EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Passed, 1983 Bar Examination
LL.B., University of San Carlos, Cebu City, 1979-1983
Passed, 1980 Professional Career Service Examination
M.A. (Cand.) Economics, University of San Carlos, 1976-1979 (Presidential Scholarship)
A.B. Economics, USC, 1972-1976 (State Scholar supported by the City of Iligan, Cum Laude)
High School: La Salle Academy, 1968-1972 (Scholar-Honor Society)
SPECIAL SKILL
Urban Planning and Development/Business Advisory
Peace and Conflict Assessment, Mediation and Reconciliation
Facilitation in Open Space, Appreciative Inquiry and Restorative Circle
WORK EXPERIENCE
Chairperson – GRP PeacePanel for RPMM as well as RPMP-RPA-ABB (2004- 2008)
City Mayor, Iligan City (1998-2004)
First Councilor, Iligan City (1988-1992)
College Instructor for 11 years, Economics Department, University of San Carlos
Consultant/Lecturer/
Private Practice of the legal profession 1984-present
Human Rights and Labor Lawyer
Chairperson – GRP PeacePanel for RPMM as well as RPMP-RPA-ABB (2004- 2008)
Consultant – National Electrification Administration (2005-present)
Consultant, SYNERGEIA (2004-2007)
Consultant, Municipality of Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte, 2011
Couples for Christ, IliganCity
Captain, Phil. Coast Guard Auxiliary, 2002
Director, Fraternal Order of Eagles, 1998
Secretary, Financial Executives of the Phils. (FINEX), 1998
Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines, 1984
Grand AZZO, AZZO Fraternity
President, State Scholars Association of the Phils., Cebu Chapter (1975)
Founder, Gavel Club (USC Debating Society) 1980-1983)
Member, Iligan Jaycees, Inc.
MEMBERSHIP IN CIVIC/RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
Couples for Christ, IliganCity
Captain, Phil. Coast Guard Auxiliary, 2002
Director, Fraternal Order of Eagles, 1998
Secretary, Financial Executives of the Phils. (FINEX), 1998
Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines, 1984
Grand AZZO, AZZO Fraternity
President, State Scholars Association of the Phils., Cebu Chapter (1975)
Founder, Gavel Club (USC Debating Society) 1980-1983)
Member, Iligan Jaycees, Inc.
POSITIONS ENTRUSTED
Chairperson, GRP Peace Negotiating Panel for Talks with RPM-M (2003-present)
Chairperson, JEMC (Joint Enforcement and Monitoring Committee) implementing the RPMP-RPA-ABB Peace Agreement (2006-present)
Executive Vice President, League of Cities of the Philippines (2001-2004)
Executive Vice President, Confederation of Provincial Governors, City Mayors and Municipal Mayors League Presidents of Mindanao (2001-2004)
Member, National Task Force for the Rehabilitation, Operation and Integration of NSC’s Iligan Steel Plant (2001-2004)
Elected IliganCity Mayor, 1998-2004
Chairman, Regional Development Council – Region 12, 1998-2001
Chairman, Cagayan-Iligan Corridor, 1998-1999
Member, MEDCO (Mindanao Economic Development Council)
Chairman, Mindanao-wide Anti-Poverty Eradication Committee
Chairman, Regional Y2K Preparedness Council
RECENT CITATIONS/AWARDS
Recipient, Gantimpalang Panglingkod Pook or Gawad Galing Pook Award for IliganCity’s Gawad Kalinga (GK) Missionville Project, Awarded on December 6, 2003
Recipient, KONRAD ADENAUER Medal of Excellence Awarded on December 5, 2003.
2002 Most Outstanding City Mayor of the Philippines Local Government Leadership Award Awarded on October 17, 2002
Most Outstanding Alumni Award, Awarded by: University of San Carlos, CebuCity (2003)
Saint La Salle Award of Distinction, Awarded by: La Salle Academy, Iligan City (2008)
Recent Trainings and Seminars/Workshops Attended (2001-Present)
Training on Appreciative Inquiry, Dr. David Cooperrider, Case Western Reserve University and Ovationet, Cleveland, Ohio, (April 25-June 8) Spring 2011.
Resource Person and Participant, Insider Mediators Retreat, BERGHOF FOUNDATION FOR PEACE SUPPORT and Department of Foreign Affairs – Switzerland, June 12-14, 2008, Castle Munchenwiler, Bern, Switzerland.
