19th
CONGRESS
July 1, 2022 - Present
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Senator, Republic of the Philippines
• Chairperson, Committee on Science and Technology
‣ Member, Senate Special Oversight Committee on Regional
Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
• Minority Floor Leader, Commission on Appointments
• Member, Board of Regents, Polytechnic University of the Philippines
• Ex-Officio Member, Board of Trustees, Philippine Science High School System
• Co-author of the following laws:
‣ RA No. 11959 or the Regional Specialty Centers Act
‣ RA No. 11939 or Strengthening Professionalism in the
Armed
Forces of the Philippines
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| May 22, 2022 - Present |
• Chairperson, Committee on Accounts
• Chairperson, Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education
‣ Ex-Officio Member, Board of Regents, all State Universities
and Colleges
‣ Co-Chairperson, the Second Congressional Commission on
Education (EDCOM2)
‣ Co-Chairperson, Joint Congressional Oversight Committee
on the Enhanced Basic Educational Program
(K-12 Program)
• Chairperson, Committee on Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship
‣ Member, Senate Special Oversight Committee on Regional
Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
‣ Member, Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on the
Tax Incentives Management and Transparency Act
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JULY 1, 2022 -
MAY 21, 2022 |
• Chairperson, Committee on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises |
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18th
CONGRESS
JULY 1, 2019 -
JUNE 30, 2022
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• Representative, First District of Taguig-Pateros
• Principal Author of RA No. 11641 or the Department of Migrant Workers Act
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JULY 22, 2019
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OCTOBER 13, 2020
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• Speaker, House of Representatives
• Principal author of the following laws:
‣ RA No. 11469 or the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act
‣ RA No. 11494 or the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act
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| JULY 1, 2019 - |
• Chairperson of Organizing Committee for the 30th South East Asian Games held from November 30- December 11, 2019 |
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MAY 18, 2017 -
OCTOBER 17, 2018 |
• Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines |
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17th
CONGRESS
JULY 2016 - MAY 2017
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• Chairperson, Committee on Foreign Relations
• Chairperson, Committee on Agrarian Reform
• Member, Commission on Appointments
• Authored Republic Act No. 10923, postponing the October 2016 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections
• Authored and co -sponsored the bill extending the validity of the Philippine passport to ten
(10) years, and the resolutions concurring in the ratification/accession to the Articles of Agreement of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), the Japan-Philippine Agreement on Social Security, and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
• Filed Senate bills: Trust Fund for the Abandoned, Neglected or Voluntarily Committed Child; Philippine National Police Compensation Act; Freedom of Information Act; Emergency Response Department Act; Mindanao Peace and Development Act; Additional Support and Compensation for Educators Act; Act Amending the Cybercrime Prevention Law; Uniformed Personnel Health and Wellness Development Act; Children with Special Needs Education Fund Act; Cigarette Floor Price Act; Freedom from Traffic and Congestion Act; Department of Foreign Employment Act; Adjusting the Compulsory Retirement Age for Uniformed Officers and Enlisted Men; Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act.
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16th
CONGRESS
JULY 2013 - JUNE 2016
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Senate Majority Floor Leader
• Chairperson, Committee on Rules
• Vice Chairperson, Committee on Agriculture
• Member, Commission on Appointments
• Author/Co-Author of the following laws:
‣ RA No. 10863 or the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act
‣ RA No. 10743 or the National Teacher’s Day
‣ RA No. 10691 or the Public Employment Service Office
‣ RA No. 10676 or the Student-Athletes Protection Act
of 2014
‣ RA No. 10654 or an Act Amending the Philippine Fisheries
Code of 1998
‣ RA No. 10653 or the Php75,000 Cap for Income Tax
Exemption of the 13th Month Pay/ Other Benefits
‣ RA No. 10645 or the Expanded Senior Citizens Act
‣ RA No. 10635 or the Maritime Industry Authority
‣ R.A. No. 10648 otherwise known as the “Iskolar ng Bayan
Act
of 2014”
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15th
CONGRESS
JULY 2010 - JUNE 2013
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Senate Minority Floor Leader
• Chairperson, Committee on Ethics and Privileges
• Vice Chairperson, Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on the Automated Election System (JCOC-AES)
• Commended by the Senate under Resolution 46 and 94 for his efforts as Minority Leader in championing the cause of orphaned, abandoned children, and vulnerable workers; and valuable contribution in the enactment of crucial legislation and resolution.
