private sectors, and citizens& .he pro%ra# has earned or !uerto !rincesa the coveted "abe" o bein% the c"eanest and %reenest city in the !hi"ippines& Bantay P$erto Pro'ram :P$erto Pr&n)e%a !at)h; 2 !rotect V 8ehabi"itate V !"an 2 .hese are the pro%ra#Hs $ey #ana%e#ent thrusts& !rotect what is there, rehabi"itate what has been destroyed, and p"an or the inte""i%ent uti"ization o the cityHs terrestria" and #arine resources& .his is the "i e cyc"e that the pro%ra# envisions or the co##unity to achieve sustainab"e deve"op#ent& Com,rehen%&+e Ho$%&n' Pro'ram 2 !uerto !rincesaHs vast "and area and its rich terrestria" and #arine resources have beco#e "i$e #a%nets that attracted a "ot o in2#i%ration ro# a"" over the country& .hey ca#e in droves and sJuatted in pub"ic and private "ands whose owners either did not care or $now& *a:ority o the#, bein% isher#en, chose the coasta" areas or bein% c"osest to their source o inco#e&
A'r&)$lt$re Pro'ram 2 !uerto !rincesa City is pri#ari"y an a%ricu"tura" econo#y& 't is a"#ost se" 2su icient in ood, eEcept or a ew varieties o ve%etab"es& *etro *ani"aHs ten #i""ion popu"ation %et their ish and other #arine supp"ies ro# the city in particu"ar and !a"awan in %enera"& .o i#prove the ar#erHs Jua"ity o "i e, however, there eEists the ur%ent need to introduce productivity enhance#ent pro%ra#s& E*$)at&on Pro'ram 2 .o hi%h"i%ht the i#portance that the city %overn#ent attaches to education as p"ayin% a pivota" ro"e in the cityHs uture deve"op#ent, *ayor Edward 5& 6a%edorn "aunched the City Education Enhance#ent !ro%ra#& .he pro:ect intends to i#prove the standard o education within the service area o the city %overn#ent by identi yin% and prioritizin% the estab"ish#ent o schoo"s, and or%anizin% a continuous trainin% sche#e or schoo"teachers in the city& Health Pro'ra# B 0hen i""ness stri$es and there is no one to turn to or he"p, peop"e are te#pted to resort to i""e%a" #eans or re#edy& For ar#ers and isher#en, or eEa#p"e, the seas and the orests beco#e attractive sources o ast buc$& .o dispe" the te#ptation, the City Govern#ent has underta$en e ective and e icient hea"th services& In<ra%tr$)t$re Pro'ram B Under the "eadership o *ayor Edward 5& 6a%edorn, !uerto !rincesa witnessed a boo# in both horizonta" and vertica" constructions, i#p"e#ented with the u"ti#ate %oa" o boostin% the econo#ic deve"op#ent o the city, at the "east possib"e cost& L&+el&hoo* Pro'ram B ?Daun"aran@ ;,eve"op#ent< or econo#ic deve"op#ent is the "ast o the three DHs ;the irst two bein% ?Da"inisan@ or c"ean"iness and ?Dapayapaan@ or peace and order< that *ayor 6a%edorn has pro#ised the peop"e o !uerto !rincesa& .his is the #ost di icu"t and cha""en%in% tas$ that the #ayor has put be ore hi#se" but has achieved a de%ree o re"ative peace in the city, #a$in% it one o the sa est destinations in the !hi"ippines& To$r&%m Pro'ram 2 !uerto !rincesa City was a p"ace no one rea""y bothered to $now, eEcept o course the !uerto !rincesans& 0hat "itt"e that peop"e $new about !uerto !rincesa were #ost"y con:ured i#a%es o a not2so2who"eso#e p"ace "i$e bein% the abode o prisoners, and where #a"aria abounds, but 6a%edorn has bui"t an i#a%e or the city as a p"ace to %o or eco touris#, seein% a deve"opin% city yet #aintains a ba"ance with nature, a city in the orest& E8tr&)y)le 2 On January 19, 9007, !uerto !rincesa *ayor Edward 5& 6a%edorn unvei"ed the environ#ent2 riend"y and econo#ica" e"ectric2powered ?.ri$ebayan@ ;which does not e#it any noise or carbon #onoEide< at the Dapihan sa 5u"o oru#, 5u"o 6ote", Auezon City& .he .ri$ebayan costs on"y ! (3 or W 1&90 per day to operate, whi"e a %aso"ine2powered tricyc"e operation wou"d cost ! 900& 8o""y Concepcion, who conceptua"ized the .ri$ebayan, said that convertin% a tricyc"e en%ine to e"ectric costs ! 63,000& .he 462watt rechar%eab"e battery under the passen%er seat can run or 19 hours&T1U 'n popu"ar cu"ture