Living Peace Intensive Residential Retreat, Bay Area Non Violent Communication (BayNVC), March 7-12, 2008, Santa Cruz, Northern California, Trainor – Miki Kashtan
Facilitators Training in Open Space Technology – a Method in Organizational Development – Fort Mason, San Francisco, California, USA, Dec 19-23, 2007. Trainor – Lisa Heft
Training on Restorative Circle. December 8-15 2007, YWCA San Francisco, California, USA, Trainor – Dominic Barter
June 19-27, 2006 International Peace Summit as well as Global Peace Forum, Victoria, and Vancouver, Canada, as Scholar of the Global Alliance for the Department of Peace
October 30- Nov 5, 2005, Peace and Development Training, PATRIR, Cluj Napoca, Romania Sponsored by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung
June-July 2005, Grassroots Democracy Training, International Visitors Leaderaship Program, sponsored by the United States Government
September 16-20, 2003 Effective Local Governance: A Workshop for Leaders from Mindanao, RAND Graduate School, Santa Monica, California, U.S.A. (The Asia Foundation & the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
October-November 2003, Environment Management Training, United Nations Environment Program, Kyoto, Japan
Aug. 8-9, 2002, 2nd City Development Strategies 2 (CDS2) National Consultation Workshop, Legenda Suites Hotel, Cubi Point, Subic Freemont Zone, Subic, Zambales (League of Cities of the Philippines)
July 23-26, 2002, Annual Consultative Conference and DSCWM Evaluation Workshop cum 5th Project Advisory Board Meeting, Oasis Hotel, Clarkville, Angeles City (DILG-Philippine Regional Municipal Development Project)
July 8-11, 2002, 4th Asian Mayor’s Forum and Regional Workshop, Bangkok, Thailand (The Asia Foundation & USAID)
June 24-28, 2002, Regional Workshop on Promoting Practical Environmental Compliance & Enforcement Approaches in East Asia (World Bank Institute & Intl. Council for Local Environmental Initiatives)
June 22, 2002, 2nd Mindanao Budget Summit (MBS), EDSA Shangrila Hotel, 1 Gardenway, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City (Mindanao Economic Development Council)
June10-11, 2002, Poverty Sharing Workshop in East Asia, Singapore (World Bank Institute)
July 3-5, 2002, Seminar on Total Quality Management for LGUs, Skyline Riverbend Hotel, Marikina City (Development Academy of the Philippines)
May 29, 2002, Open Conference and Workshop on Good Governance, Makati Shangrila (Governance Advisory Council)
May 23-24, 2002, 2nd LCP’s City Development Strategies 2 (CDS2) Cluster Consultation for Cities in Visayas & Mindanao, Maria Cristina Hotel (League of Cities of the Philippines)
May 7-11, 2002 City-to-City Exchange Dialogue on Urban Finance and Transport, Sydney, Australia (League of Cities of the Philippines)
May 6, 2002, USAID’s Final Design Consultation for the Development of New Assistance Program on Family Planning and Health Services, Drake Room, 42nd Floor, Discovery Suites, 25 ADB Ave., Ortigas Center (Department of Health)
May 4, 2002, Project Launching Workshop for Transparent Accountable Governance (TAG), AIM Conference Center (The Asia Foundation)
May 2-3, 2002, LCP’s Workshop on Developing a Local Governance Scorecard Template, AIM Conference Center (League of Cities of the Philippines)
April 21, 2002, Mindanao CONFED Consultation Meeting and Workshop, Grand Regal Hotel, Davao City (Confederation of Provincial Governors, City Mayors & Municipal Mayors League Presidents of Mindanao)
April 11, 2002, E-Procurement System Seminar-Workshop, Elena Tower Inn (Department of Budget & Management-Procurement Service Bureau)
January 14-24, 2002, South Asia Urban and City Management Course, Jaipur, India sponsored by World Bank Institute and Indian National Institute of Public Finance and Policy
Dec. 5-7, 2001, National Project Development Workshop for the Adaptive Replication of Exemplary Practices in Urban Governance, Holiday Plaza Hotel, Cebu City
November 29, 2001, MEDCo Consultation Workshop on Mindanao Socio-Economic Agenda, Marco Polo Hotel, Davao City (Mindanao Economic Development Council)
Nov. 8-9, 2001, Investment Promotions Seminar/Workshop, Elena Tower Inn (Cebu City Investment Promotions Center)
Nov. 6-7, 2001, LCP Upscaling Poverty-Focused City Development Strategies 2 (CDS2), Century Park Hotel, Manila (League of Cities of the Philippines)
Oct. 28-30, 2001, Streamlining Regulatory Systems: Anti-Red Tape Seminar/Workshop, Davao City (Mindanao Economic Development Council)
October 19-20, 2001, Working Conference on Information Technology & Local Governance: Best Practices in the Philippines, Korea & Singapore, Hyatt Regency, Manila
October 11, 2001, Cluster Mayor’s Forum and Workshop on Asian Devt. Bank’s RETA 5959, Marriott Hotel, Cebu City
Oct. 9-10, 2001, 1st Phil. Local Governance Congress, Manila Midtown Hotel, Puyat St., Ermita, Manila
Oct. 8-9, 2001, LCP Consultative Assembly & Policy Advocacy Forum-1, Malacañang Palace & Westin Philippine Plaza (League of Cities of the Philippines)
August 30-31, 2001, Executive Course on National Security [ECNS], NDCP Honor Hall, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City (National Defense College of the Philippines)
August 15, 2001, LCP National Vision-to-Action Workshop, Palawan Room, Regus Center, 28F Tower 2, The Enterprise Center, 6766 Ayala Avenue cor. Paseo de Roxas, Makati City (League of Cities of the Philippines)
March 14-16, 2001, Workshop on ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People’, Cafe Hermoso (PRMDP & AusAid)
February 10, 2001, Counter-Corruption Strategies at the Local Level, G/F Yulo Caseroom, Asian Institute of Management Conference Center, Legaspi Village, Makati City (Asian Institute of Management)
