Senator Kiko Pangilinan
BIOGRAPHY
| PERSONAL INFORMATION |
| Birthdate/Birthplace | : | 24 August 1963/ Manila |
| Civil Status | : | Married |
| Spouse's Name | : | Ms. Sharon Cuneta - Pangilinan |
| Daughters' Name | : | Ma. Kristina Cassandra |
| Simone Francesca Emmanuelle | ||
| Simone Francesca Emmanuelle |
| ACADEMIC HISTORY |
| Masters in Public Administration |
| Area of Concentration : Strategic Management John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A. |
| Bachelor of Laws |
| College of Law, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Bachelor of Arts in English, Major in Comparative Literature |
| College of Arts and Letters, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Secondary & Primary Education |
| La Salle Greenhills Ortigas Avenue, Mandaluyong City |
| PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS |
| SENATOR, Republic of the Philippines (2001 to present) Voted Senator tthe 12th and 13th Congress of the Republic of the Philippines tserve from year 2001 t2007. |
| 12 January 2004 to present | Majority Leader The youngest senator tassume the post since the restoration of Philippine Congress in 1987 |
| 12 January 2004 to present | Chairperson, Committee on Rules Has jurisdiction on all matters relating tthe rules of the senate; the calendar as well as parliamentary rules and the order and manner of transacting business and the creation of committees. |
| August 2001 to present | Senate Representative tthe Judicial and Bar Council - a Constitutional body tasked treview and recommend appointments of justices and judges in the Philippine Judiciary |
| 10 February 2003 to 12 January 2004 | Chairperson, Committee on Education, Arts and to 12 January 2004 Culture Managed matters within the Senate jurisdiction relating tthe promotion and development of the state of Education of the country and the preservation, enrichment and evolution of FilipinArts and Culture |
| August 2001 to 12 January 2004 | Chairperson, Committee on Justice and Human Rights A principal in the struggle for reforms in the Philippine Judicial System and the upholding of Human Rights |
| August 2001 to 12 January 2004 | Chairperson, Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement Handled matters relating turban land reform planning, housing, resettlement and community development |
| August 2001 to 12 January 2004 | Chairperson, Committee on Ethics and Privileges Had jurisdiction over matters relating tthe conduct, rights, privileges, safety, dignity, integrity and reputation of the Senate and its members |
| Some Major Legislative Accomplishments |
| Sponsor and Author, RA 9227, Improving the Salary and Providing Special Benefits to Justices and Judges and other members of the Judiciary Sponsor and Author, RA 9285, Institutionalizing an Alternative Dispute Resolution System Sponsor and Author, RA 9279, Strengthening and Rationalizing the National Prosecution Service Sponsor and Author, RA 9293, Amending the Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act" (Balik Turo) Sponsor and Author, RA 9262, Anti-Domestic Violence Bill Sponsor and Author, Curtailing Entertainment Media Piracy in the Philippines Sponsor and Author, Anti Money Laundering Act Author and Sponsor, The National Human Rights Consciousness Week Sponsor and Author, The Rent Control Law Author, the National Service Training Program Act (ROTC Law) Sponsor and Co-Author, The Citizenship Retention Act of 2003 Co-Author, The FilipinOverseas Absentee-Voting Act Creation of Various Local Courts Creation and Conversion of Various State Universities and Colleges VICE CHAIRMAN, Liberal Party of the Philippines The second oldest Political Party in the Philippines, the Liberal Party (LP) is considered an institution of Philippines sociopolitical life. CHAIRMAN, National Organizing Committee of the Liberal Party of Philippines The Committee is responsible for the overall recruitment and expansion program of the Party and its local branches. FOUNDING PRESIDENT, National Movement of Young Legislators (NMYL) SENIOR PARTNER, Pangilinan Britanico Sarmiento and Franco Law Offices (on indefinite leave) |
| FORMER POSITION |
Legal Analyst, ABS-CBN Broadcast Corporation News and Current Affairs Department Head, Legal Desk, ABS-CBN Host, 'Barangay Dos" TV Show Anchorperson, Batas", DZMM, Saturdays 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Anchorperson, Relos Reports with Atty. Kiko, Mondays - Fridays, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Member, Adhoc and Independent Citizen's Committee Lecturer, Law on Sales, Agency & Credit Transactions Vice Chairperson Collaborating Lawyer Overall Coordinator Director National Co-Chairperson Minority Leader Quezon City Legislative Council, 1991 - 1992 |
| SOME INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND DELEGATIONS |
Parliamentary Visit to the People's Republic of China 6-1 1 April 2004Asia Pacific Agenda Project Forum 2004 19-21 March 2004: Tokyo, Japan Theme: Toward East Asian Community Building New Challenges of Regional Cooperation and Partnership Fourth ASEF Young Parliamentarians Meeting 17 - 20 October2002; Venice, Italy Theme: "Mobility and Globalisation: International Immigration and Local Economic Development" Representative of the Senate President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo State Visit to the People's Republic of China and Hong Kong 28 October - 01 November 2001 Financial Underpinnings of Terrorism 6-8 August 2001; Washington D.C., U.S.A. sponsored by the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, US Department of State and Federal Bureau of Investigation, US Department of Justice |
| AWARDS AND RECOGNITION |
Most Outstanding Kapampangan Award for Public Service for 2002 San Fernando, Pampanga; October 2002 University Medal of Honor for Exemplary Performance in Public Service Angeles University Foundation, Angeles City, Pampanga; March 2002 Youngest Elected City Councilor Quezon City Council; 1988- 1992 National President National Movement of Young Legislators, 1991 -1992 BANTAYOG AWARD for 1989 and 1990 The Most Outstanding Quezon City Councilor Given by the Quezon City Press Association Young Achiever' Award, 1990 Young Achiever's Foundation Incorporated Student Regent University of the Philippines Board of Regents, 1987 Chairperson, UP Student Council University of the Philippines, Diliman Campus, 1986 Chairperson, College of Arts and Letters Student Council University of the Philippines, 1985 Certificate of Recognition Crusade Against Violence (for exemplary contributions in the field of) Investigative Journalism and the Criminal Justice System Brother Arthur Peter Graves Honor Society, 1977 |