6a%edorn was the sub:ect o a biopic #ovie tit"ed "agedorn in which his character was p"ayed by the "ate actor Fernando !oe Jr& in 1991&
BRO EDDIE 5ILLANUE5A E*$ar*o C- 5&llan$e+a ;born October 6, 19(6<, $nown as Bro- E**&e 5&llan$e+a, is a re"i%ious and po"itica" "eader in the !hi"ippines and a presidentia" candidate in the 9010 !hi"ippine e"ection as standard bearer o the )an%on !i"ipinas !arty& !rior to :oinin% the po"itics, he is best $nown as the ounder and "eader o the Jesus 's +ord Church but o icia""y dec"ared his "eave o absence as its 5piritua" ,irector durin% the "aunchin% o )a%on% !i"ipinas *ove#ent on *arch 93, 9009 ?so that TheU #ay concentrate on the trans or#ation o our be"oved nation&@ 'n 900(, he was a presidentia" candidate in the !hi"ippine e"ection but "ost to incu#bent G"oria *acapa%a"2-rroyo and p"aced "ast in a ie"d o ive candidates, with 6&9L o the vote 2 a"thou%h #any Fi"ipinos be"ievedT9U that the 900( e"ection in %enera" was an a""e%ed "ar%e2sca"e e"ection raud, particu"ar"y due to the -ra%onci""o !ro:ect& On -u%ust 91, 9009, he announced that he wi"" be runnin% in the 9010 e"ection and on /ove#ber 40, 9009, i"ed his Certi icate o Candidacy with the Co##ission on E"ections Oacco#panied by his runnin% #ate, or#er 5ecurities and EEchan%e Co##ission ;5EC< chie !er ecto Iasay, and ive senatoria" betsO& 6e is the owner and chair#an o COE )roadcastin% /etwor$, a co##ercia" .= station current"y operated by G*- /etwor$ throu%h Aua"ity .e"e=ision ;A.=< now G*- /ews .=& 6e is a"so the owner and president o #esus $s %ord Colleges Foundation $nc& ;J'+CF<, a Christian schoo" in )ocaue, )u"acan& )io%raphy )ro& Eddie was born on October 6, 19(6 in )ocaue, )u"acan to parents JoaJuin .& =i""anueva and *aria Cruz =i""anueva, both now deceased& ;.he e"der =i""anueva was a or#er O"y#pic sprinter who represented the !hi"ippines in the Far Eastern Ga#es or our consecutive years in 1990s<&
6e is #arried to 5is& -doracion O,oryO =i""anueva and they have our chi"dren& 6is e"dest son, *ayor Eduardo OJon2JonO =i""anueva, Jr&, incu#bent #ayor o )ocaue, )u"acan "ost his ca#pai%n in 900( but won in the *ay 9007 e"ections& Jon:on was char%ed with #urder or a""e%ed"y orderin% the shootin% o a so"dier o the -r#ed Forces o the !hi"ippines durin% the *ay 9007 e"ections& 6is dau%hter, Joni =i""anueva2.u%na, is a Christian sin%er and .= host& 6is other son, Con%& E##anue" Joe" =i""anueva, representin% the C')-C party "ist, beca#e the youn%est #e#ber o the 6ouse o 8epresentatives ;6O8< when he too$ his oath o o ice on February 6, 9009& -ccordin% to the !hi"ippine 5tar, Joe" =i""anueva is the i th richest party2"ist con%ress#an with a net worth o !13&( #i""ion& E*$)at&on an* early l&<e 'n 1969, =i""anueva %raduated with a de%ree in co##erce, #a:orin% in econo#ics, ro# the !hi"ippine Co""e%e o Co##erce ;!CC<, since rena#ed the !o"ytechnic University o the !hi"ippines& 6e was i##ersed in both student and "abor #ove#ents in the 1970s, :oinin% the pro%ressive se%#ents o society which opposed the *arcos dictatorship& =i""anueva a"so too$ up "aw at the University o the !hi"ippines but was a"ready into so #uch activis# that he never had ti#e to ta$e the bar TeEa#inationU& ,urin% *artia" "aw, he ou%ht "oca" "and%rabbers in )u"acan and ended up bein% :ai"ed twice or his po"itica" be"ie s and participation in various #ass actions& 6e wor$ed as a u""2ti#e acu"ty #e#ber in the Econo#ics and Finance ,epart#ent o !CC unti" 1979& 6e then wor$ed as the eEport #ana%er o *aran EEport 'ndustries in 1974 and ro# 1976 to 1977, he was the %enera" #ana%er o the -%ape .radin% Co& 6e returned to !CC, now