• Actively participated in investigations pushing for the resolution of the alleged poll fraud cases of 2004 & 2007.
• Conducted hearings on the reliability of the “3crown jewels” of the 2013 automated elections – machine, ballot, and transmission.
• Author/Co-Author of the following laws:
‣ RA No. 10157 or the Early Years Act of 2012
‣ RA No. 10361 or the Househelpers Additional Benefits and
Protection
‣ RA No. 10152 or the Immunization Services Against
Hepatitis-B
for Infants
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14th
CONGRESS
NOVEMBER 2008 -
JUNE 2010 |
• Elected as the 8th Senator of the Republic of the Philippines
• Principal Author of the following laws:
‣ RA No. 10088 or the Anti-Camcording Act of 2010
‣ RA No. 10515 or the Anti-Cable Television and Cable Internet
Services Pilferage Act of 2009
‣ RA No. 9521 or the National Book Development Trust Fund
Act
of 2009
‣ RA No. 9500 or the University of the Philippines Charter of
2008
• Author/Co-Author of the following laws:
‣ RA No. 10122 or the Literacy Coordination Council
‣ RA No. 10070 or the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons
‣ RA No. 9994 or the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2009
• Chairperson, Committee on the Mass Media and Information
‣ Filed the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act which was
approved on
its 3rd reading and passed in the Senate during 14th Congress.
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JULY 2007
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NOVEMBER 2008
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• Chairperson, Blue Ribbon/ Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and
Investigation
‣ Headed the investigation of the NBN-ZTE deal
‣ Steered the continuation of the Fertilizer Fund Scam
investigation
‣ Steered the continuation of the investigation of the Cash
giving
scandal in Malacañang
• Chairperson, Committee on Education, Culture and Arts
‣ Passed RA No. 9500: University of the Philippines Charter
Act 2008
‣ Initiated efforts to make educational loans and scholarships
more responsive and easily accessible to deserving
students
‣ Sought more funding for basic and tertiary Education
‣ Fought for better compensation for public school
teachers |
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13th
CONGRESS
JULY 2004 - JUNE 2007
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• Re-elected Representative (3rd term) of the Lone District of Taguig-Pateros
• Senior Deputy Minority Leader
• Ex-Officio member of all standing House committees
• Spokesperson, Impeachment Team (2005 and 2006)
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12th
CONGRESS
JULY 2001 -
JUNE 2004
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• Re-elected Representative of the Lone District of Taguig-Pateros
• Deputy Majority Leader
• Vice-Chairman, Committee on Rules
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NOVEMBER 2001 -
APRIL 2003 |
• Member, Judicial and Bar Council |
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11th
CONGRESS
JULY 1998 - JUNE 2001
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• Elected Representative of the Lone District of Taguig-Pateros
• Assistant Majority Leader
• Member, Committee on Rules
• Chairperson, Oversight Committee on the Bases Conversion
• Vice-Chairperson, Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms
• Chairperson, Sub-Committee on New Schools, Committee on Basic Education
• Columnist, Compañero y Compañera (People’s Tonight)
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| 1995 - 1998 |
• Elected Vice-Mayor of the Municipality of Taguig, Metro Manila |
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| 1992 - 1995 |
• Elected Number One Councilor, Municipality of Taguig (during that time, one of the youngest councilors in the Philippines)
• Majority Floor Leader, Municipal Council, Taguig, Metro Manila
• Officer and Member of Various Special Local Bodies:
‣ Vice-Chairperson, People’s Law Enforcement Board
‣ Member, Municipal Peace and Order Council
‣ Member, Municipal Disaster Coordinating Council
• Chairperson and Member of Various Legislative Committees
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