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Level

School

Year Graduated

High School

Ateneo de Manila University

not available

College

Mapua Institute of Technology (dropped out)

not available

Position

Office

Years

President

Malacañang, Republic of the Philippines

June 30, 1998-January 20, 2001

·          11 million margin victory

·          Ordered the removal of sovereign guarantees on contracts for public projects

·          Ordered the relief of corrupt military officials. Ordered wide-ranging investigation of all government contracts entered into by previous administrations to ensure that it is advantageous to the people

·          Ordered investigation of suspected tax evaders—some of which contributed to his campaign

·          Undertook housing programs, prioritized low-cost homes for the poor

·          Enacted EO No. 151 (Farmer’s Trust Fund) in September 1999, allowing the voluntary consolidation of small farm operation into medium and large scale integrated enterprise that can access long-term capital

·          Launched Magkabalikat Para Sa Kaunlarang Agraryo (MAGKASAKA)

·          Underwent a Senate Impeachment Trial to investigate allegations of plunder and corruption

·          Ousted from post January 20, 2001

Vice President

Republic of the Philippines

1992-1998

·          Presidential Adviser on Crime Prevention and Law Enforcement

·          Chairman of the Presidential Anti-Crime Commission (PACC), member of the National Security Council

o         Cut PACC’s operational control over its task forces because of the issuance of EO 221 in 1995

·          Founded the Philippine Drug Abuse Resistance Education (PhilDARE) Program to address growing problem of drug abuse among youth

Senator

Philippine Senate

1987-1992

·          Chairman of the Committee on Public Works

·          Vice Chairman of the Committee on Health

·          Vice Chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources and Ecology

·          Vice Chairman of the Committee on Urban Planning

·          Passage of bills:

o         Irrigation project

o         Protection and propagation of Carabaos

·          One of the “Magnificent 12” who voted to terminate the RP-US Military Bases Agreement which led to the withdrawal of servicemen from Clark Air Base, Pampanga and Subic Naval Base, Zambales

Mayor

Municipality of San Juan

1967-1986

·          Establishment of first San Juan Municipal High School

·          Establishment of the Agora complex

·          Establishment of a modern slaughterhouse

·          Establishment of new government center with a post office

·          Establishment of mini parks

·          Concreting 98% of San Juan’s roads and alleys

·          Improved and renovated school buildings

·          Constructed additional schools, health centers, barangay halls, playgrounds and artesian wells to areas with low water supply

·          Relocated 1,800 families from San Juan to Taytay, Rizal (no cost to the affected families)

·          First mayor to computerize assessment of Real Estate Tax in Municipal Assessor’s Office

·          Established San Juan Progress Foundation

·          Established San Juan Police and Fire Trust Fund

·          Established Friends of Joseph Estrada, offering free burial assistance to poor folks of San Juan

·          San Juan Municipality registered P24-M in savings when he left his post

Actor

Various Films

Since 1954