rena#ed, in 1973 as a part2ti#e pro essor& A)t&+&%t t$rne* ,rea)her -ccordin% to their churchNs website, =i""anueva c"ai#ed to have Ohad a "i e2chan%in% encounter with the +ord in 1974 whi"e at the ore ront o a "e tist #ove#entO& -t that ti#e, he was a"so "eadin% his a#i"y ;and other a#i"ies< in his ho#e province o )u"acan in an uphi"", protracted "e%a" batt"e as he hi#se" beca#e a victi# o a notorious "and2%rabbin% syndicate& Five days a ter that Odra#atic encounter with GodO, )ro& Eddie was brou%ht ace to ace with a #irac"e he cou"d never or%etG the "and2%rabbers were arrested and detained&
'n 1973, =i""anueva ounded the Jesus 's +ord Church or#er"y na#ed Jesus is +ord Fe""owship, Owhich started with :ust 11 #e#bers ro# his )ib"e studiesO& 'n 9007, OJ'+ said it has over three #i""ion #e#bers today in (4 countries& *ost #e#bers abroad are overseas Fi"ipino wor$ers and their a#i"ies&O 900( presidentia" bid =i""anuevaNs ca#pai%n in the 900( !hi"ippine presidentia" e"ection never went unnoticed because he was the on"y candidate with a very stron% re"i%ious identity as he is, as noted above, the ounder and senior bishop o the Jesus 's +ord 'nternationa", an independent !entecosta" %roup that has branches in -sia, Europe, and -#erica& 6e ca#pai%ns on the c"ai# that he is the on"y #ora" candidate or president, and that he has a pro%ra# to eradicate corruption and restore #ora"ity in %overn#ent& 6is ca#pai%ns carried both re"i%ious and po"itica" co"ors with the O=O in%er si%n representin% Dios at Bayan ;God and /ation<& 9014 5enatoria" )id 6is son, Joe" is a potentia" candidate o the do#inant +ibera" !arty or the 5enate in the neEt year e"ections, but he Juit in the race due to !res& )eni%no 5& -Juino ''' needs to re#ain as .E5,- chair#an& On ,ece#ber 90, 9019, =i""anueva rep"ace party#ate 'srae" =ir%ines to run or the 9014 5enate E"ections&
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June 19992January 9000 5hore ,utyG -d#inistrativeF!ersonne" O icer ;!1<, 6A !atro" Force June 19992January 9000 !rocure#ent O icerF'nstructor, /ava" Education > .rainin% Co##and January 90002June 9001 !8OFE55'O/-+ -C6'E=E*E/.5 6e was one o the /avy personne" who ris$ed their "ives to rescue thirty2two ;49< persons durin% a darin% search and rescue operation or the survivors o the i""2 ated *F= !rincess o the Orient at the hei%ht o a super typhoon in 1993& 6e has a ive2year sea duty eEperience "o%%in%2in a .ota" 5tea#in% .i#e ;.5.< o 9,194 hrs and (7 #in and .ota" *i"es Covered ;.*C< o 41, 416&73 nautica" #i"es& ,urin% which ti#e, his unit was responsib"e or the apprehension o dozens o s#u%%"ers, i""e%a" "o%%ers, poachers, hu#an s#u%%"ers and i""e%a" isher#en in nu#erous #ariti#e "aw en orce#ent operations conducted in the waters o )atanes, '"ocos, Ca%ayan, 'sabe"a, Ca#ba"es, 5carborou%h, Auezon, )ico", !a"awan, *indoro, 8o#b"on, '"oi"o, Cebu, Ca#boan%a !eninsu"a, )asi"an, 5u"u, .awi2.awi, ,avao and *a%uindanao&
Juan Edgardo "Sonny" M. Angara Date of Birth: 15 July 1972 Place of Birth: Manila Religion: Roman Catholic Civil Statu : M S!ou e: "lvira "# $ngara %ther Profe ion: &a'yer Source: Re earch Section file Born : July 15, 1972 Nickname: Sonny Family : Married with one (1 child! Father i" Senator #d$ardo Ja%ier &n$ara, Mother i" 'loria Manalan$, teacher and (ormer chair)er"on, *ultural *enter o( the +hili))ine" ,ccu)ation: *on$re""man-.awyer EDUCATION 2002.2003 Master of Laws (LL.M), /&01&02 .&3 S*/,,., /&01&02 4N51#0S567, *am8rid$e Ma""achu""ett", 4S& Bachelor of Laws (LL.B),
4N51#0S567 ,F 6/# +/5.5++5N#S (4+ *olle$e o( .aw 1991-1994 Bachelor of Science, Economics ( nternational !elations) Second *la"" /onour", 4))er 2i%i"ion .,N2,N S*/,,. ,F #*,N,M5*S &N2 +,.565*&. S*5#N*# (.S# , .ondon, #n$land &:le%el" in /i"tory, #n$li"h, Math and 'eneral Studie" 2,4&5 S*/,,., 4))er 3oolham)ton, #n$land 'rade School and /i$h School ('raduated /onora8le Mention , ;&15#0 S*/,,., San Juan, Metro Manila
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RISA HONTIVEROS Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel (born Ana Theresia Hontiveros), is a Filipina activist, journalist, and politician who was the representative of the Akbayan Party to the Philippines' House of Representatives from 2004 to 2010. Having served as a journalist for ten years before venturing into politics, she is a recipient of the Kapisanan ng Mga Broadkaster ng Pilipinas' Golden Dove Award for Best Female Newscaster. She has also received a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2005 for her work in the Peace Talks with the National Democratic Front from 1998 to 1999. She is the older sister of journalist and television host Pia Hontiveros, and television host Ginggay Hontiveros.
Political Affiliations
In Hontiveros's career as a politician and activist, she has been affiliated with a number of organizations and movements, including the following: Coalition for Peace (served as Secretary-General from 1988 to 1992) National Peace Conference (serving on its Governing Council since 1990). Government Panel for Peace Talks with the National Democratic Front (chairing the Panel's Reciprocal Working Committee on Socio-Economic Reforms from August 1998 to June 1999) Pandayan para sa Sosyalistang Pilipinas (Pandayan/Forge for a Socialist Philippines), a democratic socialist political organization (re-elected as Chairperson In August 2001) Pilipina, a socialist feminist organization Amnesty International Pilipinas (member of the Board of Directors) Institute for Politics and Governance
Political Career
Hontiveros first entered politics as the third nominee of Akbayan Party in the 2004 National Elections. As one of the prominent figures of the anti-GMA forces especially during the height of the Hello Garci controversy of 2005, she eventually became Akbayan's first nominee in the 2007 Midterm Elections. She was a member of the House Minority as well as the following Committees in the 14th Congress: Appropriations Ethics and Privileges Foreign Affairs Good Government and Public Accountability Health Higher and Technical Education Human Rights Natural Resources Peace, Reconciliation and Unity People Participation Rules Trade and Industry Women and Gender Equality
Successful pieces of legislation that were crafted and filed by Hontiveros in Congress include the Cheaper Medicines Law that lowers the cost of essential medicines by allowing parallel importation and compulsory licensing, and the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Extension with Reforms (CARPER) Law that extends the old
CARP Law as well as provides a program better suited to the needs of the farmers and the agrarian reform beneficiaries. Hontiveross legislative track record also include, among others, the Anti-Prostitution Bill that aims to look at prostitution as a symptom of inequitable and exploitative social structures and prostitutes, the Gender Balance Bill that aims to ensure womens representation in all structures of governance, and the Students' Rights and Welfare (STRAW) Bill that aims to promote and protect students' liberties at all levels and in both public and private schools. Running under the ticket of now President Benigno Aquino III, Hontiveros placed 13th overall in the race for senator - almost making it to the Top 12 winning senators in the 2010 National Elections. Currently, she is the Chairperson of Akbayan Party and a prominent figure in the nationwide campaign for the passage of the Reproductive Health (RH) Bill in the 15th Congress.
Born Nationaliy Political party Spouse(s) Relations Children Residence Alma mater Occupation Profession Religion
February 24, 1966 (age 46) Manila Filipino Akbayan Citizens' Action Party, Liberal Party Francisco Baraquel Jr. (Deceased) Pia Hontiveros (sister) Four Matandang Balara, Quezon City Ateneo de Manila University (BS Social Science, Cum Laude) Activist Journalist Roman Catholic
MITOS MAGSA SA Ma- M&la'ro% =M&to%= Ha>ana8Ma'%ay%ay ;born January (, 196(<, is a Fi"ipino po"itician servin% Con%resswo#an o 1st district o Ca#ba"esT1U since 900(, and senatoria" candidate o the United /ationa"ist -""iance on 9014 e"ections& 5he is $nown or supportin% !res& G"oria -rroyo and voca" critic o incu#bent !res& )eni%no -Juino '''&
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ERNESTO MACEDA Ernesto M. Maceda, PhD was born on March 26, 1935 in Pagsanjan, Laguna. Maceda earned his associate in Arts degree, Magna Cum Laude in 1952, and bachelor of Laws degree, Cum Laude, from the Ateneo de Manila University in 1956. He then finished Master of Laws, Taxation and International Law at Harvard Law School, Massachusetts, USA in 1957. At the age of 23, he was hailed as the No. 1 Councilor of Manila in 1959. Because of his numerous achievements in the City Council, Councilor Maceda was named Outstanding Councilor of Manila". In 1966, he served as the Secretary of Community Development and was the youngest Cabinet Member of the Marcos administration. In 1969, he was appointed Executive Secretary in concurrent capacity as Chairman of the Commission on Reorganization. In 1970, the Commerce and Industry portfolio was given to Maceda. In the post, he launched consumer protection programs and established trade relations with various Eastern European Social countries.
one of the leaders of the opposition during the 1984 Batasan Pambansa Campaign and the 1986 snap presidential election.
Senate Presidency
On October 10, 1996, the Senate was re-organized and Maceda was installed as Senate President succeeding Neptali A. Gonzales, Sr.. In november of that year, Senate President Maceda delivered a speech denouncing the PEAAmari Scandal - calling the same as the "grandmother of all scams".[1] The PEA-Amari Scandal was a controversial deal involved the acquisition of 158 hectares of reclaimed land on Manila Bay that was to be converted into so-called Freedom Islands. The deal was forged as part of the Ramos administration's Manila Bay Master Development Plan (MBMDP). [1] During this time, he was also nicknamed "Mr.Expose." by the Philippine Free Press.
Post-Senate Presidency
After his term in the Senate ended, Maceda was appointed Philippine Ambassador to the United States (19982001) by President Joseph Estrada. In the 2004 elections, Maceda run for Senator,under the Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino of presidential candidate Fernando Poe, Jr., but lost. In 2007, he joined the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila and became one of the professors of the PLM College of Law. Maceda holds the distinction of being the only Filipino to have held 5 Cabinet Positions in his lifetime. He writes a column for the Philippine Star, entitled "Search For Truth" every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. He also hosts his radio talkshow "Mr. Expose" on radio station DZRJ 810 AM every Sunday from 8:00-9:30 AM.
Personal details March 26, 1935 (age 77) Pagsanjan, Laguna Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino Nationalist People's Coalition Nacionalista Party Marichu Vera-Perez Lawyer; Politician Lawyer; Politician